New Trailer for the 4K Re-Release of ‘Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence’

New Trailer for the 4K Re-Release of ‘Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence’

by Alex Billington
May 22, 2024
Source: YouTube

“Why are humans so obsessed with recreating themselves?” GKids Films has revealed a new official trailer for the 4K re-release of the sci-fi anime classic Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence, a highly regarded sequel to the seminal anime Ghost in the Shell (1995). This is one of the only animated movies to ever premiere in the Main Competition at the Cannes Film Festival, screening there in 2004 after first opening in Japan. In the year 2032, Batô, a cyborg detective for the anti-terrorist unit Public Security Section 9, investigates the case of a female robot – created solely for sexual pleasure – who slaughtered her owner. Acclaimed director Mamoru Oshii pushes further into the world and concepts first developed in his groundbreaking GITS. With its thought-provoking speculations on artificial intelligence, which have only become more relevant in our present world, Innocence celebrates its 20th anniversary returning to cinemas in a lustrous 4K restoration. With the voices of Akio Ōtsuka, Atsuko Tanaka, Kōichi Yamadera, & Tamio Ōki. I’m a HUGE fan of this, especially because it has a doggie as one of the main characters (who couldn’t love Gabriel??). Go see it.

Here’s the new trailer (+ poster) for the 4K re-release of Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence, on YouTube:

In the year 2032, the line between humans and machines has been blurred almost beyond distinction. A string of murders perpetrated by a prototype android model has drawn the attention of Public Security Section 9, a unit specializing in counter cyber-terrorism. With none of the families pressing charges, suspicions arise regarding the nature of the androids and their production company. In the course of the investigation, the almost entirely cyber-bodied agent Batou, and his still human partner Togusa embark on a journey through a technological dystopia, taking on many ferocious Yakuza thugs, devious hackers, government bureaucrats, and corporate criminals to uncover the shocking truth behind the crime. Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence is co-directed by filmmakers Naoko Kusumi, Mizuho Nishikubo, Mamoru Oshii. The screenplay is by Mamoru Oshii, adapted from the manga “Koukaku-Kidoutai” by Masamune Shirow. This originally premiered at Cannes 2024 and opened in Japan in March 2004. GKids Films will re-release Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence in 4K in theaters nationwide for three-nights-only this summer: on June 23rd / 24th / 26th, 2024. For more info, visit their official site. Want to see this on the big screen?

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