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Ghost in the Shell (2017 film)

January 06, 2023

This article is about the 2017 live-action film. For the 1995 anime film, see Ghost in the Shell (1995 film). For other uses, see Ghost in the Shell (disambiguation).

Ghost in the Shell is a 2017 science fiction action film[9] directed by Rupert Sanders and written by Jamie Moss, William Wheeler and Ehren Kruger, based on the Japanese manga of the same name by Masamune Shirow. It stars Scarlett Johansson, Takeshi Kitano, Michael Pitt, Pilou Asbæk, Chin Han and Juliette Binoche. Set in a near future when the line between humans and robots is blurring, the plot follows the Major (Johansson), a cyborg supersoldier who investigates her past.

Ghost in the Shell
Theatrical release poster
Directed byRupert Sanders
Screenplay by
Based onGhost in the Shell
by Masamune Shirow
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyJess Hall
Edited by
  • Neil Smith
  • Billy Rich
Music by
Production
companies
Distributed byParamount Pictures[2]
Release dates
Running time
107 minutes[5]
Countries
Languages
  • English
  • Japanese
Budget$110 million[7]
Box office$169.8 million[8]

Filming for Ghost in the Shell took place in New Zealand from February to June 2016, with additional filming in Hong Kong that June. The film premiered in Tokyo on March 16, 2017, and was released in the United States on March 31, 2017, in IMAX, 3D, IMAX 3D, and 4DX.[10] It received mixed reviews, with praise for its cast performances, visual style, action sequences, cinematography and musical score, but criticism for its plot and lack of character development. The casting of white actors (particularly Johansson) drew accusations of racism and whitewashing in the United States,[11][12][13][14] despite Mamoru Oshii, director of the original anime, stating there was no basis for this accusation.[15] It grossed $169.8 million worldwide against a production budget of $110 million.[7][8] The film debuted at No. 2 on home media.[16]

Plot

In the near future, humans are augmented with cybernetic improvements such as vision, strength and intelligence. Augmentation developer Hanka Robotics establishes a secret project to develop an artificial body, or "shell", that can integrate a human brain rather than an AI. Mira Killian, the sole survivor of a cyberterrorist attack which killed her parents, is chosen as the test subject after her body is damaged beyond repair. Over the objections of her designer Dr. Ouelet, Hanka Robotics CEO, Cutter, decides to use Killian as a counter-terrorism operative.

A year later, Killian has attained the rank of Major in the counter-terrorism bureau Section 9, working alongside operatives Batou and Togusa under Chief Daisuke Aramaki. Killian, who experiences hallucinations that Ouelet dismisses as glitches, is troubled as she doesn't clearly remember her past. The team thwarts a terrorist attack on a Hanka business conference, and Killian destroys a robotic geisha after the robot kills a hostage. After learning that the geisha was hacked by an unknown entity known as Kuze, Killian breaks protocol and "dives" into its AI for answers. The entity attempts a counter-hack, and Batou is forced to disconnect her. They trace the hacker to a yakuza nightclub, where they are lured into a trap. The explosion destroys Batou's eyes and damages Killian's body. Cutter is enraged by Killian's actions, and threatens to have Section 9 shut down unless Aramaki keeps her in line.

Kuze tracks down Section 9's Hanka consultant, Dr. Dahlin, and kills her. The team links her murder to the deaths of other senior company researchers and realize that Ouelet is the next target. Kuze takes control of two sanitation workers and sends them to kill Ouelet. Now with cybernetic eyes, Batou kills one while the repaired Killian subdues the other. While they interrogate the worker, Kuze speaks through him before compelling him to commit suicide. Togusa traces the hack to a secret location, where the team discovers a large number of humans mentally linked as a makeshift signal network. Killian is captured and Kuze reveals himself as a failed Hanka test subject from the same project that created Killian, where he urges her to question her own memories and to stop taking her medication as it actually helps to block her memories. Kuze then frees her and escapes.

Killian confronts Ouelet, who admits that 98 test subjects died before Killian, and that her memories are implanted. Cutter has decided that Killian is a liability and orders Ouelet to kill her after she returns to Hanka Robotics. Instead, Ouelet gives Killian an address and helps her escape. Cutter kills Ouelet, but blames Killian, saying that she has gone rogue. He informs Aramaki and the team that Killian must be terminated. Killian follows the address to an apartment occupied by a widowed mother, who reveals that her daughter Motoko Kusanagi ran away from home a year ago and was arrested; while in custody, Motoko took her own life. Killian leaves and contacts Aramaki, who allows Cutter to remotely eavesdrop on their conversation.

Batou, Togusa and Aramaki eliminate Cutter's men trying to ambush them, while Killian follows her memories to the hideaway where Motoko was last seen. She and Kuze meet and recall their past lives as anti-augmentation radicals who were abducted by Hanka as test subjects. Cutter deploys a "spider-tank" to kill them. Kuze nearly dies before Killian is able to tear out the tank's Motor Control Center, losing an arm in the process. Mortally wounded, Kuze asks Killian to join him in leaving this world, but Killian refuses and tells Kuze that he will always be with her in her ghost then fades out. A Hanka sniper kills him. Batou and the team rescue Killian, while Aramaki executes Cutter with Killian's consent. The next day, now repaired and embracing her true identity as the Japanese Motoko, Killian reconnects with her mother and returns to work with Section 9.

