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NEWS: Live-Action Ghost in the Shell Film's 3 Teasers, Japan-Exclusive Poster Unveiled

I'm still trying to go into this with an open mind.. But I am seeing some cracks already in the plot with just the trailers.. and the addition of a character which does not exist in any other of the source material..

I still think this is better then any other Western attempt on Live Action.. I think the closest to this was G-Saviour... yea don't get me started on that one.

The new character is probably someone expendable, likely also for an additional female team member. But I don't like the drastic changes they've made to the Major's history and the concept of full body cyborgs not being already an established thing in this world.

Motoko isn't awesome just because she was gifted a military body. She had to struggle and become good at controlling a body since she was very young. She became the best through effort.

I see on the Japanese poster, her name is spelled "Yohanson" in katakana. I'm guessing that's technically correct.

All I've noticed right now is how the story has been altered to more identify with western audiences. It's true that the typical Japanese storytelling may not be as well understood around the rest of the world compared to how anime fans would have enjoyed it, but I can't help but feel that the story was dumbed down just so the rest of the world will better understand it.

And as I remember from the anime, the Major's cybernetic body was not so much more advanced, but more unique compared to the rest of the cybernetic technology that was readily available in the world at the time. And the rest of Sector 9's teammates were just as unique. Even military cyborgs had differences, but were much tougher.

As for the Major herself (besides being played by SJ (I think they could've made a better choice))... we've already seen these type of movies where the protagonist is getting too close to the truth and they try to kill them (Captain America: The Winter Soldier is one movie that comes to mind). So now that I'm seeing that this is how half the movie will turn out to be, I'm somewhat disappointed.
And that she's the end result of other failed cybernetic experiments too?? Where have I heard that type of storyline before???

And if that was the laughing man.... well???

So I'm seeing flaws. The producers can visually get our attention all they want, but if the story is "not so great", then it's bound to be as forgotten as "that one movie that came out last year that I can't remember if anyone saw it".

Personally, I really wish they would've stuck to a more traditional Japanese storytelling. It definitely would've been different then what most western movies turn out to be, and it would've had an edge. But of course, movie producers and studios these days are afraid to take real chances.

And as I remember from the anime, the Major's cybernetic body was not so much more advanced, but more unique compared to the rest of the cybernetic technology that was readily available in the world at the time. And the rest of Sector 9's teammates were just as unique. Even military cyborgs had differences, but were much tougher.

They're adapting a somewhat niche japanese property into a live action movie and with a considerable budget behind it so they're already taking a risk by default. Giving the story a more "japanese" feel may (or may not) have given it an edge doesn't mean it would increase the movie's chances of turning a profit.

Well playing it too safe won't help things either. American audiences have proven they can actually like and reward a film that breaks the mould.

one wishes they'd looked to Blade Runner and The Matrix.