After proving herself as a formidable action lead in the hit Lucy, Scarlett Johansson is ready to tackle DreamWorks’ Ghost in the Shell.
The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed the actress has signed on to star in the anime-based, live-action thriller. Rupert Sanders will direct from a script written by Bill Wheeler. Based on the Japanese comic books of the same name, the story follows the exploits of a member of a covert ops unit of the Japanese National Public Safety Commission that specializes in fighting technology-related crime.
