Michael Pitt to bedevil Scarlett Johansson in Ghost In The Shell
DreamWorks’ Ghost In The Shell adaptation, which has long been in the works, is closer than ever to assuming its final form—not only does the studio have a new distributor in Paramount, but it’s also just found its villain. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Michael Pitt (Boardwalk Empire, The Dreamers) has been cast opposite Scarlett Johansson, who signed on more than a year ago to play the lead. Rupert Sanders (Snow White And The Huntsman) is directing with a script from Jonathan Herman (Straight Outta Compton), and production is slated to begin later this month in New Zealand, with the release date still set for March 31, 2017.