Weta Workshop spent more than ten months immersed in the incredible future-tech world of Ghost in the Shell. Working closely with director Rupert Sanders and his production team, the Workshop helped translate this iconic manga into a reimagined live-action setting, before bringing those concepts to life through more than 3000 prosthetics, animatronics, props, miniatures and specialty costumes.
Discover the incredible art behind Ghost in the Shell, the much-anticipated sci-fi thriller starring Scarlett Johansson.
At Weta Workshop, we’ve been fortunate to have honed our skills and techniques on incredible projects which explore ‘future tech’ concepts. Now, Ghost in the Shell provides us with our biggest challenge to date. The work has been complex and fantastically enjoyable. The results promise to be a very special episode in our company’s history.
Richard Taylor - CEO & Co-founder, Weta Workshop
Witness the incredible artwork behind the creation of Ghost in the Shell, the live-action feature film based on the Japanese manga classic and starring Scarlett Johansson.
Also starring Pilou Asbæk (Game of Thrones), Michael Pitt (Boardwalk Empire), Juliette Binoche (The English Patient), and Takeshi Kitano (Battle Royale), this riveting science-fiction thriller is helmed by director Rupert Sanders (Snow White and the Huntsman).
The Art of Ghost in the Shell is a deluxe book that chronicles the epic creative journey that brought Ghost in the Shell to the big screen.
Limited copies of this gorgeous edition are available to pre-order now.