Cast

In the Japanese dub, Atsuko Tanaka, Akio Ōtsuka and Kōichi Yamadera reprise the roles they played in the Mamoru Oshii films and the Stand Alone Complex television series.[21]

Production

In 2008, DreamWorks (who had handled U.S. theatrical distribution of Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence through its Go Fish Pictures banner) and Steven Spielberg acquired the rights to produce a live-action film adaptation of the original manga. Avi Arad and Steven Paul were later confirmed as producers, with Jamie Moss set to write the screenplay.[22] In October 2009, it was announced that Laeta Kalogridis had replaced Moss as writer.[23] On January 24, 2014, it was reported that Rupert Sanders would direct the film, with the screenplay now written by William Wheeler.[24][25] Wheeler worked on the script for approximately a year and a half, later saying, "It's a vast enterprise. I think I was second or third in the mix, and I know there have been at least six or seven writers."[26] Jonathan Herman also worked on the screenplay.[27] Ultimately, credit for the screenplay was given to Moss, William Wheeler and Ehren Kruger.[citation needed]

On September 3, 2014, Margot Robbie was reported as being in early talks for the lead role.[28] On October 16, it was announced that DreamWorks had made a $10 million offer to Scarlett Johansson for the lead role, after Robbie had chosen to play Harley Quinn in Suicide Squad instead.[29] In May 2015, Paramount Pictures agreed to co-produce and co-finance the film.[30] On November 10, 2015, Pilou Asbæk was cast in the role of Batou.[31] According to TheWrap, Matthias Schoenaerts was previously circling the role that went to Asbæk.[32] On November 19, 2015, it was reported that Sam Riley was in early talks to play the villain role Kuze, leader of dangerous criminals and extremists,[33] though on February 4, 2016, Variety reported that Michael Pitt had entered talks for the role.[34] On March 3, 2016, TheWrap reported that Japanese actor Takeshi Kitano had been cast as Daisuke Aramaki, the founder and leader of the elite unit Section 9, tasked with protecting the world from the most dangerous technological threats.[35] This marked Kitano's first appearance in an English-language film since 1995's Johnny Mnemonic.

In April 2016, the full cast was announced, including Juliette Binoche, Chin Han, Lasarus Ratuere and Kaori Momoi.[19] In May 2016, Rila Fukushima was cast in a role.[36] Filming wrapped in New Zealand on June 3, 2016. Filming also took place in the Yau Ma Tei and Jordan areas of Hong Kong, around Pak Hoi Street and Woosung Street on June 7, 8 and 10 or 14–16.[37]

Release

Ghost in the Shell was originally scheduled for release on April 14, 2017, by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures through their Touchstone Pictures banner.[38][39] The film was part of DreamWorks' distribution deal with Walt Disney Studios, which began in 2009.[40] In April 2015, Disney moved the film's North American release date to March 31, 2017, with Paramount Pictures handling international distribution.[30][41] However, it was reported in September 2015 that DreamWorks and Disney would not renew their distribution deal, which was set to expire in August 2016.[42] In January 2016, Disney dropped the film from its slate after DreamWorks finalized their distribution deal with Universal Pictures in December 2015.[43][44] Disney's distribution rights for the film were transferred completely to Paramount instead of Universal, with Paramount retaining Disney's release date of March 31, 2017.[43] The film was not screened for critics before its release.[45]

Box office

Ghost in the Shell grossed $40.5 million in the United States and Canada, and $129.2 million in other territories, for a worldwide gross of $169.8 million, against a production budget of $110 million.[8] In North America, Ghost in the Shell opened alongside The Boss Baby and The Zookeeper's Wife, and was projected to gross around $25 million from 3,440 theaters in its opening weekend.[46] It made $1.8 million from Thursday night previews and $7.7 million on Friday, which includes the preview number.[citation needed] The film opened to $19 million, finishing third at the box office, behind The Boss Baby and Beauty and the Beast. Deadline Hollywood attributed the poor opening to below-average critical reviews, an unclear marketing campaign, and no social media presence by Johansson.[47] In its second weekend, the film grossed $7.4 million, dropping 60.4% and finishing 5th at the box office.[48]

Kyle Davies, domestic distribution chief for Paramount, felt the controversy around the casting had damaged reviews, and said: "...you're always trying to thread that needle between honoring the source material and mak[ing] a movie for a mass audience. That's challenging, but clearly the reviews didn't help."[49] Conversely, Deadline argued that the negative critical assessment was due to the film being "cold, boring, thoughtless, and the same old next to its futuristic ancestors The Matrix and Blade Runner," and suggested that Paramount held the film from review because they "knew they had a lame duck."[45]

