UPDATE: 25th Anniversary 4K Ultra HD Remaster of Ghost in the Shell to Release in the West September 8

UPDATE: Based on a new trailer via IGN, it appears the film is not based on the 2009 “2.0” edit, infamous for its poor color grading, filters, and additional CG. The film is also being dubbed the 25th Anniversary Edition.

The special features include audio commentary, and two new featurettes. These are Accessing Section 9: 25 Years into the Future, and Landscapes & Dreamscapes – The Art and Architecture of Ghost in the Shell.


You can find the trailer and rundown (both via IGN) below.


Celebrate the 25th Anniversary of one of the most critically acclaimed anime films of all time when Ghost in the Shell arrives on 4K Ultra HD Combo Pack (plus Blu-ray and Digital 4K Ultra HD) and Digital 4K Ultra HD on September 8th from Lionsgate. Based on the beloved manga from Japanese writer and illustrator Shirow Masamune, the film’s voice cast includes Atsuko Tanaka (Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence, TV’s “Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex”, “Ghost in the Shell 2.0”), Akio Ôtsuka (Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence, Paprika, Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots), and Kôichi Yamadera (Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence, Cowboy Bebop: The Movie, Ninja Scroll). Remastered in Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos, and featuring fan-favorite commemorative artwork from pop illustrator Martin Ansin – along with brand new bonus material – this will be the most definitive Ghost in the Shell package to date.

The Ghost in the Shell special features include an audio commentary as well as two brand new bonus featurettes: “Accessing Section 9: 25 Years into the Future” and “Landscapes & Dreamscapes – The Art and Architecture of Ghost in the Shell.” Experience four times the resolution of full HD with the 4K Ultra HD Combo Pack, which includes Dolby Vision, bringing entertainment to life through ultra-vivid picture quality. When compared to a standard picture, Dolby Vision can deliver spectacular colors never before seen on a screen, highlights that are up to 40 times brighter, and blacks that are 10 times darker. Additionally, the 4K Ultra HD Combo Pack features Dolby Atmos, which will transport viewers from an ordinary moment into an extraordinary experience with moving audio that flows all around them. Fans will feel like they’re inside the action as the sounds of people, places, things, and music come alive with breathtaking realism and move throughout the space.

The Ghost in the Shell 4K Ultra HD Combo Pack will be available for the suggested retail price of $22.99.


Original:

The original 1995 movie Ghost in the Shell is getting rereleased in the west with a new two disc 4K Ultra HD edition, two years after a remaster was made available in Japan.

Originally spotted by user RedDevil85 on the media enthusiast site avforums, the new two disc remaster will include the original 1995 Ghost in the Shell film, in addition to currently unlisted special features.

The feature film Ghost in the Shell was the first anime adaptation of Masamune Shirow’s 1989 manga. Ghost in the Shell went on to spawn a multimedia franchise including live-action performances, video games, and even a Hollywood adaptation.

You can read a synopsis of the series below from publisher Kodansha Comics.


From Shirow Masamune, the award-winning creator of Appleseed and Dominion, comes The Ghost in the Shell, the definitive cyberpunk manga that inspired the internationally acclaimed animated film. An epic dystopian tale of politics, technology, and metaphysics, The Ghost in the Shell has been hailed worldwide as an unparalleled visionary work of graphic fiction.

Deep into the twenty-first century, the line between man and machine has been inexorably blurred as humans rely on the enhancement of mechanical implants and robots are upgraded with human tissue. In this rapidly converging landscape, cyborg superagent Major Motoko Kusanagi is charged to track down the craftiest and most dangerous terrorists and cybercriminals, including “ghost hackers” who are capable of exploiting the human/machine interfance and reprogramming humans to become puppets to carry out the hackers’ criminal ends. When Major Kusanagi tracks the cybertrail of one such master hacker, the Puppeteer, her quest leads her into a world beyond information and technology where the very nature of consciousness and the human soul are turned upside down.


The 4K Ultra HD remaster of Ghost in the Shell will launch on September 8th.

Image: avforums

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