Ghost In The Shell Movie Trailer Released

DreamWorks Pictures and Paramount Pictures have released the first trailer for the upcoming live-action Ghost in the Shell movie.

Ghost in the Shell is based on the cyberpunk manga created by Masamune Shirow. The same manga inspired the seminal 1995 anime Ghost in the Shell movie. The trailer debuted at a live event in Tokyo, Japan

Based on the internationally-acclaimed sci-fi property, Ghost in the Shell follows the Major, a special ops, one-of-a-kind human-cyborg hybrid, who leads the elite task force Section 9. Devoted to stopping the most dangerous criminals and extremists, Section 9 is faced with an enemy whose singular goal is to wipe out Hanka Robotic's advancements in cyber technology.

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Ghost in the Shell is directed by Rupert Sanders, from a screenplay written by Jonathan Herman and Jamie Moss.

Ghost in the Shell stars Scarlett Johansson as The Major, Pilou Asbæk as Batou, Takeshi Kitano as Chief Daisuke Aramaki, Chin Han as Togusa, Michael Pitt as Kuze, and Juliette Binoche as Dr. Ouelet.

Ghost in the Shell opens in theaters March 31, 2017.