Japanese box office reception since the official release in the country, on April 7, was more positive, earning $3.3 million during its first three days in theaters.[50][51][52] In Japan, Ghost in the Shell made it to second place, just behind Sing.[51][53][54] In China, the film debuted at number one, grossing in $22.1 million and claiming the spot from Kong: Skull Island, which had held it for three weeks.[54] It performed below already muted expectations, leading to the Chinese media calling it a flop.[55]

Critical response

On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 43%, based on 297 reviews, with an average rating of 5.50/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Ghost in the Shell boasts cool visuals and a compelling central performance from Scarlett Johansson, but the end result lacks the magic of the movie's classic source material."[56] On Metacritic, the film has a score of 52 out of 100, based on 42 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[57] Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "B" on an A+ to F scale.[58]

Justin Chang of the Los Angeles Times praised the film's visuals and production: "Some of that ravishment arrives courtesy of the movie's setting, a stunning pan-Asian metropolis that makes boldly inventive use of the Hong Kong skyline, its tightly stacked buildings tricked out with enormous holographic billboards. (The cinematography and production design, both staggering, are by Jess Hall and Jan Roelfs, respectively.)"[59]Michael Phillips of Chicago Tribune gave the film 3/4 and said, "This isn't jokey, quippy science fiction; true to the source material, it's fairly grave about the implications of an android-dominated culture, though of course Ghost in the Shell is also about giant mecha spiders equipped with machine guns."[60]

Richard Roeper of the Chicago Sun-Times gave the film 2.5 out of 4 stars, saying: "Just about every scene in Ghost in the Shell is a visual wonder to behold—and you'll have ample to time to soak in all that background eye candy, because the plot machinations and the action in the foreground are largely of the ho-hum retread variety."[61] Evan Narcisse of io9 commented that the film failed to capture the feel of the source material, with the biggest problem being the Major asking the wrong sort of existential questions about herself.[62]

Cecilia D'Anastasio of Kotaku commented on the film's failure to adhere to the source material: "Somebody misjudged how poorly American superhero movie tropes would map onto Ghost in the Shell ... [the] final scene tried to do that 'satisfying our need for closure' thing American directors think is kind, but is actually condescending."[63] Brian Truitt of USA Today gave the film 1.5/4, stating: "Ghost in the Shell is a defective mess with lifeless characters, missed chances for thematic exploration and a minefield of political incorrectness."[64]

Manohla Dargis of The New York Times expressed disappointment at the absence of the original's "big, human, all-too-human questions" in contrast to the retention of action clichés, such as chases and gun fights. Dargis also criticized the absence of the unique setting, stating that "The original manga takes place in what's described as a "strange corporate conglomerate-state called 'Japan'", while this movie unwinds nowhere in particular, just a universal megalopolis filled with soaring gray towers."[65]

Nicholas Barber of the BBC described the film as "conceptually and visually breathtaking", an elaborately designed and detailed dystopia which seems disturbingly real.[66]

Peter Suderman of Vox and Emily Yoshida of Vulture criticized the removal of philosophical ideas from the story, feeling the movie westernized the story and changed the search for the idea of a soul to finding individuality and memories.[67][68] Hanns-Georg Rodek of Die Welt praised the film for being an action movie that for once does not throw philosophy overboard.[69]

James Hadfield of The Japan Times argued that the film missed the mark, but was better than Hollywood's previous attempts at adapting anime for the big screen.[70]

The film has a 3.48 star (out of 5) rating on Yahoo! Japan Movies, with four stars for its visuals and three for its story.[53][71] On April 10, 2017, The Hollywood Reporter noted that the adaptation's then 3.5 rating on Yahoo Movies Japan was higher than the 3.2 rating of the 1995 original anime film.[72][50]

Home media

Ghost in the Shell was released on digital on July 7, 2017,[73] and on Ultra HD Blu-ray, Blu-ray 3D, Blu-ray and DVD on July 25, 2017.[74][75] The film was number two in the Top 20 NPD VideoScan First Alert chart and the Top 10 Home Media Magazine rental chart in the week ended July 20, 2017.[76] As of January 2022, the film has grossed $13.1 million from DVD and Blu-ray sales.[77]

Casting criticism

The casting of Scarlett Johansson as Major Mira Killian/Motoko Kusanagi brought accusations of whitewashing.[78][79][80][81] Pavan Shamdasani of Asia Times wrote: "The original is about as Asian as things get: Japanese cult manga, ground-breaking anime, Hong Kong-inspired locations, Eastern philosophy-based story. Most of that's been downright ignored with its big-screen adaptation, and Scarlett Johansson's casting as the dark-haired, obviously originally Asian lead sent netizens into a rage."[82] In April 2016, ScreenCrush reported that the filmmakers had commissioned the use of CGI and other visual effects testing to alter Johansson's appearance to make her appear East Asian,[83] spurring further backlash.[84][85] Paramount stated the tests were short-lived and did not involve Johansson.[86] Some fans and industry employees argued that the controversy was a symptom of Hollywood's fear that casting non-white actors would bring less profit.[86][87] Marc Bernardin of the Los Angeles Times wrote that "the only race Hollywood cares about is the box office race".[88]

