Spielberg loves GHOST IN THE SHELL... so much so he wants Dreamworks to do it up live-action style! -- Ain't It Cool News: The best in movie, TV, DVD, and comic book news.

Do we need this? by batmans_pants	Apr 15th, 2008 05:09:27 AM
It Won't Be 'R' by Prague23	Apr 15th, 2008 05:09:47 AM
I suppose he did make Minority Report... by TroutMaskReplicant	Apr 15th, 2008 05:17:53 AM
He should direct it himself... by Crimson King	Apr 15th, 2008 05:21:25 AM
I hate you, Sarah Marshall! by therealharold	Apr 15th, 2008 05:23:49 AM
Oh yeah and... by TroutMaskReplicant	Apr 15th, 2008 05:26:33 AM
Get it out before Alita!!! by RealDoubleJ	Apr 15th, 2008 05:27:40 AM
There's an Avi AND Ari Arad? by blunderbu55	Apr 15th, 2008 05:41:36 AM
Spielberg Spearheaded The Aquisition... by BanAllFIRSTPosters	Apr 15th, 2008 05:45:50 AM
COOL! But, Wait... Wasn't This Already Done? by LaserPants	Apr 15th, 2008 05:53:53 AM
yeah yeah, Where's Fatal Frame? by ranma627	Apr 15th, 2008 06:01:01 AM
Gonna be hard to please the fans by TheCap	Apr 15th, 2008 06:05:36 AM
Huh... by Cobbio	Apr 15th, 2008 06:06:07 AM
its sorta been done, at least the style of the main character by palewook	Apr 15th, 2008 06:09:17 AM
Ramp Up The Robots by TroutMaskReplicant	Apr 15th, 2008 06:22:14 AM
The original is fine as it is... by KillDozer	Apr 15th, 2008 06:25:02 AM
Nooooooooo... by bardieru	Apr 15th, 2008 06:31:28 AM
And of course, of course... by TroutMaskReplicant	Apr 15th, 2008 06:33:14 AM
Maybe it would be good for us newbies... by TomHooligan	Apr 15th, 2008 06:40:08 AM
and the Matrix ripped off... by Gatsbys West Egg Omlet	Apr 15th, 2008 06:44:33 AM
actually... by Gatsbys West Egg Omlet	Apr 15th, 2008 06:45:31 AM
It's all been stolen already by Shepard Wong	Apr 15th, 2008 06:46:16 AM
Oh, well after seeing how much he loved Transformers... by Horseflesh	Apr 15th, 2008 06:55:16 AM
I think I just came in my mouth a little... by toxicbuddha	Apr 15th, 2008 06:57:10 AM
Totally missed opertunity: Tank Police by turk128	Apr 15th, 2008 07:17:55 AM
TomHooligan by TroutMaskReplicant	Apr 15th, 2008 07:21:51 AM
I told you! by Anna Valerious	Apr 15th, 2008 07:26:22 AM
Why can I not like Anime? by Franklin T Marmoset	Apr 15th, 2008 07:33:01 AM
Awwwwww, HELL NOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!! by Motoko Kusanagi	Apr 15th, 2008 07:39:37 AM
No, please no... by funktopia	Apr 15th, 2008 07:40:53 AM
Spielberg and whatnot by Franklin T Marmoset	Apr 15th, 2008 07:45:01 AM
For all those who love Matrix... by D o o d	Apr 15th, 2008 07:46:41 AM
Those Busted Tees chicks have nice titties. by scudd	Apr 15th, 2008 07:48:15 AM
Motoko Kusanagi by TroutMaskReplicant	Apr 15th, 2008 07:50:16 AM
Ghost iin the Shell was pretty bad ass. by Underoos Hero	Apr 15th, 2008 07:57:27 AM
Oh dear God no by AD_Skinner	Apr 15th, 2008 08:00:20 AM
Nooooo by darth rod	Apr 15th, 2008 08:01:17 AM
Oh, I vote NO to this useless shit. Leave it alone. by Underoos Hero	Apr 15th, 2008 08:02:33 AM
Wasn't there also talk of a live action by skimn	Apr 15th, 2008 08:02:41 AM
