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THR: New Animated 'Ghost in the Shell' in Production
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Zeyphersan
Banned
Good thing we already know Scarlett is a good voice actress from "Her"
AlfonzoPalutena
Member
If Major isn't white in this, I'll honestly boycott.
I've grown so used to Scarjo's life changing performance that I can't go back.
Any other depiction is simply inferior now
I've grown so used to Scarjo's life changing performance that I can't go back.
Any other depiction is simply inferior now
Massive Duck. C.M.
Banned
Wonder if the old gang is on board since they do the Japanese dub for the live action "movie"
Team Alucard
Banned
Please recast Mary Elizabeth McGlynn this time for the dub.
Arise was just not the same without her voicing the Major. Even worse was the fact that she still had a role, just as a different character!
Arise was just not the same without her voicing the Major. Even worse was the fact that she still had a role, just as a different character!
Kamiyama was the director of SAC so that at least has me excited. I never got around to finishing Eden of the East which was another anime he directed but I liked the few episodes I saw.
Pop-O-Matic
Banned
This is gonna be like Dragonball where the one good thing about the live-action Hollywood movie is that it causes the Japanese rights holders to revive their version of the IP out of spite.
Monochromaticx
Member
another one already? didnt they release one last year ? (which didnt get good scores)
Honest question, would the hardcore fans who refused to even see the new film have a problem with Scarlett doing the English dub? She actually is a good voice actress, all snark aside.
Not that I think they'd pony up the cash to do it, but I'd still be curious about the possibility.
Not that I think they'd pony up the cash to do it, but I'd still be curious about the possibility.
Pop-O-Matic
Banned
That finished in 2015.
Mary Elizabeth McGlynn IS The Major to me as SAC was my first exposure to Ghost in the Shell AND IS STILL the golden standard for GiTS. I've been trying to get into Arise but it's just not the same.
Well if it were in the SAC continuity, or even in the main films continuity, then that'd mean that Mary Elizabeth McGlynn would have lost the role. And she is the Major to me.
Not that I minded ScarJo's performance.
I would take that over Aramaki.
ryutaro's mama
Member
Hopefully this does really well, financially.
Ah, I've only seen the two anime GitS films. I figure SAC is worth checking out if I liked them both (and the live action film)?
Also, does anyone know why Ghost in the Shell 2.0 exists? I recently came across it and it's a fucked up abomination that replaces shit in the original with some of the worst cgi I've ever seen.
firehawk12
Subete no aware
So... another reboot? lol
Team Alucard
Banned
Yes because Mary Elizabeth McGlynn was perfect as Motoko Kusanagi. Literally anyone else is a downgrade. It would be like Cowboy Bebop without Steve Blum as Spike.
SAC is by far the best thing to ever come out of the IP.
WickedLaharl
Member
Mary elizabeth mcglynn as major or fukk off
Why would it be?
Sevket-Erhat
Member
Reminds me of the fact that I have watched only first and the second movies. Have not been able to watch Stand Alone Complex etc
Aramaki is a CG director who does bombastic action blockbusters with boring direction. His stuff all kinda feels the same after a while no matter what big franchise he's tackling. His CG short for the Halo Legends anthology was the one with the biggest budget and was the most boring of the lot.
For sure. SAC is my favourite part of the franchise, honestly. It has stand alone cyberpunk police procedural episodes and series long complex arcs, character development and world building. It's slightly less philosophical than the movies, but tends to deal with social issues arising from the increasing connectivity and cyberization in society. Also lots of exciting action.
Ghost in the Shell 2.0 is a weird one. Maybe they thought it'd be a good test bed for their CGI skills, and they may as well make some money out of that.
The one good thing about the live-action Ghost in the Shell movie was the live-action Ghost in the Shell movie.
Zelenogorsk
Banned
If Kenji Kamiyama is in than I'm in.
On the one hand, I really love SAC and Moribito was another top-notch project from Kamiyama, so I'm fine with him. On the other hand, I watched Appleseed Alpha and wasn't especially impressed, so Aramaki can fuck off. And on a third, cyborg hand, I honestly thought Production I.G.'s attempt to translate Shirow's art to 3D with Appleseed XIII didn't turn out that well.
Conclusion: I am conflicted by this news.
Conclusion: I am conflicted by this news.
AgentOtaku
Member
Mary Elizabeth McGlynn IS The Major to me as SAC was my first exposure to Ghost in the Shell AND IS STILL the golden standard for GiTS. I've been trying to get into Arise but it's just not the same.
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Kain-Nosgoth
Member
hopefully the mistake that was arise will not be repeated!
davepoobond
you can't put a price on sparks
yeah, she was great
cityhunter
Banned
/rolling my motherfucking eyes
SolidSnakeUS
Member
We can always use more animated GitS movies .
.Mary Elizabeth McGlynn IS The Major to me as SAC was my first exposure to Ghost in the Shell AND IS STILL the golden standard for GiTS. I've been trying to get into Arise but it's just not the same.
Especially when you hear Mary Elizabeth McGlynn doing the voice of some other woman in Arise.
That just fucks with your head. Is the Major talking to the Major?
meltingparappa
Member
I'll follow this pied piper to the depths of hell, just to hear that scifi folk singing.
badcrumble
Member
Sequel to Innocence plz
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