In Japan, many fans were surprised that the casting had sparked controversy, since some had already assumed that a Hollywood production would cast a non-Japanese actress. One fan felt that the appearance of the protagonist was immaterial due to the franchise's themes of self-identity and the blurring of artificial and natural bodies.[89] Others pointed out that casting any actress of non-Japanese Asian descent (such as Chinese), may have been more controversial in the country.[90][89] The Hollywood Reporter spoke to a group of female Japanese-American actors, including Keiko Agena, about the film; the actresses argued that Japanese natives are not upset by the film because of Western beauty standards held in Japan.[91] According to Justin Charity of Ringer, "your average Japanese citizen's outlook on diversity is much less influenced by pluralism than the outlooks of many Asian Americans, who live in a country where popular culture rarely represents them well, if at all. Hence, many Japanese Americans may find Johansson's casting in a Ghost in the Shell movie distressing, while native Japanese observers make nothing of it."[90]

Paramount released a featurette of Mamoru Oshii, director of the anime films, visiting the studio, in which he says that Johansson exceeded his expectations for the role.[92] Oshii told IGN that the Major uses an assumed body and name, "so there is no basis for saying that an Asian actress must portray her... I can only sense a political motive from the people opposing it, and I believe artistic expression must be free from politics."[93] During a launch event in Tokyo, director Rupert Sanders said of Johansson: "There are very few actresses with 20 years' experience who have the cyberpunk ethic already baked in. I stand by my decision—she's the best actress of her generation."[94] Addressing the controversy, producer Steven Paul referred to the film's setting as "an international world" with characters of numerous nationalities.[95]

Sam Yoshiba, director of the international business division at Kodansha's Tokyo headquarters, which holds the rights to the Ghost in the Shell series, said: "Looking at her career so far, I think Scarlett Johansson is well cast. She has the cyberpunk feel. And we never imagined it would be a Japanese actress in the first place... this is a chance for a Japanese property to be seen around the world."[89][96] Johansson said of the backlash: "I certainly would never presume to play another race of a person. Diversity is important in Hollywood, and I would never want to feel like I was playing a character that was offensive. Also, having a franchise with a female protagonist driving it is such a rare opportunity. Certainly, I feel the enormous pressure of that—the weight of such a big property on my shoulders."[97]

The film attracted further criticism for its ending, which reveals that Johansson's character was originally a Japanese girl.[17][98] The Media Action Network for Asian Americans accused Johansson of lying when she said she would never play the role of a person of a different race than her own.[99] Japanese-American actress Ai Yoshihara, speaking to The Hollywood Reporter, said she felt the twist was "white people trying to justify the casting". Another Japanese-American actress, Atsuko Okatsuka, said: "Hanka Robotics [the corporation in the film] is making a being that's the best of human and the best of robotics. For some reason, the best stuff they make happens to be white."[91]

During the opening monologue for the 2019 Golden Globe Awards, co-host Sandra Oh alluded to the issue of whitewashing in Hollywood by joking that Crazy Rich Asians (2018) was "the first studio film with an Asian-American lead since Ghost in the Shell and Aloha".[100]

Accolades

The film was nominated in two categories for the Hollywood Post Alliance (HPA) Awards, and was also nominated for the 'Most Innovative Advertising' category at the Motion Picture Sound Editors' Golden Reel Awards.[101] It won the 12th annual HPA Award for "Color Grading".[102] The film was on the Academy Awards shortlist for the category of Visual Effects,[103][104] and was shortlisted for Hair and Makeup, but was not nominated for either category.[105]

It was also nominated for Best Contemporary Make-up by the Make-Up and Hair Guild.[106] On October 23, 2018, the film's composer Lorne Balfe received the "Top Film Score" award at the ASCAP London Music Awards.[107]

