• Sep 24
• GHOST IN THE SHELL 2.0 gets UK theatrical release
• Posted by Deljhp - 24/09/09 at 09:47 AM

Mamoru Oshii’s Ghost in the Shell wowed us all with its seamlessly merging of traditional animation with the latest CG imagery to create an intelligent and artistic sci-fi spectacle unlike anything seen before. The film enjoyed both critical and popular acclaim at the international box office before going on to reach even greater success on DVD. Now, director Oshii (The Sky Crawlers; Avalon) has revisited his classic masterpiece to create a newly enhanced "director's cut" for cinemas in the form of Ghost in the Shell 2.0.

Containing over 90 altered and enhanced scenes and an all-new soundtrack that includes dialogue re-recorded by the original actors (with the exception of one new voice cast member who adds a unique spin to the plot), this new release represents the perfect opportunity for fans to see the film as originally intended – on the big screen. Ghost in the Shell 2.0 will get a limited theatrical release in the UK - by Manga Entertainment - on October 2nd, with the DVD and Blu-ray arriving on October 27th.

Plotline: The year is 2029 and a female government cyber agent and the Internal Bureau of Investigations are hot on the trail of a "The Puppet Master", a computer virus capable of invading cybernetic brains and altering the memories of its victims. Created by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and codenamed "Project 2501", this "hacker" is actually a prototype virtual agent which has now defied its makers by seeking asylum within a new host body outside of the electronic net. Now the two agencies must manoeuvre against each another in a violent, high-tech race to capture the omnipresent entity.

2.0 trailer