Tag: Ghost in the Shell
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‘Good Night World’ Trailer Offers a Mind-Bending Escape From Reality
If there’s one genre of storytelling that has explored nuances of technology and its impact on society way before it was cool is the Japanese anime. From Akira to Ghost in the Shell, anime movies and TV series have influenced American directors and served as inspiration for modern classics like The Matrix. Netflix is well…
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Psycho-Pass: Providence review – anime thriller investigates dark side of technology
Japanese studio Production Ig’s conspiracy noir is a fabulous-looking tale influenced by Blade RunnerWith the iconic 1995 Ghost in the Shell in their locker, Japan’s Production Ig studio has been a long way ahead of the curve on the now-inescapable AI and cybernetics front. This high-minded, operatic conspiracy-thriller anime, released for the Psycho-Pass franchise’s 10th…
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The Crow Reboot Casts Danny Huston Opposite Bill Skarsgård and FKA Twigs
The upcoming reboot of 1994’s action fantasy film, The Crow, has just found a new cast member in veteran actor Danny Huston. Huston joins the already announced Bill Skarsgard and FKA Twigs. The new adaptation of The Crow is being directed by Snow White and the Huntsman and Ghost in the Shell director Rupert Sanders…
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Juliette Binoche Would Work With “Commercial” Directors Like Spielberg & Scorsese Even Though “Their Films Lack Women”
Juliette Binoche is one of the most accomplished actors working today. She’s won an Oscar for “The English Patient” and has starred in numerous acclaimed films. However, very rarely does she work on high-profile blockbusters such as her role in “Ghost in the Shell.” That doesn’t mean Binoche is anti-blockbuster and refuses to do more…
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Daily Podcast: Weekend Box Office, The Crow & Morbius Spoiler Discussion
On the April 4, 2022 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editorial director Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film news writer Ryan Scott to talk about the latest film and TV news, including the weekend box office, a “The Crow” reboot, and “Morbius” spoilers.In The News:Ryan (Og: Danielle): Morbius Sinks Its Living Vampire Fangs Into 39.1…
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Ghost In The Shell: SAC_2045 Season 2 Trailer: Head Back Into The Stand Alone Complex On Netflix
Season 2 of Netflix’s “Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045″ is headed your way this May, and now there’s a trailer here to prove it. Based on the manga “The Ghost in the Shell” by Shirow Masamune, “Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045” follows the continuing adventures of Motoko Kusanagi, voiced by Atsuko Tanaka in Japanese and Mary Elizabeth McGlynn in the…
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Ghost In The Shell: SAC_2045 Season 2 Trailer: ‘War Is Peace, Freedom Is Slavery’
Today Netflix has released a new teaser trailer for season 2 of the web anime series “Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045,” which is set in the “Stand Alone Complex” continuity. The first season of the series premiered on Netflix on April 23, 2020, with 12 episodes. I don’t always post Rotten Tomatoes scores, but this one sort…
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Joseph Gordon-Levitt Will Play Infamous Cult Leader Jim Jones In New Film
Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Chloe Grace Moretz are about to have the weirdest “500 Days of Summer” reunion imaginable. Per Deadline, the duo is set to star as cult leader Jim Jones and Jonestown survivor Deborah Layton in “White Night,” an upcoming psychological thriller about Jones’ infamous People’s Temple cult.The film, to be penned by “Queen…
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Hear me out: why 2017’s Ghost in the Shell isn’t a bad movie
The latest in our series of writers defending lambasted films sees some praise for Scarlett Johansson’s controversial sci-fi action thrillerIf you dare to suggest that the live-action remake of Ghost in the Shell isn’t completely terrible, you’ll most likely receive a confused dog look from some film fans, while also having your sense of morality…
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‘Altered Carbon: Resleeved’ Trailer Channels ‘Yakuza’ and ‘Ghost in the Shell’
Netflix’s live-action adaptation of Richard K. Morgan’s Altered Carbon novels has enjoyed two seasons so far, but an upcoming anime adaptation will push the futuristic storytelling even more. Altered Carbon: Resleeved will be a one-off feature set in the same universe and is set to explore new elements of the story mythology. So while I…