January 18, 2007

Production I.G. enters live-action 'Ghost in the Shell' forray

(Posted In Action Animation Asia Cult Film News Random Geek Talk Rumors Sci-Fi / Fantasy TV USA and Canada )

GITS-crouch.jpgI don't have much time today to be a smart-ass about adapting anime. But with enough people in Hollow-wood stealing from GITS in recent years past [i.e. The Matrix] the GITS universe does carry with it an air of recognition on this side of the Pacific. Adapting anime into live-action is hard because the laws of physics don't apply to animation. Wires and CGI can only mask so much of our limitations. Well, if they manage something I wish them well. Give it a go.

Animation company Production I.G has received permission from Kodansha to act as an agent to develop a live-action film with a Hollywood studio based on Ghost in the Shell.

Negotiations with American entertainment companies have not been a strong point for Japanese Anime and Film studios in the past. However, hopes are high that a project involving Ghost in the Shell would be more successful due to the significant number of people in the American film business who are fans of the series. The size of the North American fanbase for Ghost in the Shell is also a factor.

As the producers of the original Ghost in the Shell manga by Shirow Masamune, Kodansha still retains rights to the series. Production I.G. produced the feature length anime films Ghost in the Shell and Innocence: Ghost in the Shell, as well as the Stand Alone Complex TV Series. According to the new contract with Kodansha, Production I.G. will represent the creators of the original work and other involved parties in negotiations for distribution of the Live-Action Ghost in the Shell and all other activities involved with production of the film.

Production I.G. is already accustomed to working with major film and TV companies in North America. The studio negotiated directly with major film company DreamWorks for distribution of Innocence and is producing the series IGPX with Cartoon Network. Since the popularity of Ghost in the Shell in North America was a result of the anime produced by Production I.G., many are hopeful that a live-action film supported by the company will experience a similar level of success.

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» Posted by Mack at January 18, 2007 08:30 PM
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Reader Comments

Oh, HELL no.

» Posted by Rhythm-X at January 19, 2007 01:11 AM

If they could stay away from the prententious philosophical bullshit that the films wallowed in they might have something.
But seeing how Final Fantasy fared I'm not so sure this will turn out good.

» Posted by swarez at January 19, 2007 07:53 AM

"Philosophical bullshit" keeps it being above most other tripe we watch nowadays.

I'm willing to see what happens.

» Posted by CTDeLude at January 21, 2007 01:43 PM

i don't want to see this T-T why are they doing this to an awesome manga? i don't want to see who will play as Motoko. Anyway, thanks for telling, this manga can't be more exploted now...

» Posted by M at January 21, 2007 04:34 PM

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