Is 'Ghost In The Shell' Hollywood's first great anime to live- action adaptation? Listen to our movie review to see what we thought of Scarlett Johansson's latest sci-fi action film.
'Ghost In The Shell is a 2017 film based on the Japanese manga of the same name by Masamune Shirow as well as the full length anime released in 1995. The American live-action adaptation is directed by Rupert Sanders and stars Scarlett Johansson as 'The Major'. Set in the near future where the line between humans and robots is becoming blurred, the plot follows 'The Major' who has her brain placed in a cyborg body to become the perfect soldier, and who yearns to learn of her past.
'Ghost In The Shell' was written by Jamie Moss, William Wheeler and Ehren Kruger and also stars Takeshi Kitano, Michael Pitt, Pilou Asbæk, Chin Han and Juliette Binoche.