James Cameron and his “Avatar” producing buddy Jon Landau is dumping some details about the duo’s next amazing Science Fiction epic. Based on the manga Battle Angel Alita, the film version, called “Alita” will be about a roller blading bot-girl and her early formative years as a fledgeling ninja mecha chick with issues.
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Dreamworks’ Live-Action Ghost in the Shell Gets New Writer
I was enthusiastic when they announced a “Ghost in the Shell” live-action movie, but now, I’m not so sure. Is there even any real reason to remake Mamoru Oshii’s 1995 cyberpunk masterpiece “Ghost in the Shell”? It was perfect. Then you add in the constraints of live-action, and I don’t know, it seems like a lot of effort just to eff up something good. In any case, Dreamworks still seems intent on making a 3D live-action version of “Ghost in the Shell”.
