Power Ranking Every 2017 Comic Book Movie By Hype

9. Ghost In The Shell

Release: March 31st

Based on the seminal Manga (so yes, it does count), Ghost In The Shell will come to the big screen in 2017 facing an almighty weight of expectation and a massive slice of controversy thanks to its casting decisions. DreamWorks have defended the perceived white-washing, but it's going to be a tough one to recover from.

The Selling Point:

The original story is excellent of course, and while Scarlett Johansson isn't the right colour for a lot of people, she's a gifted actor and she's already played a similarly intriguing character in Under The Skin. One way or another, it's going to fall on her to make this a success.

The Concerns:

The white-washing controversy isn't going to go away, even if the film ends up being amazing. And then of course there's the fact that the animation (released in 1995) is almost universally adored (and actually has a more organic relationship with the Manga): it's going to take a lot to convince a lot of original fans that making it live action isn't doing a disservice to Anime in general.