[WATCH] Ghost in the Shell's Official Trailer!
Fans of the popular series Ghost in the Shell can now watch the official trailer for the live-action adaptation of the popular manga series. The two-minute trailer of the movie opens with Scarlett Johansson, who plays the Major Mokoto Kusanagi prompts viewers to watch the trailer.
The trailer shows the impressive world of the Major. Cyborgs living among humans and the creation of Major's cyborg body. Johansson did pretty well, portraying the Major as the cybernetically enhanced human being. It also features shots from the teaser trailers that have been released earlier this year.
Ghost in the Shell live-action movie stars Scarlett Johansson, known as the Russian spy Natasha Romanoff or Black Widow in the Avenger movies. As Major Mokoto Kusanagi. Kusanagi is a cybernetically enhanced human being that serves as the field commander in Public Security Section 9 of the Japanese National Public Safety.
The film also stars Pilou Asbaek (Lucy) as Batou, Michael Pitt (Boardwalk Empire) as the Laughing Man, Beat Takeshi (Takeshi Kitano) as the Public Security Section 9 founder and Chief Daisuke Aramaki. French Actress Juliette Binoche will play Dr. Ouelet, and Kaori Momoi (Memoirs of a Geisha) will have roles in the film as well as Rila Fukushima (The Wolverine)
Snow White and the Huntsman director Rupert Sanders will direct the film. Air Arad and Steven Paul, known for Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance will help produce the film alongside Avi Arad, formerly from Marvel Studios and in-charged of the Spider-Man and X-men movie franchises. Dreamworks and Paramount are co-financing and co-producing the film.
The film faced controversies that involve the team's decision on casting the actors and actresses for the roles. The crew experienced such controversies when they first released the image of Johansson in Major's get-up. Fans are demanding why Asian actors have no roles in Asian narratives after seeing the first teaser trailer for the movie.
Check out the official trailer for the movie. Ghost in the Shell is slated for release in 2017.
