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Ghost In The Shell

  1. vulture lists
    The 17 Best Robot Movies of All TimeEver since the early years of cinema — even before the term “robot” was coined, in fact — the movies have been obsessed with them.
    By Bilge Ebiri
  2. netflix
    New Ghost In the Shell Netflix Series to Emerge in 2020Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 is the latest project in the streaming platform’s deepening dive into anime.
    By Halle Kiefer
  3. the industry
    Scarlett Johansson Joins Massage-Parlor Mob Drama Rub & TugDon’t let that title fool you. It’s not a buddy comedy.
    By Halle Kiefer
  4. Behind the Movies: How the Dystopian World of Ghost in the Shell Came to LifeVisual-effects supervisor Guillaume Rocheron on how he brought the visual spectacle of manga and anime to live action.
    By Kevin Lincoln
  5. dystopias
    What American Movies Get Wrong About Tech Dystopias: We Love ThemThere’s something vaguely opiatic about our films’ insistence that we will all resist powerful tech companies.
    By Emily Yoshida
  6. whitewashing
    Daniel Wu Defends Iron Fist, Ghost in the Shell Against Whitewashing Criticism“I certainly don’t buy into the cultural appropriation bullshit because that’s saying that only Asians are allowed to do martial arts.”
    By Hunter Harris
  7. backlash
    Paramount Acknowledges That Ghost in the Shell Casting Hurt the Movie, Sort OfA Paramount exec acknowledged that Ghost in the Shell casting hurt the movie by saying controversy negatively impacted reviews.
    By Jordan Crucchiola
  8. serious actors
    How Scarlett Johansson Became Our Finest Post-Human Movie StarRecent films like Ghost in the Shell, Her, and Under the Skin show an actress interested in exploring the limits of humanity.
    By Kevin Lincoln
  9. your box office explained
    Donald Trump Is President and ’Boss Baby’ Is the No. 1 Movie in AmericaThe animated film took in $49 million in its opening weekend.
    By Kevin Lincoln
  10. outrage calibration
    How Mad Should You Be About Ghost in the Shell?A guide to properly calibrating your outrage.
    By E. Alex Jung
  11. movie review
    Movie Review: Ghost in the Shell Has the Look of the Original, But Not Its BrainThe remake shoddily grafts an American narrative of heroic individualism onto a story about the Singularity.
    By Emily Yoshida
  12. primers
    Ghost in the Shell 101: A Beginner’s Guide to the Manga and Anime SeriesLike many anime franchises, Ghost in the Shell exists over multiple films, TV series, and manga.
    By Emily Yoshida
  13. controversies
    Ghost in the Shell’s Anime Director Mamoru Oshii Dismisses Whitewashing ClaimMamoru Oshii says he has no problem with who plays the anime character because she’s a cyborg with no fixed form.
    By Hunter Harris
  14. tricky
    New Tricky Song Means at Least One Thing About Ghost In the Shell Will Be Good“Escape” is a pretty excellent instrumental.
    By Frank Guan
  15. whitewashing
    Fans Use Ghost in the Shell Meme Generator to Call Out Film’s WhitewashingA Major misstep.
    By Halle Kiefer
  16. small gifts
    Original Ghost in the Shell Anime Cast to Dub Live-Action Movie for JapanThe original trio is back.
    By Karen Brill
  17. trailer mix
    See the Trailer for Scarlett Johansson’s Ghost in the ShellComing to theaters March 31.
    By Devon Ivie
  18. whitewashing
    ScarJo Talks Ghost in the Shell Whitewashing, Denies She’d Play Non-White PartFor ScarJo, the Ghost in the Shell talking point isn’t race, but gender.
    By Karen Brill
  19. trailer mix
    See ScarJo in a Ghost in the Shell TeaserScarlett Johansson is definitely in this movie, but not much else is clear.
    By Karen Brill
  20. ghost in the shell
    Ghost in the Shell Producer Defends ScarJo Role“Ghost in the Shell was a very international story, and it wasn’t just focused on Japanese.”
    By Karen Brill
  21. Rila Fukushima Joins Ghost in the ShellHer role hasn’t been announced, but it’ll surely be something futuristic.
    By Jackson McHenry
  22. yellowface
    Constance Wu on Scarlett Johansson & Yellowface“It was particularly heinous.”
    By E. Alex Jung
  23. first looks
    Here’s Your First Look at Scarlett Johansson in Ghost in the ShellBig lack of shells, to be honest.
    By Nate Jones
  24. Michael Pitt Joins Ghost in the Shell RemakePitt will play the Laughing Man.
    By Jackson McHenry
  25. movies
    Scarlett Johansson to Star in Live-Action Ghost in the Shell RemakeSnow White and the Huntsman’s Rupert Sanders will direct.
    By Nate Jones
  26. firsts
    The Country’s First Comic-Book Archive, Courtesy of Portland State and Dark HorseIt’s a dream archive from the third-largest comics publisher, with everything from ‘Hellboy’ to ‘Star Wars’ to ‘Akira.’
    By Matthew Perpetua
  27. the industry
    Spielberg Falls for Sexy ‘Anime’ RobotPlus: Demi Moore goes indie, and Donald Trump is getting his own series on Lifetime!