Variety is reporting that Johansson will portray Major Motoko Kusanagi. Dreamworks has had the Ghost in the Shell property and is now moving forward with the adapation of Masamune Shirow’s work. Ghost in the Shell has had the original manga that has been adapted into anime movies and TV series. Now Hollywood is trying for a live action movie. We’ll just have to wait and see if it comes to pass and hopefully be true to the source material.