In popular culture

See also

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ghost, shell, 2017, film, this, article, about, 2017, live, action, film, 1995, anime, film, ghost, shell, 1995, film, other, uses, ghost, shell, disambiguation, ghost, shell, 2017, science, fiction, action, film, directed, rupert, sanders, written, jamie, mos. This article is about the 2017 live action film For the 1995 anime film see Ghost in the Shell 1995 film For other uses see Ghost in the Shell disambiguation Ghost in the Shell is a 2017 science fiction action film 9 directed by Rupert Sanders and written by Jamie Moss William Wheeler and Ehren Kruger based on the Japanese manga of the same name by Masamune Shirow It stars Scarlett Johansson Takeshi Kitano Michael Pitt Pilou Asbaek Chin Han and Juliette Binoche Set in a near future when the line between humans and robots is blurring the plot follows the Major Johansson a cyborg supersoldier who investigates her past Ghost in the ShellTheatrical release posterDirected byRupert SandersScreenplay byJamie Moss William Wheeler Ehren KrugerBased onGhost in the Shellby Masamune ShirowProduced byAvi Arad Steven Paul Michael CostiganStarringScarlett Johansson Takeshi Kitano Michael Pitt Pilou Asbaek Chin Han Juliette BinocheCinematographyJess HallEdited byNeil Smith Billy RichMusic byClint Mansell 1 Lorne BalfeProductioncompaniesParamount Pictures 2 Amblin Partners 2 DreamWorks Pictures 2 Arad Productions 2 Reliance Entertainment 3 Steven Paul Productions 4 Distributed byParamount Pictures 2 Release datesMarch 16 2017 2017 03 16 Shinjuku March 31 2017 2017 03 31 United States Running time107 minutes 5 CountriesChina 6 Hong Kong 6 India 6 United States 6 LanguagesEnglish JapaneseBudget 110 million 7 Box office 169 8 million 8 Filming for Ghost in the Shell took place in New Zealand from February to June 2016 with additional filming in Hong Kong that June The film premiered in Tokyo on March 16 2017 and was released in the United States on March 31 2017 in IMAX 3D IMAX 3D and 4DX 10 It received mixed reviews with praise for its cast performances visual style action sequences cinematography and musical score but criticism for its plot and lack of character development The casting of white actors particularly Johansson drew accusations of racism and whitewashing in the United States 11 12 13 14 despite Mamoru Oshii director of the original anime stating there was no basis for this accusation 15 It grossed 169 8 million worldwide against a production budget of 110 million 7 8 The film debuted at No 2 on home media 16 Contents 1 Plot 2 Cast 3 Production 4 Release 4 1 Box office 4 2 Critical response 4 3 Home media 5 Casting criticism 6 Accolades 7 In popular culture 8 See also 9 References 10 Further reading 11 External linksPlot EditIn the near future humans are augmented with cybernetic improvements such as vision strength and intelligence Augmentation developer Hanka Robotics establishes a secret project to develop an artificial body or shell that can integrate a human brain rather than an AI Mira Killian the sole survivor of a cyberterrorist attack which killed her parents is chosen as the test subject after her body is damaged beyond repair Over the objections of her designer Dr Ouelet Hanka Robotics CEO Cutter decides to use Killian as a counter terrorism operative A year later Killian has attained the rank of Major in the counter terrorism bureau Section 9 working alongside operatives Batou and Togusa under Chief Daisuke Aramaki Killian who experiences hallucinations that Ouelet dismisses as glitches is troubled as she doesn t clearly remember her past The team thwarts a terrorist attack on a Hanka business conference and Killian destroys a robotic geisha after the robot kills a hostage After learning that the geisha was hacked by an unknown entity known as Kuze Killian breaks protocol and dives into its AI for answers The entity attempts a counter hack and Batou is forced to disconnect her They trace the hacker to a yakuza nightclub where they are lured into a trap The explosion destroys Batou s eyes and damages Killian s body Cutter is enraged by Killian s actions and threatens to have Section 9 shut down unless Aramaki keeps her in line Kuze tracks down Section 9 s Hanka consultant Dr Dahlin and kills her The team links her murder to the deaths of other senior company researchers and realize that Ouelet is the next target Kuze takes control of two sanitation workers and sends them to kill Ouelet Now with cybernetic eyes Batou kills one while the repaired Killian subdues the other While they interrogate the worker Kuze speaks through him before compelling him to commit suicide Togusa traces the hack to a secret location where the team discovers a large number of humans mentally linked as a makeshift signal network Killian is captured and Kuze reveals himself as a failed Hanka test subject from the same project that created Killian where he urges her to question her own memories and to stop taking her medication as it actually helps to block her memories Kuze then frees her and escapes Killian confronts Ouelet who admits that 98 test subjects died before Killian and that her memories are implanted Cutter has decided that Killian is a liability and orders Ouelet to kill her after she returns to Hanka Robotics Instead Ouelet gives Killian an address and helps her escape Cutter kills Ouelet but blames Killian saying that she has gone rogue He informs Aramaki and the team that Killian must be terminated Killian follows the address to an apartment occupied by a widowed mother who reveals that her daughter Motoko Kusanagi ran away from home a year ago and was arrested while in custody Motoko took her own life Killian leaves and contacts Aramaki who allows Cutter to remotely eavesdrop on their conversation Batou Togusa and Aramaki eliminate Cutter s men trying to ambush them while Killian follows her memories to the hideaway where Motoko was last seen She and Kuze meet and recall their past lives as anti augmentation radicals who were abducted by Hanka as test subjects Cutter