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Live-Action Ghost in the Shell Film Posts 1st Photo of Scarlett Johansson as the Major

posted on by Egan Loo
Filming begins at New Zealand with Weta Workshop for March 2017 release

Weta Workshop and its co-founder Richard Taylor are working on the film.

The studios also presented a story synopsis:

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.

In addition to Johansson, plays the Public Security Section 9 founder and chief Daisuke Aramaki.

Jamie Moss (Street Kings). Deadline reported last year that Johansson was offered US$10 million for the lead role.

began in Wellington, New Zealand in January.

The anime studio Mitsuhisa Ishikawa.


This article has a follow-up: Live-Action Ghost in the Shell Adds Kaori Momoi, Juliette Binoche, More Cast (2016-04-14 13:42)
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