First Trailer For ‘Ghost in the Shell’ Features Scarlett Johansson Emerging as a Cyborg

Paramount has released the first trailer for Ghost in the Shell, featuring Scarlett Johansson emerging as the cyborg Major. The film, a live-action adaptation of the classic Japanese manga by Masamune Shirow, will be released on March 31, 2017.

Based on the internationally-acclaimed sci-fi property, “GHOST IN THE SHELL” follows 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 Robotic’s advancements in cyber technology.

Scott Beale
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