PARAMOUNT PICTURES AND DREAMWORKS PICTURES’ “ GHOST IN THE SHELL ” IS IN PRODUCTION IN NEW ZEALAND and we have the first image of Scarlett Johansson as Major in Ghost in the Shell. Based on the internationally-acclaimed sci-fi property, “ GHOST IN THE SHELL ” follows the Major, a special ops, one-of-a-kind human-cyborg hybrid, who leads the elite task force Section 9. Devoted to stopping the most dangerous criminals and extremists, Section 9 is faced with an enemy whose singular goal is to wipe out Hanka Robotic’s advancements in cyber technology. Paramount Pictures and DreamWorks Pictures have announced that production is underway on “GHOST IN THE SHELL,” starring Scarlett Johansson (“AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON,” “LUCY”) and directed by Rupert Sanders (“SNOW WHITE AND THE HUNTSMAN”). The film is shooting in Wellington, New Zealand. Paramount Pictures will release the film in the U.S. on March 31, 2017. The film, which is based on the famous Kodansha Comics manga series of the