I could give a flying flip about 3D. by jimbojones123	Apr 15th, 2008 08:02:50 AM
This won't work as live action. by Christopher3	Apr 15th, 2008 08:05:39 AM
I agree UH by poenadare	Apr 15th, 2008 08:07:25 AM
Yes, we need this. by dr sauch	Apr 15th, 2008 08:13:25 AM
Not sure about this news, but if anyone can do it by NomoredirtyjokespleaseweareYan ks	Apr 15th, 2008 08:14:36 AM
If this movie isn't a mind fuck..it fails. by knowthyself	Apr 15th, 2008 08:18:29 AM
anime rules, but should've done ninja scrolls instead by donwillymo	Apr 15th, 2008 08:19:57 AM
Motoko Kusanagi? by getme	Apr 15th, 2008 08:21:51 AM
Awsome! But they should do Akira as well and Appleseed. by The Outlander	Apr 15th, 2008 08:29:02 AM
Turk128: Sure, Black Magic M-66 would be great as live action by Multiplex	Apr 15th, 2008 08:36:27 AM
Based on the film or manga or series? by lex romero	Apr 15th, 2008 08:38:36 AM
Won't Work - Remember Aeon Flux by cowboyone	Apr 15th, 2008 08:46:31 AM
Last piece of News I expected to hear. by Saluki	Apr 15th, 2008 08:49:39 AM
Hmm, I'm not sure who would be worse for this material. by Motoko Kusanagi	Apr 15th, 2008 09:05:55 AM
Fuck you Spielberg! by EvilGeek1	Apr 15th, 2008 09:09:40 AM
Well if it's properly plotted, Cyberpunk style... by TroutMaskReplicant	Apr 15th, 2008 09:11:23 AM
I'm also fed up with people referring to PRIVATE RYAN by Motoko Kusanagi	Apr 15th, 2008 09:11:31 AM
i have to say: by Gatsbys West Egg Omlet	Apr 15th, 2008 09:11:53 AM
Let a woman direct it: i.e. Kathryn Bigelow by DanteS2005	Apr 15th, 2008 09:13:51 AM
It doesn't need to be R-Rated... by godoffireinhell	Apr 15th, 2008 09:14:57 AM
I have tried to watch Ghost in the Shell, FIVE times by BRUTICUS	Apr 15th, 2008 09:15:41 AM
and Motoko... by Gatsbys West Egg Omlet	Apr 15th, 2008 09:17:02 AM
NO! Never Make Akira! NEVER! by theredtoad	Apr 15th, 2008 09:19:50 AM
Wow Katheryn Bigelow, an inspired choice by NomoredirtyjokespleaseweareYan ks	Apr 15th, 2008 09:26:42 AM
I'll say this right now... by Mr. Nice Gaius	Apr 15th, 2008 09:27:13 AM
"not a woman alive today that is hot enough... by Motoko Kusanagi	Apr 15th, 2008 09:30:36 AM
hey what about Starbuck? by theredtoad	Apr 15th, 2008 09:31:57 AM
best GITS:s1 episode by theredtoad	Apr 15th, 2008 09:34:12 AM
Nope, Starbuck's not hot enough. by Motoko Kusanagi	Apr 15th, 2008 09:36:16 AM
I agree that Ryan isn't perfect by NomoredirtyjokespleaseweareYan ks	Apr 15th, 2008 09:37:03 AM
I can't watch another natalie portman movie by theredtoad	Apr 15th, 2008 09:39:30 AM
Nope, Natalie Portman is not hot enough either. by Mr. Nice Gaius	Apr 15th, 2008 09:43:25 AM
TroutMaskReplicant, Others... by Prague23	Apr 15th, 2008 09:44:03 AM
I hope for a hard PG-13 by VAWitch	Apr 15th, 2008 09:46:48 AM
agreed, prague by theredtoad	Apr 15th, 2008 09:46:48 AM
Good point there, NomoredirtyjokespleaseweareYan ks by Motoko Kusanagi	Apr 15th, 2008 09:47:03 AM
er revolutions. by theredtoad	Apr 15th, 2008 09:47:43 AM
No worries motoko and as a genre War movies are probably by NomoredirtyjokespleaseweareYan ks	Apr 15th, 2008 09:51:17 AM
