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Variety: Scarlett Johansson Signs on to Hollywood's Ghost in the Shell
posted on by Karen Ressler
Entertainment news source Variety reported on Monday that reported in October that the actress was offered the role, but she was still undecided at the time.
The film has not yet been greenlit for production, but Variety notes that Johansson's involvement should make production more likely.
Deadline noted previously that The Ring Two) are producing.
Variety reported in 2008 that Universal and Steven Spielberg's enthusiasm for the project. The entertainment trade newspaper quotes the acclaimed director and producer: "Ghost in the Shell is one of my favorite stories. It's a genre that has arrived, and we enthusiastically welcome it to DreamWorks."
The American arm of the manga's original Japanese publisher Kodansha began Ghost in the Shell Arise prequel anime.
Source: Variety
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