Distributor, Gkids is celebrating the 20th anniversary of the award-winning Japanese anime classic, “ Ghost In The Shell 2: Innocence,” in a new 4K restoration. It will be available in theaters across North America for three nights only from June 23-26. Directed by Oshii Mamoru (“Ghost in the Shell,” “Angel’s Egg,” and “Patlabor 2: The Movie”), “Ghost In The Shell 2: Innocence,” is a cyberpunk crime drama based on the manga “Ghost in the Shell” created by Masamune Shirow .
Imagined as a standalone return to the world of Ghost in the Shell, the story is centered on the character Batou from the original film. Featuring visuals that demanded five years in production, “Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence” debuted in competition at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival , thus becoming the first and only anime in history to compete for the Palme d’Or. Media industry veteran Francis Coady is launching Grand Pacific Entertainment , a new Australia-based venture aiming to develop and fund scripted drama, documentaries, comedy, branded content, music, and podcasts.
It starts life with strategic representation by William Morris Endeavor (WME). Coady is a former chief marketing and content officer at Havas Media Australia (Vivendi). He has amassed over two decades of deep industry experience in film, TV, digital streaming, and music and says he is now “returning to his entertainment roots.
” He was also founder and executive producer of the Bondi Short Film Festiva.