Sci fi and horror are amazingly inconsistent by NomoredirtyjokespleaseweareYan ks	Apr 15th, 2008 09:52:40 AM
Prague23 by TroutMaskReplicant	Apr 15th, 2008 09:54:18 AM
Maggie Q ? Hmm, not bad but... by Motoko Kusanagi	Apr 15th, 2008 09:54:31 AM
I got the cast lined up!!! by Queerbait	Apr 15th, 2008 09:55:14 AM
captboulder by Mr. Nice Gaius	Apr 15th, 2008 09:56:01 AM
First Akira, now this... by red_weed	Apr 15th, 2008 09:59:11 AM
Hey Weedy! by Queerbait	Apr 15th, 2008 10:06:29 AM
Not begging, but... by BeyondStatic	Apr 15th, 2008 10:06:54 AM
AI and Minority Report are not only not good... by Motoko Kusanagi	Apr 15th, 2008 10:11:40 AM
I aint gonna dis the Berg by D o o d	Apr 15th, 2008 10:13:30 AM
Akira/GITS/Battle Angel by MediaNerd	Apr 15th, 2008 10:24:23 AM
Is that what happens when you get old? by CherryValance	Apr 15th, 2008 10:30:43 AM
Bigelow would be awesome by kwisatzhaderach	Apr 15th, 2008 10:43:42 AM
In a perfect world we would have 10 more Bigelow films by NomoredirtyjokespleaseweareYan ks	Apr 15th, 2008 10:56:11 AM
Flashlights for guns? by Kevin Renner	Apr 15th, 2008 11:08:49 AM
no wait, its was radios by Kevin Renner	Apr 15th, 2008 11:15:27 AM
PLEASE don't Americanize this!!! by Scorpio	Apr 15th, 2008 11:33:12 AM
Yeah, Kathryn Bigelow friggin' rocks! by Motoko Kusanagi	Apr 15th, 2008 11:39:47 AM
Yes, another vote for Kathryn Bigelow by Scorpio	Apr 15th, 2008 11:47:09 AM
The one thing I have against Bigelow by NomoredirtyjokespleaseweareYan ks	Apr 15th, 2008 11:50:11 AM
Yeah. He also sucked in TIMECOP. by Motoko Kusanagi	Apr 15th, 2008 12:01:10 PM
Just say NO.. by getme	Apr 15th, 2008 12:04:15 PM
YAY by BetaSword	Apr 15th, 2008 12:20:28 PM
He'll Americanize it for sure by DigitalDong	Apr 15th, 2008 12:21:07 PM
It's a shame Japanese film studios dont have... by Reznik	Apr 15th, 2008 12:44:30 PM
"The net is vast and infinite..." by Interficium	Apr 15th, 2008 12:50:22 PM
That being said... by Interficium	Apr 15th, 2008 12:53:30 PM
Boobies? by abulafia24	Apr 15th, 2008 12:54:23 PM
What happened to the Spielberg that made his own movies? by Reel American Hero	Apr 15th, 2008 01:07:43 PM
The old Spielberg is gone by Motoko Kusanagi	Apr 15th, 2008 01:35:20 PM
I just don't understand it by kungfuhustler84	Apr 15th, 2008 01:42:53 PM
Same here Kungfuhustler by Shepard Wong	Apr 15th, 2008 02:13:41 PM
I don't know where the lot of you have been... by Johnno	Apr 15th, 2008 02:24:09 PM
I was watching by greatmoose	Apr 15th, 2008 03:22:05 PM
by greatmoose	Apr 15th, 2008 03:26:28 PM
Leave well enough alone by Araxen	Apr 15th, 2008 04:13:58 PM
oshii already made a movie... by seekshelter	Apr 15th, 2008 04:16:43 PM
Ironically... by Interficium	Apr 15th, 2008 05:56:39 PM
Gee, what could possibly go wrong HERE? by Harry Weinstein	Apr 15th, 2008 05:57:43 PM
Didn't Oshii give open permission by Happyfat73	Apr 15th, 2008 06:10:42 PM
Oops that should have been Masamune Shirow by Happyfat73	Apr 15th, 2008 06:19:37 PM
It's about time Hollywood began to acknowledge Anime properties by Stalkeye	Apr 15th, 2008 06:29:05 PM
