I hate to say it, but the trailer really does not give me hope. I was worried from the start that they were going to make this just another sci-fi action movie, and I haven't seen much to suggest otherwise. The way they have Scarlett Johansson playing the Major is wildly different from the source, and the special effects shots of her look surprisingly bad. That they turned a scene from the first episode of SAC into some crazy firefight was just, ugh. This is one of the most cerebral (heh) franchises out there. Can't they at least pretend they're going to keep some of that? Granted it's early to judge, and I'll wait and see how it's reviewed. But again, skeptical. I am glad to see Michael Wincott (Top Dollar from The Crow) and Takeshi Kitano getting work, at least. Right you are, Ken.