deploys a spider tank to kill them Kuze nearly dies before Killian is able to tear out the tank s Motor Control Center losing an arm in the process Mortally wounded Kuze asks Killian to join him in leaving this world but Killian refuses and tells Kuze that he will always be with her in her ghost then fades out A Hanka sniper kills him Batou and the team rescue Killian while Aramaki executes Cutter with Killian s consent The next day now repaired and embracing her true identity as the Japanese Motoko Killian reconnects with her mother and returns to work with Section 9 Cast EditScarlett Johansson as Major Mira Killian Motoko Kusanagi Kaori Yamamoto as young Motoko 17 Beat Takeshi Kitano as Chief Daisuke Aramaki Michael Carmen Pitt as Kuze Hideo 18 Andrew Morris as young Hideo Pilou Asbaek as Batou Chin Han as Togusa Lasarus Ratuere as Carlos Ishikawa Juliette Binoche as Dr Ouelet 19 Peter Ferdinando as Cutter Kaori Momoi as Hairi Motoko s mother Danusia Samal as Ladriya Anamaria Marinca as Dr Dahlin Michael Wincott as Dr Osmond uncredited Yutaka Izumihara as Saito Tawanda Manyimo as Borma Daniel Henshall as Skinny Man Rila Fukushima as a geisha robot Chris Obi as Ambassador Adwoa Aboah as Lia Pete Teo as Tony Hugh Han as Data Host Tricky deleted scene 20 In the Japanese dub Atsuko Tanaka Akio Ōtsuka and Kōichi Yamadera reprise the roles they played in the Mamoru Oshii films and the Stand Alone Complex television series 21 Production EditIn 2008 DreamWorks who had handled U S theatrical distribution of Ghost in the Shell 2 Innocence through its Go Fish Pictures banner and Steven Spielberg acquired the rights to produce a live action film adaptation of the original manga Avi Arad and Steven Paul were later confirmed as producers with Jamie Moss set to write the screenplay 22 In October 2009 it was announced that Laeta Kalogridis had replaced Moss as writer 23 On January 24 2014 it was reported that Rupert Sanders would direct the film with the screenplay now written by William Wheeler 24 25 Wheeler worked on the script for approximately a year and a half later saying It s a vast enterprise I think I was second or third in the mix and I know there have been at least six or seven writers 26 Jonathan Herman also worked on the screenplay 27 Ultimately credit for the screenplay was given to Moss William Wheeler and Ehren Kruger citation needed On September 3 2014 Margot Robbie was reported as being in early talks for the lead role 28 On October 16 it was announced that DreamWorks had made a 10 million offer to Scarlett Johansson for the lead role after Robbie had chosen to play Harley Quinn in Suicide Squad instead 29 In May 2015 Paramount Pictures agreed to co produce and co finance the film 30 On November 10 2015 Pilou Asbaek was cast in the role of Batou 31 According to TheWrap Matthias Schoenaerts was previously circling the role that went to Asbaek 32 On November 19 2015 it was reported that Sam Riley was in early talks to play the villain role Kuze leader of dangerous criminals and extremists 33 though on February 4 2016 Variety reported that Michael Pitt had entered talks for the role 34 On March 3 2016 TheWrap reported that Japanese actor Takeshi Kitano had been cast as Daisuke Aramaki the founder and leader of the elite unit Section 9 tasked with protecting the world from the most dangerous technological threats 35 This marked Kitano s first appearance in an English language film since 1995 s Johnny Mnemonic In April 2016 the full cast was announced including Juliette Binoche Chin Han Lasarus Ratuere and Kaori Momoi 19 In May 2016 Rila Fukushima was cast in a role 36 Filming wrapped in New Zealand on June 3 2016 Filming also took place in the Yau Ma Tei and Jordan areas of Hong Kong around Pak Hoi Street and Woosung Street on June 7 8 and 10 or 14 16 37 Release EditGhost in the Shell was originally scheduled for release on April 14 2017 by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures through their Touchstone Pictures banner 38 39 The film was part of DreamWorks distribution deal with Walt Disney Studios which began in 2009 40 In April 2015 Disney moved the film s North American release date to March 31 2017 with Paramount Pictures handling international distribution 30 41 However it was reported in September 2015 that DreamWorks and Disney would not renew their distribution deal which was set to expire in August 2016 42 In January 2016 Disney dropped the film from its slate after DreamWorks finalized their distribution deal with Universal Pictures in December 2015 43 44 Disney s distribution rights for the film were transferred completely to Paramount instead of Universal with Paramount retaining Disney s release date of March 31 2017 43 The film was not screened for critics before its release 45 Box office Edit Ghost in the Shell grossed 40 5 million in the United States and Canada and 129 2 million in other territories for a worldwide gross of 169 8 million against a production budget of 110 million 8 In North America Ghost in the Shell opened alongside The Boss Baby and The Zookeeper s Wife and was projected to gross around 25 million from 3 440 theaters in its opening weekend 46 It made 1 8 million from Thursday night previews and 7 7 million on Friday which includes the preview number citation needed The film opened to 19 million finishing third at the box office behind The Boss Baby and Beauty and the Beast Deadline Hollywood attributed the poor opening to below average critical reviews an unclear marketing campaign and no social media presence by Johansson 47 In its second weekend the film grossed 7 4 million dropping 60 4 and finishing 5th at the box office 48 Kyle Davies domestic distribution chief for Paramount felt the controversy around the casting had damaged reviews and said you re always trying to thread that needle between honoring the source material and mak ing a movie for a mass audience That s challenging but clearly the reviews didn t help 49 Conversely Deadline argued that the negative critical assessment was due to the film being cold boring thoughtless and the same old