Starring Tom Cruise as the Major! by bswise	Apr 15th, 2008 06:48:38 PM
Stop with the "live-action" movies! by Violator90	Apr 15th, 2008 07:28:13 PM
I'd be interested if by ewokstew	Apr 15th, 2008 08:05:51 PM
Bigelow needs Jim Cameron. by bioforge	Apr 15th, 2008 09:09:33 PM
Shut yer blubbering! by CENOBITE	Apr 15th, 2008 11:29:56 PM
Plot? by Bad LT	Apr 15th, 2008 11:47:19 PM
Shiiiit... by samsquanch	Apr 16th, 2008 12:07:53 AM
Seems to Me.. by micturatingbenjamin	Apr 16th, 2008 12:42:50 AM
oh god, please no spielberg! by cloudrider`	Apr 16th, 2008 01:35:54 AM
Akira is very doable... by TheBigChill	Apr 16th, 2008 01:47:10 AM
adaptation by L33TH0TT13	Apr 16th, 2008 02:11:13 AM
why do americans suck at futuristic films? by cloudrider`	Apr 16th, 2008 03:21:46 AM
blade runner didn't suck! by dreamweaver13	Apr 16th, 2008 04:06:28 AM
Make sure Motoko is cast as an Asian and not some Gwailo by Monkey_King	Apr 16th, 2008 04:19:15 AM
blade runner by cloudrider`	Apr 16th, 2008 04:26:41 AM
motoko asian? by cloudrider`	Apr 16th, 2008 04:33:00 AM
At least by dogstardude	Apr 16th, 2008 04:46:18 AM
btw does anyone else find the Matrix's central conceit by dogstardude	Apr 16th, 2008 04:52:28 AM
wouldnt it be fuckin great to be spielberg by BurgerKing	Apr 16th, 2008 04:57:08 AM
I get the vibe that people here haven't read the actual comics by Damien Chowder	Apr 16th, 2008 06:07:41 AM
The first 20 minutes of Saving Private Ryan by Lost Jarv	Apr 16th, 2008 06:21:15 AM
3D SciFi flick..... by Uridium	Apr 16th, 2008 06:29:10 AM
Hey, Lost Jarv... by Motoko Kusanagi	Apr 16th, 2008 06:57:42 AM
by sillyconjeff	Apr 16th, 2008 07:23:37 AM
If Hollywood can make good comic book movies. by The Outlander	Apr 16th, 2008 08:05:09 AM
grace park = motoko kusanagi by DarthBakpao	Apr 16th, 2008 08:12:55 AM
Phuk Zhang Ziyi, she does not represent orientals! by Damien Chowder	Apr 16th, 2008 09:42:47 AM
beatrice arthur = motoko kusanagi by snapple_ladys_lazy_eye	Apr 16th, 2008 09:48:49 AM
summer glau = motoko kusanagi by DarthBakpao	Apr 16th, 2008 09:57:59 AM
An Asian cast and Japanese setting is necessary for this project by Christopher3	Apr 16th, 2008 10:44:44 AM
JEEJA YANIN by khaos751	Apr 16th, 2008 02:54:28 PM
feel you on busted tees by troutpencil	Apr 16th, 2008 03:25:58 PM
summer glau by dreamweaver13	Apr 16th, 2008 07:58:36 PM
SPIELBERG, FORGET THIS SHIT by BurgerTime	Apr 16th, 2008 08:33:19 PM
If want to go cyberpunk, why do we still not have SNOWCRASH? by antibody	Apr 16th, 2008 10:27:34 PM
summer glau as tachikoma by cloudrider`	Apr 17th, 2008 12:15:05 AM
get maggie q or get an unknown. by cloudrider`	Apr 17th, 2008 12:19:12 AM
Apparently the live action Akira is back into development hell.. by Kampbell-Kid	Apr 17th, 2008 04:03:21 AM
Hell no it won't be an R-rated movie... by Deviant Apex	Apr 17th, 2008 04:42:09 PM
Spielberg is the reanimated corpse of Walt Disney by JohnnyNoir	May 3rd, 2008 04:15:01 PM

Spielberg loves GHOST IN THE SHELL... so much so he wants Dreamworks to do it up live-action style!

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