Alternate concept art for “Ghost in the Shell” lands onlineDecember 21, 2016 - 16:48 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A batch of concept art for "Ghost in the Shell" has made its way around the web. First shared by io9, the artwork features several alternate designs for a maid cyborg as well as offers fans a look at some visually-stunning concept for the setting of the movie, which is adapted from Masamune Shirow's manga series of the same name, AceShowbiz said. "Ghost in the Shell" follows the Major, a special ops, one-of-a-kind human-cyborg hybrid, who leads the elite task force Section 9. Devoted to stopping the most dangerous criminals and extremists, Section 9 is faced with an enemy whose singular goal is to wipe out Hanka Robotic's advancements in cyber technology. Scarlett Johansson takes the role of the Major in the upcoming movie, which is directed by Rupert Sanders. She will sport the iconic, nude thermoptic suit that makes her invisible. The movie is also confirmed to recreate some of the famous scenes from the original 1995 animated movie, which was based on the same source material. Also starring Takeshi Kitano, Sam Riley, Juliette Binoche, Michael Pitt, Pilou Asbaek, Rila Fukushima and Michael Wincott, the sci-fi thriller is coming to U.S. theaters on March 31, 2017. Photo: @evolv9/instagram Top stories The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”. The festival made the news public on March 19, saying that “several options are considered in order to preserve its running” Partner news | Surveying works underway in Armenia’s Kirants Surveying works are underway in the Armenian village of Kirants in the northern Tavush province. Armenia calls for prohibiting threats of attacks on nuclear facilities Armenia has raised the need for a treaty prohibiting attacks on nuclear facilities devoted to peaceful purposes. Armenia says ready to extend nuclear plant’s lifetime by 10 years Armenia has taken necessary measures to extend the lifetime of its nuclear power plant until 2036. Ameriabank's Trade Finance portfolio enriched with four prestigious awards from EBRD and IFC Ameriabank received the awards from international financial institutions in recognition of its trade finance operations. |