next to its futuristic ancestors The Matrix and Blade Runner and suggested that Paramount held the film from review because they knew they had a lame duck 45 Japanese box office reception since the official release in the country on April 7 was more positive earning 3 3 million during its first three days in theaters 50 51 52 In Japan Ghost in the Shell made it to second place just behind Sing 51 53 54 In China the film debuted at number one grossing in 22 1 million and claiming the spot from Kong Skull Island which had held it for three weeks 54 It performed below already muted expectations leading to the Chinese media calling it a flop 55 Critical response Edit On Rotten Tomatoes the film has an approval rating of 43 based on 297 reviews with an average rating of 5 50 10 The website s critical consensus reads Ghost in the Shell boasts cool visuals and a compelling central performance from Scarlett Johansson but the end result lacks the magic of the movie s classic source material 56 On Metacritic the film has a score of 52 out of 100 based on 42 critics indicating mixed or average reviews 57 Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of B on an A to F scale 58 Justin Chang of the Los Angeles Times praised the film s visuals and production Some of that ravishment arrives courtesy of the movie s setting a stunning pan Asian metropolis that makes boldly inventive use of the Hong Kong skyline its tightly stacked buildings tricked out with enormous holographic billboards The cinematography and production design both staggering are by Jess Hall and Jan Roelfs respectively 59 Michael Phillips of Chicago Tribune gave the film 3 4 and said This isn t jokey quippy science fiction true to the source material it s fairly grave about the implications of an android dominated culture though of course Ghost in the Shell is also about giant mecha spiders equipped with machine guns 60 Richard Roeper of the Chicago Sun Times gave the film 2 5 out of 4 stars saying Just about every scene in Ghost in the Shell is a visual wonder to behold and you ll have ample to time to soak in all that background eye candy because the plot machinations and the action in the foreground are largely of the ho hum retread variety 61 Evan Narcisse of io9 commented that the film failed to capture the feel of the source material with the biggest problem being the Major asking the wrong sort of existential questions about herself 62 Cecilia D Anastasio of Kotaku commented on the film s failure to adhere to the source material Somebody misjudged how poorly American superhero movie tropes would map onto Ghost in the Shell the final scene tried to do that satisfying our need for closure thing American directors think is kind but is actually condescending 63 Brian Truitt of USA Today gave the film 1 5 4 stating Ghost in the Shell is a defective mess with lifeless characters missed chances for thematic exploration and a minefield of political incorrectness 64 Manohla Dargis of The New York Times expressed disappointment at the absence of the original s big human all too human questions in contrast to the retention of action cliches such as chases and gun fights Dargis also criticized the absence of the unique setting stating that The original manga takes place in what s described as a strange corporate conglomerate state called Japan while this movie unwinds nowhere in particular just a universal megalopolis filled with soaring gray towers 65 Nicholas Barber of the BBC described the film as conceptually and visually breathtaking an elaborately designed and detailed dystopia which seems disturbingly real 66 Peter Suderman of Vox and Emily Yoshida of Vulture criticized the removal of philosophical ideas from the story feeling the movie westernized the story and changed the search for the idea of a soul to finding individuality and memories 67 68 Hanns Georg Rodek of Die Welt praised the film for being an action movie that for once does not throw philosophy overboard 69 James Hadfield of The Japan Times argued that the film missed the mark but was better than Hollywood s previous attempts at adapting anime for the big screen 70 The film has a 3 48 star out of 5 rating on Yahoo Japan Movies with four stars for its visuals and three for its story 53 71 On April 10 2017 The Hollywood Reporter noted that the adaptation s then 3 5 rating on Yahoo Movies Japan was higher than the 3 2 rating of the 1995 original anime film 72 50 Home media Edit Ghost in the Shell was released on digital on July 7 2017 73 and on Ultra HD Blu ray Blu ray 3D Blu ray and DVD on July 25 2017 74 75 The film was number two in the Top 20 NPD VideoScan First Alert chart and the Top 10 Home Media Magazine rental chart in the week ended July 20 2017 76 As of January 2022 update the film has grossed 13 1 million from DVD and Blu ray sales 77 Casting criticism EditThe casting of Scarlett Johansson as Major Mira Killian Motoko Kusanagi brought accusations of whitewashing 78 79 80 81 Pavan Shamdasani of Asia Times wrote The original is about as Asian as things get Japanese cult manga ground breaking anime Hong Kong inspired locations Eastern philosophy based story Most of that s been downright ignored with its big screen adaptation and Scarlett Johansson s casting as the dark haired obviously originally Asian lead sent netizens into a rage 82 In April 2016 ScreenCrush reported that the filmmakers had commissioned the use of CGI and other visual effects testing to alter Johansson s appearance to make her appear East Asian 83 spurring further backlash 84 85 Paramount stated the tests were short lived and did not involve Johansson 86 Some fans and industry employees argued that the controversy was a symptom of Hollywood s fear that casting non white actors would bring less profit 86 87 Marc Bernardin of the Los Angeles Times wrote that the only race Hollywood cares about is the box office race 88 In Japan many fans were surprised that the casting had sparked controversy since some had already assumed that a Hollywood production would cast a non Japanese actress One fan felt that the