Word hit the airwaves today that Steven Spielberg and his company, Dreamworks, have acquired the rights to produce a live-action version of Masamune Shirow's Ghost in the Shell. The film is set to be filmed in 3-D, which seems to be the next big thing for big budget Hollywood blockbusters. Avi Arad, former Marvel executive and producer of the X-Men and Spider-Man films, is set to co-produce the adaptation with Steven Paul ( I dunno who he is either...). Street Kings' Jamie Moss will be writing the script. No word yet on who will direct the feature or when it is set to be released in theaters. Man, we got the Wachowskis doing Speed Racer, James Cameron is doing Battle Angel, and CGI versions of Gatchaman and Astro Boy are coming up from Imagi Studios. This is a great time for anime and anime fans indeed.
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Steven Spielberg's Live-Action Ghost in the Shell
Word hit the airwaves today that Steven Spielberg and his company, Dreamworks, have acquired the rights to produce a live-action version of Masamune Shirow's Ghost in the Shell. The film is set to be filmed in 3-D, which seems to be the next big thing for big budget Hollywood blockbusters. Avi Arad, former Marvel executive and producer of the X-Men and Spider-Man films, is set to co-produce the adaptation with Steven Paul ( I dunno who he is either...). Street Kings' Jamie Moss will be writing the script. No word yet on who will direct the feature or when it is set to be released in theaters. Man, we got the Wachowskis doing Speed Racer, James Cameron is doing Battle Angel, and CGI versions of Gatchaman and Astro Boy are coming up from Imagi Studios. This is a great time for anime and anime fans indeed.
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