As we
previously reported, the Super Bowl LI commercial for Paramount's live-action Ghost in the Shell movie will air during the pregame show. However, the studio has released the 30-second spot online three days to generate some buzz.
Did you catch that quick shot of Batou leading the Section 9 boys? You have to admit, the guys are looking pretty good. And was that a Tachikoma firing on The Major?
The live-action adapatation starring Scarlett Johansson will hit theaters on March 31.2017.
GHOST IN THE SHELL Movie Development
Ghost in the Shell is an upcoming, cyberpunk sci-fi film from Dreamworks and Paramount Pictures. Rupert Sanders directs from a script written by Jamie Moss and Jonathan Herman. Scarlett Johansson stars as Motoko Kusanagi. Pilou Asbæk plays her right-hand man, Batou. Beat Takeshi plays their boss, Lt. Col. Daisuke Aramaki. Michael Pitt will play the villain of the film, The Laughing Man.
OFFICIAL MOVIE SYNOPSIS: Based on the internationally-acclaimed sci-fi property, "GHOST IN THE SHELL" follows the Major, a special ops, one-of-a-kind human-cyborg hybrid, who leads the elite task force Section 9. Devoted to stopping the most dangerous criminals and extremists, Section 9 is faced with an enemy whose singular goal is to wipe out Hanka Robotic¹s advancements in cyber technology.
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