This is certainly a positive step for a movie that has had go up against complaints about its casting (particularly Scarlett Johansson in a role many thought should be played by an Asian actor) and is paddling upstream against the usual torrent of misgivings about remakes. Mansell is known for haunting, evocative music and is a regular collaborator for some great directors, so we're interested to see what he brings to the tech-noir world of The Major (Johansson) and her fight against a terrorist out to take down Hanka Robotics.
With Pilou Asbæk, Michael Pitt and Takeshi Kitano also in the cast, Ghost In The Shell has taken aim at a 31 March release date next year.
As for Mansell, he recently provided the music for one of the latest Black Mirror episodes and will reunite with Moon director Duncan Jones for Mute.
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