New Writer Attached To Ghost In The Shell
Dreamworks have signed “Shutter Island” writer Laeta Kalogridis to adapt their big screen adaptation of Masamune Shirow’s Ghost in the Shell. Dreamworks bought the rights to the popular Manga property late last year and intend for the film to be made as a 3D, live action spectacle.
Avi Arad, Ari Arad and Steven Paul have been attached to produce the picture and are originally responsible for bringing it to Dreamworks in the first place, according to Variety:
Avi Arad, Ari Arad and Steven Paul of Seaside Entertainment are attached to produce and originally brought the project to DreamWorks.
Created by Masamune Shirow, “Ghost in the Shell” was first published in 1989. It went on to generate two more manga editions, three anime film adaptations and an anime TV series. The second anime film, “Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence,” was released in the U.S. by DreamWorks in 2004.
Jamie Moss was the original writer hired when DreamWorks bought the property last year.
Given the recent history of failed Manga adaptations in Hollywood, I’m holding my breath until we see some solid results from this. I saw the original feature-length ‘Shell when it was released back in 1995 and it blew me away – here’s hoping that this adap breaks with tradition on big screen anime remakes!
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