The Flickering Myth team react… SEE ALSO: Read the Flickering Myth Reactions to Wonder Woman, Guardians of the Galaxy vol. 2, Logan Resident Evil: The Final Chapter, Assassin’s Creed, Power Rangers and more After a string of 10-second teasers a few months ago, the first full trailer for the highly-anticipated (but very controversial) adaptation of sci-fi […]
Netflix releases Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 season 2 trailer ahead of May premiere
Netflix has released a new trailer for the second season of the CG-anime series Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 which arrives on the streaming service this May; check it out below along with the official key art from Netflix Japan… In 2045, the world has been thrown into a state of systematic “sustainable war,” but […]
Movie Review – Ghost In The Shell (2017)
Ghost in the Shell, 2017. Directed by Rupert Sanders. Starring Scarlett Johansson, Takeshi Kitano, Michael Pitt, Pilou Asbæk, Chin Han, Juliette Binoche and Michael Wincott. SYNOPSIS: In the near future, Major is the first of her kind: A human saved from a terrible crash, who is cyber-enhanced to be a perfect soldier devoted to stopping the world’s […]
Ghost in the Shell receiving 25th anniversary 4K Ultra HD release
Lionsgate Home Entertainment has announced the 4K Ultra HD release of the classic anime feature Ghost in the Shell in celebration of the film’s 25th anniversary; check out the cover artwork, trailer and details below… Based on the beloved manga from Japanese writer and illustrator Shirow Masamune, the film’s voice cast includes Atsuko Tanaka (Ghost […]
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’s Ming-Na Wen is very unhappy with “whitewashing” Ghost in the Shell casting
It caused quite a stir when it was announced that Scarlett Johansson (Captain America: Civil War) had been cast in the lead role of the live-action adaptation of Ghost in the Shell [the first picture from the film was released yesterday], which once again brought out the ugly side of Hollywood’s ‘whitewashing’ of Asian roles, similar […]
Ghost in the Shell producer addresses Scarlett Johansson casting controversy
Back in April, Paramount Pictures and DreamWorks released the first image of Scarlett Johansson as The Major in the upcoming live-action manga adaptation Ghost in the Shell, prompting a wave of criticism towards another instance of Hollywood “whitewashing”. Speaking to Buzzfeed, producer Steven Paul has addressed – and attempted to play down – the controversy, […]
Netflix’s CGI anime series Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 gets a trailer
Netflix has released a trailer for directors Kenji Kamiyama (Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex) and Shinji Aramaki (Appleseed) new CGI anime series Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045; watch it here… In the year 2045, the world has entered a systematic “Sustainable War.” Hired as a mercenary unit, the former members of Japan’s elite […]
Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 gets a first poster and teaser trailer
Last December it was announced that Netflix had ordered a brand new animated Ghost in the Shell series from directors Kenji Kamiyama (Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex) and Shinji Aramaki (Appleseed), and now the streaming service has unveiled the first teaser poster and trailer for the CGI anime series, titled Ghost in the […]
Netflix announces new Ghost in the Shell anime series
Streaming giant Netflix has announced that it has ordered a new Ghost in the Shell anime series entitled Ghost in the Shell SAC_2045, which will be directed by Kenji Kamiyama (Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex) and Shinji Aramaki (Appleseed). YES, A NEW GHOST IN THE SHELL ANIME IS COMING.Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 […]
Second Opinion – Ghost in the Shell (2017)
Ghost in the Shell, 2017. Directed by Rupert Sanders. Starring Scarlett Johansson, Pilou Asbaek, Takeshi Kitano, Juliette Binoche, Michael Carmen Pitt, Peter Ferdinando, Danusia Samal, Lasarus Ratuere, Anamaria Marinca, and Chin Han. SYNOPSIS: In the near future, Major is the first of her kind: A human saved from a terrible crash, who is cyber-enhanced to be a […]