appearance of the protagonist was immaterial due to the franchise s themes of self identity and the blurring of artificial and natural bodies 89 Others pointed out that casting any actress of non Japanese Asian descent such as Chinese may have been more controversial in the country 90 89 The Hollywood Reporter spoke to a group of female Japanese American actors including Keiko Agena about the film the actresses argued that Japanese natives are not upset by the film because of Western beauty standards held in Japan 91 According to Justin Charity of Ringer your average Japanese citizen s outlook on diversity is much less influenced by pluralism than the outlooks of many Asian Americans who live in a country where popular culture rarely represents them well if at all Hence many Japanese Americans may find Johansson s casting in a Ghost in the Shell movie distressing while native Japanese observers make nothing of it 90 Paramount released a featurette of Mamoru Oshii director of the anime films visiting the studio in which he says that Johansson exceeded his expectations for the role 92 Oshii told IGN that the Major uses an assumed body and name so there is no basis for saying that an Asian actress must portray her I can only sense a political motive from the people opposing it and I believe artistic expression must be free from politics 93 During a launch event in Tokyo director Rupert Sanders said of Johansson There are very few actresses with 20 years experience who have the cyberpunk ethic already baked in I stand by my decision she s the best actress of her generation 94 Addressing the controversy producer Steven Paul referred to the film s setting as an international world with characters of numerous nationalities 95 Sam Yoshiba director of the international business division at Kodansha s Tokyo headquarters which holds the rights to the Ghost in the Shell series said Looking at her career so far I think Scarlett Johansson is well cast She has the cyberpunk feel And we never imagined it would be a Japanese actress in the first place this is a chance for a Japanese property to be seen around the world 89 96 Johansson said of the backlash I certainly would never presume to play another race of a person Diversity is important in Hollywood and I would never want to feel like I was playing a character that was offensive Also having a franchise with a female protagonist driving it is such a rare opportunity Certainly I feel the enormous pressure of that the weight of such a big property on my shoulders 97 The film attracted further criticism for its ending which reveals that Johansson s character was originally a Japanese girl 17 98 The Media Action Network for Asian Americans accused Johansson of lying when she said she would never play the role of a person of a different race than her own 99 Japanese American actress Ai Yoshihara speaking to The Hollywood Reporter said she felt the twist was white people trying to justify the casting Another Japanese American actress Atsuko Okatsuka said Hanka Robotics the corporation in the film is making a being that s the best of human and the best of robotics For some reason the best stuff they make happens to be white 91 During the opening monologue for the 2019 Golden Globe Awards co host Sandra Oh alluded to the issue of whitewashing in Hollywood by joking that Crazy Rich Asians 2018 was the first studio film with an Asian American lead since Ghost in the Shell and Aloha 100 Accolades EditThe film was nominated in two categories for the Hollywood Post Alliance HPA Awards and was also nominated for the Most Innovative Advertising category at the Motion Picture Sound Editors Golden Reel Awards 101 It won the 12th annual HPA Award for Color Grading 102 The film was on the Academy Awards shortlist for the category of Visual Effects 103 104 and was shortlisted for Hair and Makeup but was not nominated for either category 105 It was also nominated for Best 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Lose 60 Million Deadline Hollywood Retrieved July 10 2017 Fuster Jeremy March 27 2017 Boss Baby Ghost in the Shell to Battle Beauty and the Beast This Weekend TheWrap Retrieved March 31 2017 D Alessandro Anthony April 2 2017 Boss Baby Bullies Beast With 50M Opening Ghost Shell Shocked With Low 18 6M Deadline Hollywood Retrieved April 2 2017 D Alessandro Anthony April 9 2017 Boss Baby Rules With 26M Sizing Up Smurfs The Lost Village Seniors Are Going In Style Sunday Final Update Deadline Hollywood Retrieved April 9 2017 Zulekha Nathoo April 2 2017 Casting controversy reviews blamed for Ghost in the Shell failure at box office CBC News Retrieved April 6 2017 a b Lammers Timothy April 8 2017 Ghost in the Shell Japanese Response to Remake is More Positive Screen Rant Retrieved April 11 2017 a b Schilling Mark April 10 2017 Ghost in the Shell Opens Behind Sing Variety Retrieved April 11 2017 Frank Allegra April 10 2017 Ghost in the Shell Beloved in Japan Despite Box Office Blowout in the 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Globes IndieWire Archived from the original on January 8 2019 Retrieved December 2 2021 Live Action Ghost in the Shell Film Nominated for 2 HPA Awards Anime News Network September 28 2017 Retrieved September 29 2017 Giardina Carolyn November 16 2017 HPA Awards Dunkirk Wins Best Editing in a Feature The Hollywood Reporter Retrieved November 18 2017 Pedersen Erik December 4 2017 Visual Effects Oscar Shortlist Is Out From Blockbusters To Specialty Pics Deadline Hollywood Retrieved January 1 2020 Star Wars Blade Runner Shape of Water Advance in Oscars VFX Rac3 TheWrap December 18 2017 Retrieved December 19 2017 Pedersen Erik December 19 2017 Oscars Makeup amp Hairstyling Shortlist Trims Field To Seven With Bright Guardians 2 amp More Deadline Hollywood Retrieved December 19 2017 Tapley Kristopher January 5 2018 Darkest Hour Wonder Saturday Night Live Lead Make Up and Hair Stylists Guild Nominations Variety Retrieved January 5 2018 Garner George October 23 2018 Steve Mac Stefflon Don Tom 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