With negative reviews and a whitewashing controversy governing the conversation surrounding Ghost in the Shell, Paramount/DreamWorks studios look set to lose around $60 million due to poor box-office takings.
Unfortunately for the studio, Ghost in the Shell had a production budget of $110 million – sources telling the aforementioned publication it may have realistically been around $180 million.
Along with the whitewashing controversy, many fans of the anime have criticised Ghost in the Shell for being style over substance and avoids the deeper philosophical questions raised by the source material.
Meanwhile, a new animated version of Ghost in the Shell is currently being produced by publisher Kodansha and Japan-headquartered animation company Production I.G.