8BitKid: Living Bit by Bit

“Ghost in the Shell” helped cement my love of cyberpunk and sparked my interest in how the web can serve as a manifestation of our collective subconscious. I have an original pencil-sketch from the movie that greets me every time I come home. So when I came across the following news, I gagged a little.

According to this article on Anime News Network, DreamWorks has optioned “Ghost in the Shell” and will be turning it into a live-action film. This was something I joked about when I heard that “Akira” would be getting a similar makeover. It seems that as Hollywood runs out of comic book plots to maim they are turning to seminal anime films.

DreamWorks, I implore you, please do not make this another “Ultra Violet”. Do this film justice. Restore my faith in mankind. Seriously.