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A new teaser for Paramount Pictures’ “Ghost in the Shell” has some super short clips of a dazzling fight scene in which Scarlett Johansson emerges out of thin air much like the monster in “Predator.” The action-thriller is based on Masamune Shirow’s manga series of the same name.

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Johansson plays Major, a special ops human-cyborg leading the elite task force known as Section 9 in their mission of stopping the world’s most dangerous criminals. Due out next year, “Ghost in the Shell” has been pushing forward with an aggressive marketing campaign since a controversy erupted over Johansson being cast in the lead role in April. Fans accused the filmmakers of contributing further to Hollywood’s pattern of whitewashing.

Speaking on the subject of the controversy in July, producer Steve Paul told fans,...

Back in April, the first glimpse of Scarlett Johansson as Major Motoko Kusanagi for the live-action adaption “Ghost in the Shell” sparked some early controversy online. Fans of Masamune Shirow’s manga series claimed that it was another Hollywood whitewashing incident, with a white actress was cast in a role originally written as a Japanese character.

A couple month later, Steve Paul, a producer on the film, spoke out about the controversy stating that fans will “end up being really happy with it” and that nobody will be disappointed with the outcome. In a new interview with Collider, Johansson opened up about her role, the challenges of portraying a beloved character and director Rupert Sanders’ vision.

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For those unfamiliar with “Ghost in the Shell,” the story follows a special ops, one-of-a-kind human-cyborg hybrid...

“Doctor Strange,” the latest entry in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, follows eponymous hero Stephen Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch) as he navigates his way through an unlikely origin story that heavily involves the teachings of an enlightened elder – known as The Ancient One – who sets him on the path to both righteousness and cape-clad ass-kicking. In the original comics, The Ancient One is portrayed as an older gentleman of Tibetan descent. In director Scott Derrickson’s film, the character is played by Tilda Swinton.

Unsurprisingly, the project has faced continued criticism for its casting of Swinton as the character, though Marvel brass and the film’s creative team have long maintained that their casting choice came after the character was already changed with the express purpose to avoid racist undertones. As Swinton explained to IndieWire in a recent interview, the “Doctor Strange” team aimed to circumvent the original character by radically changing many of his trademark attributes.

Danny Says, a new documentary about the career of one of rock's famous managers, Danny Fields, is set for release September 30th. In a new teaser, Alice Cooper spoke about Fields' business savvy. "Danny was in the middle of all of it, almost orchestrating," he said. "Those are the guys that are always in the wings, but they're always the most effective people."

Fields is most famous for being the manager of the Ramones and Iggy and the Stooges (immortalized in the Ramones tune "Danny Says"). But the documentary, directed by Brendan Toller,...

Our first look at some real footage of Scarlett Johansson’s controversial “Ghost In The Shell” adaptation has arrived in the form of five quick teases that are sure to leave you scrambling for more. The action thriller, based on Masamune Shirow’s landmark manga series of the same name, has been battling controversy over the casting of Johansson in the lead role, but Paramount is pushing forward with a cryptic marketing campaign well in advance of the film’s March 2017 release date.

Read More: ‘Ghost in the Shell’ Photos: Scarlett Johansson Debuts Controversial Look in Hong Kong

Johansson plays Major, a highly trained, special ops human-cyborg who leads the elite task force known as Section 9. Devoted to stopping the most dangerous criminals, Major finds herself trying to stop a singular enemy who wants to wipe out advancements in cyber technology. The new teasers are void of any plot, solely...

Ever since the first image of Scarlett Johansson as Major Motoko Kusanagi in the upcoming “Ghost in the Shell” feature film was released, the live-action adaptation of Masamune Shirow’s manga series has received backlash with fans declaring another Hollywood whitewashing incident.

Now, Steve Paul, a producer on the film has spoken out about the criticism, telling BuzzFeed that he thinks fans will have a change of heart when they see the final product.

“I think everybody is going to end up being really happy with it,” he told the website. “They’re going to be very, very happy with it when they see what we’ve actually done with it, and I don’t think anybody’s going to be disappointed.”

Read More: ‘Ghost in the Shell’ Photos: Scarlett Johansson Debuts Controversial Look in Hong Kong

The original “Ghost in the Shell” story follows a special ops, one-of-a-kind human-cyborg...