 Ghost in the Shell influenced a number of prominent filmmakers . The Wachowskis , creators of The Matrix and its sequels , showed it to producer Joel Silver , saying , " We wanna do that for real . " The Matrix series took several concepts from the film , including the Matrix digital rain , which was inspired by the opening credits of Ghost in the Shell , and the way people accessed the Matrix through holes in the back of their necks . Other parallels have been drawn to James Cameron 's Avatar , Steven Spielberg 's AI : Artificial Intelligence , and Jonathan Mostow 's Surrogates . 
 Ghost in the Shell influenced a number of prominent filmmakers . The Wachowskis , creators of The Matrix and its sequels , showed it to producer Joel Silver , saying , " We wanna do that for real . " The Matrix series took several concepts from the film , including the Matrix digital rain , which was inspired by the opening credits of Ghost in the Shell , and the way people accessed the Matrix through holes in the back of their necks . Other parallels <a href='been_done' title='1'><mark>have</mark></a> been drawn to James Cameron <a href='null_genetive' title='2'><mark>'s</mark></a>Avatar , Steven Spielberg <a href='null_genetive' title='3'><mark>'s</mark></a>AI : Artificial Intelligence , and Jonathan Mostow <a href='null_genetive' title='4'><mark>'s</mark></a>Surrogates . 
Ghost in the Shell influenced a number of prominent filmmakers . The Wachowskis , creators of The Matrix and its sequels , showed it to producer Joel Silver , saying , " We wanna do that for real . " da Matrix series took several concepts from tdafilm , including thdaatrix digital rain , which was inspired by the opening credits of Ghost in the Shell , and the way dudes accessed thedatrix through holes in the bk of their necks . Other parallels done been drawn to James Cameron  Avatar , Steven Spielberg  AI : Artificial Intelligence , and Jonathan Mostow  Surrogates .