Ghost in the Shell is a 2022 American computer-animated science-fiction action film based on the 1980s Japanese manga series by Masamune Shirow. Produced by Sony Pictures Animation and Movie Land Animation Studios, it was directed by Carlos López Estrada, with the screenwriter of Carlos López Estrada, Adele Lim, Cherry Chevapravatdumrong (the screenwriters of Family Guy), Teresa Hsiao, Qui Nguyen and Rodney Rothman; and story by Nicholas Stoller, Cherry Chevapravatdumrong and Adele Lim. The film stars Jamie Chung, J.K. Simmons, Bryan Cranston, Ryan Potter, Michael McCarty, Benedict Wong, Dave Thomas and Jimmy Tatro. After announcement of the computer-animated film at Movie Land in San Diego, Paramount produced a live-action film which was released in March 2017 to mixed reviews from critics and was a box-office bomb, like the 1995 anime film. Inspiration for settings and characters was based on the 2020 series Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045.
Ghost in the Shell premiered at Hollywood, Los Angeles on July 29, 2022 and was released in the United States on August 12, 2022, by Sony Pictures Releasing under its Columbia Pictures label, to critical and commercial success. The film grossed over $1.059 billion against a $80 million budget during its theatrical run, overtaking The Hollow, but surpassed by Arcane, making it the second highest-grossing film produced or released by Movie Land Animation Studios, and the first film from the studio to pass the billion-dollar mark. It also became the third highest-grossing film of 2022 behind Avatar: The Way of Water and Top Gun: Maverick. Critics praised its animation, voice acting, action sequences, character development, originality, humor and slow-mo sequences. The film was nominated for the 14th Movie Land Fun and Excitement Awards for Best Animated Feature, but lost to Sonic the Hedgehog 2.
A sequel, Lights, Camera, Universe, is set for release on August 14, 2024, with Joaquim Dos Santos and Adele Lim attached to direct.
Plot[]
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In a post-credits scene, Tachikoma carries a sign that says "The End" and then turns it and it says “Go home.”
Cast[]
- Jamie Chung as Motoko Kusanagi
- J.K. Simmons as Daisuke Aramaki
- Bryan Cranston as Batou
- Ryan Potter as Togusa
- Michael McCarty as Ishikawa
- Jimmy Tatro as Saito
- Benedict Wong as Paz
- Dave Thomas as Borma
- Gina Rodriguez as Tachikoma
- Amanda Seyfried as Purin Esaki
- John Cena as Standard
- Roger Craig Smith as
- John Smith
- Otomo's Security
- Adrian Petriw as Chris Otomo Tate
- Tyler Posey as Takashi Shimamura
- David Harbour as Phillip Kukushkin
Production[]
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Due to the box-office failure of the 2017 live-action film, Scarlett Johansson won't be reprising her role as Motoko Kusanagi from it after she brought accusations of whitewashing in January 2015 to April 2016. In May 2020, Jamie Chung announced to replace Johansson's voice as Motoko Kusanagi, with new casts features J.K. Simmons, Bryan Cranston, Ryan Potter, Benedict Wong, Dave Thomas and Jimmy Tatro, while Michael McCarty reprised his role from the anime show as Ishikawa in July 2021. In December 2021, Roger Craig Smith also reprised his roles from the show, SAC_2045 as John Smith and Otomo's Security.
Animation and design[]
Animation services were provided by Movie Land Digital Production Services (MLDPS), Kumar Coca, and Sola Digital Arts. The team used computer animation to design the settings, environments and characters that may look like from the 2020 Netflix original show, Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045. Inspiration for the design of the film came from Sony Pictures Animation's Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse and Warner Animation Group's Scoob!, which opened an opportunity for Movie Land Animation Studios to pitch something that was more illustrative and stylized than their other films. According to Gavin Free, the film was shot using Phantom Flex high-speed cameras for the Slo-Mo sequences, producing 5,000 to 10,000 frames per second. In January 2021, the MLDPS staff began developing the Slo-Mo concept sequences. According to the late-2020 quarantine, productions and projects were finished remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Music[]
Henry Jackman composed the film score. Speaking about the score, Jackman said that "it has its own identity, similar to Wreck-It Ralph or Big Hero 6" having the "same musical landscape and color in this film", and also had enjoyed working in the film, calling the scoring sessions as "enormous fun". Skywalker Sound worked on the sound design, mixing and audio post-production for the film, after previously working on 2004's Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence. "Solid Ground", performed by Kaskade, was included in the film's end credits and so as its soundtrack album. It was released on August 5, 2022, by Sony Classical Records.
