Weekend Films: Ghost in the Shell and The Zookeeper's Wife

I would like to see both Ghost in the Shell and The Zookeeper's Wife, the trailers look really interesting but it's the trailer for the historical drama that I'm leaning toward seeing first. I know Ghost in the Shell has been hit with a lot of controversy, I do believe they missed an opportunity to cast an Asian actress for the lead role. With that said, I do hope the screen writer, director, etc. at least paid attention to the source material and tried to make a good movie.

Ghost in the Shell

Release Date: March 31, 2017

Starring: Scarlett Johansson, Pilou Asbaek, Takeshi Kitano, Juliette Binoche, Michael Pitt and more

Description:

In the near future, Major is the first of her kind: A human saved from a terrible crash, who is cyber-enhanced to be a perfect soldier devoted to stopping the world’s most dangerous criminals. When terrorism reaches a new level that includes the ability to hack into people’s minds and control them, Major is uniquely qualified to stop it. As she prepares to face a new enemy, Major discovers that she has been lied to: her life was not saved, it was stolen. She will stop at nothing to recover her past, find out who did this to her and stop them before they do it to others. Based on the internationally acclaimed Japanese Manga, “The Ghost in the Shell.”

The Zookeeper's Wife

Release Date: March 31, 2017

Starring: Jessica Chastain, Johan Heldenbergh, Daniel Bruhl and more

Description:

The real-life story of one working wife and mother who became a hero to hundreds during World War II.

The time is 1939 and the place is Poland, homeland of Antonina Zabinski and her husband, Dr. Jan Zabinski. The Warsaw Zoo flourishes under Jan's stewardship and Antonina's care. When their country is invaded by the Nazis, Jan and Antonina are forced to report to the Reich's newly appointed chief zoologist, Lutz Heck. The Zabinskis covertly begin working with the Resistance and put into action plans to save the lives of hundreds from what has become the Warsaw Ghetto.