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Kadmos1
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This could go or bad but it's how long until the film (if ever) that gets released is what I would really like to know.
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GATSU
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Purple: Well, The Ring worked, because that's a general horror story. The Grudge, OTOH, did at least take place in Japan and have the Japanese director.
Doesn't matter if it's a big name, if it's still a POS. [Catwoman, anyone?  ]
Mohawk:
True, but that's still an unauthorized bootleg where no one got paid, except the Wachowskis. |
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mglittlerobin
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I'm more worried about the plot than Scarlett Johanson.
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Usagi-kun
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Well...I'm nervous about this. I just don't want to get my hopes up and have them dashed again. Will this film get made: Probably(ish). Will it resemble anything close to the original product: Likely(gutted). It just never seems to work out for these adaptations in Hollywood. So, my expectations are not very high on this one, even though I really like Scarlet Johansson.
Bummer, I guess? |
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Redbeard 101
Oscar the Grouch
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As am I. While she's not the most "deep" and talented actress per se she is good enough to do the role provided the plot and director are on the ball. I think the major might be a bit more serious and layered of a role for her than normal, but I think given the right director and a good solid plot she could pull it off given GITS's setting. Without a good director, plot, and good supporting characters, as they helped make GITS as high of a quality show as the Major did, I think it could be a decent film. It;s not that far fetched and far off from other Science Fiction movies Hollywood has done in re cent years. They can make the world no problem about it. It's just can they fill it properly. |
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enurtsol
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But which GitS will this be based on? There are different incarnations of GitS with their own take on it.
Obviously this'll be a Western cast and setting. No Japanese main names. But the shell bodies could be anything anyways. And as someone pointed out, the Matrix has already shown the way how this film could work. Practically nobody has read All You Need is Kill before the Edge of Tomorrow so nobody cares there beforehand, but people are familiar with some incarnation of GitS so people have prior expectations here. Incidentally, Edge of Tomorrow is among the Top 20 Most Pirated Movies of 2014:
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Eisenmann V
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Yeah, he mentioned he'd kinda like to play Aramaki in a movie. |
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GATSU
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enurtsol: Man, if you're gonna pirate a movie, do it for one which won't be hurt by it. Edge of Tomorrow could've been more successful if those jerks paid for it.
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TarsTarkas
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I doubt it will be located in Japan, but that doesn't mean that it won't work. Fictional extra-governmental organizations are quite common in the west. So I will be quite interested in seeing how they adapt this. |
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Agent355
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If it makes you guys feel any better, it'll probably never get out of development hell!
If it does, though, I hope they get a more promising director before they start filming. It might actually have a chance. |
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mdo7
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Well I didn't see Japan getting angry over The Matrix, then why did several Japanese studio decided to do the Animatrix. |
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Themaster20000
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I don't see this being like Akira which couldn't get anyone to sign on last time they tried to start it up. |
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revolutionotaku
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I've read many comments of different sites by people who are upset with the ongoing "whitewashing" of these live-action anime adaptations.
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Beatdigga
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Considering the track records of these being made, and the fact that I can only think of one manga adaptation that was good and it started as a light novel (Edge of Tomorrow) I am not going to bother worrying till I see a trailer.
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walw6pK4Alo
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At least GitS is the type of the story that much easier to transition to different locations, so making them all American wouldn't be as harsh as doing the same to AKIRA. |
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