Marketing[]
Following the announcement of an animated film, a first look was shown at the Movie Land's Investor Day on January 3, 2021. A teaser trailer was released on March 3, 2022. On April 27, 2022, the first 10 minutes of the film was premiered at CinemaCon along with the second trailer, which released online four days earlier. On June 29, 2022, a final trailer was released.
On May 13, 2022, Mattel made a deal with Sony and Movie Land and revealed seven dolls based on the movie. It was released on June 25, 2022.
Release[]
Ghost in the Shell premiered at Hollywood, Los Angeles on July 29, 2022 and was released in the United States on August 12, 2022, by Sony Pictures Releasing, in RealD 3D, 4DX, Dolby Cinema, and IMAX formats. It was originally set to be released on August 5, 2022. To avoid competition with Bullet Train, it was delayed a week to August 12, 2022, making it Sony Pictures' second animated film to be released the same day after Sausage Party (2016). In theaters, the film was paired with the short film, Bunny Attractions, featuring the bunnies from the 2019 film. It serves as an epilogue to Bunny: The Rise of Dylan.
On June 13, 2022, Ghost in the Shell, like the 2017 live-action film, received a PG-13 rating from the Motion Picture Association for "intense sequences of sci-fi action violence, strong language, sexuality and some disturbing images", the first Sony Pictures Animation film and the third Movie Land Animation Studios film to be given such a rating. The film was also released in Japan on November 18, 2022.
The film also debuted a new animated logo opening for Movie Land Animation Studios, showcasing characters from Fast & Furious Spy Racers, Jurassic World Camp Cretaceous and Arcane, produced by Bret Haaland and Arthur Fong served as a production designer.
Home media[]
The digital release date for Ghost in the Shell was released on October 11, 2022. The film was released on Blu-ray, 4K UHD and DVD on November 1, 2022 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. The physical media's special features were the sneak preview of The Pencilmation Movie, deleted scenes, outtakes, activities, audio commentary and behind-the-scenes featurette.
Reception[]
Box office[]
As of December 29, 2022, Ghost in the Shell grossed $484.3 million in the United States and $574.7 in other territories, with a total amount of $1.059 billion worldwide from its $80 million budget. The film became Movie Land Animation Studios' second highest-grossing film behind Arcane, surpassing The Hollow. On October 26, 2022, the film crossed $1 billion, becoming the third film to do so during the pandemic era. It is the third highest-grossing film of 2022 behind Avatar: The Way of Water and Top Gun: Maverick. Since January 24, 2023, Deadline Hollywood calculated the film's net profit as $368 million, accounting for production budgets, marketing, talent participations, and other costs.
In the United States and Canada, Ghost in the Shell was released alongside Mack & Rita, Fall and the wide expansion of Bodies Bodies Bodies, and was projected to gross $50-100 million from 1,780 theaters in its opening weekend. Apparently, it added 23% of $75 million grosses in its second weekend.
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Critical response[]
On the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, 100% of 40 critics gave the film a positive review, with an average rating of 9.5/10. Using a weighted average calculator, Metacritic assigned the film a score of 85 out of 100, based on 24 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".
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Future[]
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References[]
External links[]
- Official website
- Ghost in the Shell at IMDb
- Ghost in the Shell at Box-Office Mojo
- Ghost in the Shell at Rotten Tomatoes
- Ghost in the Shell at Metacritic
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| Blindspotting (2018) • Summertime (2020) • Raya and the Last Dragon (2021) • Krishna and the Last Lion (2021) • Tom the Hand 5 (2021) • Noodle and Bun (2022) • Ghost in the Shell (2022) • Krishna and the Twelve Elements (2023) • Carmen Sandiego 3 (2023) |
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| Films directed | Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009) • 21 Jump Street (2012) • The Lego Movie (2014) • 22 Jump Street (2014) • Tom the Hand 3 (2019) • Faster Bike (2020) |
| Films produced | Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 (2013) • Storks (2016) • Brigsby Bear (2017) • The Lego Batman Movie (2017) • The Lego Ninjago Movie (2017) • Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018) (accolades) • The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part (2019) • Gwen and Dan (2019) • The JH Movie Collection Movie 2: The Second Part (2019) • Chocolate Fever (2019) • Spider-Gwen (2019) • Ghost in the Shell (2019) • Everest (2019) • Las Vegas (2020) • The Mitchells vs. the Machines (2021) • Cocaine Bear (2023) • Fast & Furious Spy Racers (2023) • Strays (2023) • Backrooms (2023) |
| Television series created | Clone High (2002–2003) |
| Television series produced | The Last Man on Earth (2015–2018) • Son of Zorn (2016–2017) • Making History (2017) • Unikitty! (2017–2020) • The JH Movie Collection Show (2018–2021) • Bless the Harts (2019–2021) |