This spring brought the first official still of Scarlett Johansson as the lead in the Hollywood live-action adaptation of Masamune Shirow's influencial sci-fi series Ghost in the Shell. That was followed by set photos of the Johansson and Pilou Asbæk as her right-hand officer Batou in June. Now, without a clear origin, a collection of photos purport to show show the duo, along with their other Section 9 cast members similarly in costume.
Rupert Sanders (Snow White and the Huntsman) directs, with the adaptation set to premiere in theaters on March 31, 2017.
The premise is described
Based on the internationally-acclaimed sci-fi property, “Ghost in the Shell” follows a female special ops cyborg who leads an elite task force called Section 9 for Hanka Robotics. Section 9 is devoted to stopping the most dangerous criminals and extremists, led by The Laughing Man whose singular goal is towipe out Hanka’s advancements in cyber technology.
The Major - Scarlett Johansson
Ishikawa - Lasarus Ratuere
Togusa - Chin Han
Saito - Yutaka Izumihara
Borma - Tawanda Manyimo
Batou -Pilou Asbæk
Aramaki - Takeshi Kitano
First official still
June's set photo's
First photos from the set of Ghost in the Shell http://pic.twitter.com/OyvuNZY31H
— Film Feed (@FiImFeed) June 8, 2016
There was also a look at the movie's cyborgs presented at July's San Diego Comic Con
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