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Hachi a dogs tale box office mojo6/26/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() The question I'm interested in answering is whether or not these Hollywood adaptations of Asian movies actually make money. T he upcoming wave of anime adaptations such as Death Note and Akira, Paramount Pictures' chance for a new sci-fi franchise led by Scarlett Johansson, and the chance to stymie the steadily-growing outcry against whitewashing.īut when Ghost in the Shell limped into theaters last weekend, bringing in a meager $20 million domestically on a $110 million budget, that may have spelled the end for Hollywood adaptations of anime classics. But this is not the first time Hollywood has tried and failed to remake a critically and financially successful film based on an Asian property - nor will it be the last time. A lot was riding on the success of Ghost in the Shell. ![]()
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