The Dazzling Design of Ghost in the Shell
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Freakish cyborgs look right at home in Scarlett Johansson’s Ghost in the Shell sci-fi epic thanks in part to three years of ingenious design work from New Zealand-based Weta Workshop. Inspired by Masamune Shirow’s visionary Manga series and 1995 anime film, co-art director Ben Hawker, who previously channeled Middle Earth critters for the Lord of the Rings trilogy,
Disembodied: From Her to Ghost in the Shell, Scarlett Johansson’s Astonishing Disappearing Act
She’s spent much of her early career playing idealized, beautiful ingenues: from Woody Allen’s neurotic and effortless Nola Rice in Match Point to Joseph Gordon Levitt’s hoop-earringed “dime” in Don Jon, but Scarlett Johansson has never been totally comfortable being typecast as the gorgeous leading lady: “I’ve been able to use [my looks] to my advantage in some ways. In other ways, it can be very frustrating… I’ve always thought of myself as being a character actor,
How Ghost in the Shell ’s VFX Supervisor Got Cyberpunk Right
A cult hit since its manga origins, Rupert Sanders’s live-action Ghost in the Shell has had to meet high fan expectations, particularly in regard to visuals. The film is as well known for its gritty, near-future post-cyberpunk aesthetic thanks to Mamoru Oshii’s 1995 animated film, and as Paramount Picture’s Scarlett Johansson-driven feature arrived in theaters, a legion fans were more curious about what the movie would would like than the cybernetic-focused science fiction plot.
The Dazzling Design of Ghost in the Shell
Freakish cyborgs look right at home in Scarlett Johansson's Ghost in the Shell sci-fi epic thanks in part to three years of ingenious design work from New Zealand-based Weta Workshop. Inspired by Masamune Shirow's visionary Manga series and 1995 anime film, co-art director Ben Hawker, who previously channeled Middle Earth critters for the Lord of the Rings trilogy, worked with director Rupert Sanders (Snow White and the Huntsman) to fashion a wild array of futuristic semi-android city dwellers.
Watch the First Five Minutes of Ghost in the Shell
We've been impressed with what we've seen thus far from Rupert Sanders' Ghost in the Shell. We’ve seen the practical effects that Weta Workshop created to make those incredible robotic geisha masks that have been one of the most talked about images from the trailers. We've watched in awe at the creation of the iconic "shelling" sequence, where Scarlett Johansson's The Major is created. Pretty much
See how they Built a Cyborg Skeleton for Scarlett Johansson in Ghost in the Shell
With Ghost in the Shell set to premiere on March 31, Paramount is sharing a lot of great stuff from Rupert Sanders adaptation of this iconic, and very surreal, sci-fi film. We’ve already shared with you the incredible work that Peter Jackson’s effects shop Weta did to create the robotic geisha masks that have been one of the most talked about images from the trailers. In fact, every new spot boasts images that show how hard Sanders and his team worked to honor the Mamoru Oshii’s beloved 1996 animated feature.
See Behind the Robotic Geisha Mask in Amazing Ghost in the Shell Video
In what we’ve seen thus far from the live-action adaptation of the iconic manga Ghost in the Shell, director Rupert Sanders and his team have gone all out to do the source material justice. While many people might not be familiar with Mamoru Oshii’s 1996 animated feature, those that are remain the toughest test for Sanders, star Scarlett Johansson and the rest of the cast and crew. One of the ways in which the filmmakers have given their all is by letting the wizards at Weta Workshop make the story’s surreal,
Watch the Wild new Ghost in the Shell Trailer
Ghost in the Shell features Scarlett Johansson (Avengers: Age of Ultron, Lucy) as Major Motoko Kusanagi, a one-of-a-kind human-cyborg hybrid who leads the elite task force Section 9. The film is directed by Rupert Sanders (Snow White and the Huntsman), and is based on the famous Kodansha Comics manga series of the same name (written and illustrated by Masamune Shirow). The latest trailer is a knockout,
Check out Ghost in the Shell‘s Super Bowl Spot
Running your trailer during the Super Bowl is for big timers. There’s a reason it’s the most coveted time slot for ad buys in the year—more than 110 MILLION people tune in to watch the game. Last year’s year game, between Peyton Manning’s Denver Broncos and Cam Newton’s Carolina Panthers, drew the third largest audience in TV history with 114.4 million people tuning in.
Paramount Pictures has nabbed a spot sometime before kickoff to showcase Ghost in the Shell,
Ghost in the Shell‘s Mind Melting Official Trailer
Director Rupert Sanders Ghost in the Shell remake has been a long time in the coming. It began in 2008 when Steven Spielberg acquired the rights to a live-action adaptation of the original manga by Masamune Shirow. Eventually Sanders took over the project, with Scarlett Johansson stepping into the lead role. That role is a doozy; Johnson plays The Major, a Cyborg counter-cyberterrorist who leads the task force Section 9, with a goal of thwarting cyber criminals and hackers.
We Can’t Wait for Ghost in the Shell: Here are 5 Reasons Why
Here's something you might not know about Scarlett Johansson; she's fantastic in creepy sci-fi movies. And we're not even talking about Lucy, in which she played an unwitting drug mule turned super powered cosmic goddess. No, we're talking about Jonathan Glazer's haunting Under the Skin, where Johansson played an alien who harvests human beings for their skin. The film is sensational, and has a few scenes that are some of the most disturbing you'll see (one in particular,
