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I.G. Interview Round 2 Date: 10/14/2005 |
| We previously linked a running interview series Nikkei BP's Kajiyama Sumiko has been conducting with Production I.G. in her business style blog. Today, round 2 has been posted and this installment focuses on CEO Mitsuhisa Ishikawa's collaboration with director Mamoru Oshii. It's mentioned that Ishikawa undertook a drastic strategy when Ghost In The Shell 2: Innocence was produced. Avoiding Japan entirely, the plans for the film were taken directly to major Hollywood studios initially. Negotiations were carried out with them in regards to securing funding. With the film's scenario in hand, Ishikawa personally knocked on the doors of studios including Warner and FOX. Finally a contract was attained with DreamWorks. The huge project's production costs were estimated at 2 billion Yen. |
| Source: Anime News Service |
