Scarlett Johansson’s ‘Ghost in the Shell’ Casts Its First Japanese Actor

Paramount and DreamWorks’ “Ghost in the Shell” has cast its first Japanese actor, as Beat Takeshi Kitano will join Scarlett Johansson in the studios’ adaptation of the popular Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Masamune Shirow, it was announced Thursday.

Rupert Sanders will direct the film, which Paramount will release in the U.S. on March 31, 2017.

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. Section 9 is devoted to stopping the most dangerous criminals and extremists, led by an enemy whose singular goal is to wipe out Hanka Robotic’s advancements in cyber technology.

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Kitano will play Daisuke Aramaki, the founder and leader of the elite unit Section 9 tasked with protecting the world from the most dangerous technological threats.

“Ghost in the Shell” is produced by Avi Arad, Ari Arad and Steven Paul. Michael Costigan, Tetsu Fujimura and Mitsuhisa Ishikawa, whose animation studio Production I.G produced the Japanese “Ghost in the Shell” film and TV series. Jeffrey Silver will executive produce.

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“This film tells the story of mankind in the near future in a unique setting. My role Aramaki is a unique and attractive character. The story revolves around the human relationships of the characters,” said Kitano. “This film will be stylish and entertaining, which is completely different from the type of movies I direct myself. This excited me and was the reason I decided to participate in this film.”

Kitano’s most recent Hollywood film was “Johnny Mnemonic,” in which he co-starred with Keanu Reeves.

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Scarlett Johansson’s ‘Ghost in the Shell’ Casts Its First Japanese Actor

 
 
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