Bill Murray celebrates his 69th birthday by starting filming on Ghostbusters 3 as the actor is spotted with the original cast! The third movie in the franchise has been filming in Calgary, Canada where YouTuber 3C Films has confirmed Bill Murray is there along with Dan Aykroyd and Sigourney Weaver; Ernie Hudson is confirmed to be […]
A first look image released confirms the cast of the Ghostbusters 3 movie, which director Jason Reitman posted to social media. “The Family’s All Here #GB20,” Reitman posted on Instagram. The image features Reitman with his father, Ivan, who directed the first Ghostbusters movies and who is a producer on the latest version, along with
Marvel’s Ant-Man, Paul Rudd, has been cast in the upcoming Ghostbusters 3 movie, which is being directed by the original director’s son, Jason Reitman. Variety offers that Rudd is in talks to play a teacher in the film, and also that Carrie Coon is also in talks for a role along with Stranger Things actor
Good news for Ghostbusters fans as it appears the original cast will be back for the new movie getting released in 2020 which includes Bill Murray, Dan Aykyrod, Ernie Hudson and Sigourney Weaver. While nothing official has been announced about the original cast returning, Sigourney Weaver did confirm prior to this weekend’s Ghostbusters Fan Fest
It is confirmed that Ernie Hudson will be reprising as Winston Zeddemore for Ghostbusters 3 as the casting news comes about as a result of it learned the actor will be appearing in The CW’s Arrow. In Deadline‘s report about Ernie Hudson guest starring in upcoming episodes of Season 7 of Arrow as a Four
It’s learned that Finn Wolfhard, known for Stranger Things and IT, and Fargo and The Leftovers star Carrie Coon, are in talks for Ghostbusters 3. According to Deadline, the pair are in talks to play the mom and son in Sony and Jason Reitman’s Ghostbusters 3, which will center on a single mom and her family.
Ghostbusters 3 is currently in the works being developed and directed by Jason Reitman, son of original GB director Ivan Reitman. Jason Reitman recently appeared on the Bill Burr’s Monday Morning Podcast and talked about his take on the movie offering it’s all for the fans. “I’m not making the Juno of Ghostbusters movies,” Reitman
Sony has given Ghostbusters 3 and Morbius official release dates, as the flicks will bow in 2020. Ghostbusters Following having been announced and teased ten days ago, Ghostbusters 3 gets a July 10, 2020 release. Details include that the movie is not a reboot and that the story is set within the same universe as
Last week saw the new Ghostbusters 3 announced with details and a teaser, and now Ernie Hudson says he is just waiting on the call. “I saw that, too. The teaser. It’s really exciting. I’m very excited for the franchise,” Hudson, who played Winston Zeddemore in the originals, told Kansas City’s 98.9 FM. Ernie Hudson
Leslie Jones, star of the 2016 version that bombed big time, now has a couple of f-bombs for the new Ghostbusters 3 movie and even director Jason Reitman. Jones took to Twitter to curse out the announcement of Ghostbusters 3 and for some reason, even brought President Trump into the argument. “So insulting. Like f-ck
This week saw the new Ghostbusters 3 movie announced with details mentioned that it is not a reboot and takes place within the same universe as the original 1980’s movies and that it has the son of the original director on board who is a huge fan of the franchise. Upon watching the teaser and reading
Following the release of the trailer, Dan Aykroyd and Enrie Hudson react to the news of a new Ghostbusters movie happening from Jason Reitman, the son of the original director. Dan Aykroyd took to Twitter: “If you need a tune-up, you know who to call #GB20.” Likewise, Ernie Hudson tweeted his approval, “Bigger than a
Yesterday saw the first details announced for the new Ghostbusters movie, which is from director Jason Reitman, son of original director Ivan Reitman, and now a teaser has been released! EW.com teases about the footage: Reitman shot the teaser hoping to raise rather than answer questions: Whose lonely property is this? What became of Stantz, Spengler,
A new Ghostbusters movie is in the works that is set in the original universe of the classic ’80s films, which is being written and directed by Jason Reitman, son of original director Ivan Reitman. The new Ghostbusters is not a reboot, but a new story set within the universe that first introduced audiences to
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Who ya gonna call?! How about Supernatural? Check out the latest parody below from the The Hillywood Show YouTube channel, which happens to feature appearances by Jensen Ackles, Jared Padalecki and Misha Collins. Set to the classic tune by Ray Parker Jr., Supernatural‘s, Sam and Dean Winchester are back in action, like never before, in The Hillywood Show’s SUPERNATURAL PARODY 2! Armed
While director Paul Feig was busy on social media calling fans a-holes, apparently he should have paid more attention to his budget for the Ghostbusters reboot. In an interview with original Ghostbusters star Dan Aykroyd, who was also a producer on the reboot, Aykroyd offers up Paul Feig is off further Ghostbusters movies and more:
Following the disappointing performace of last year’s Ghostbusters, it’s learned you can’t put a good ghost down as the franchise will continue to move foward with not only new movies, but other forms of media including video games. While promoting the new Sony PS4 Ghostbusters VR: Now Hiring video game, original Ghostbusters director Ivan Reitman
Early last month saw Ghostbusters actress Leslie Jones say she wants in on Deadpool 2. Now while appearing on Seth Meyers, Leslie Jones says more of the same. "Oh, my god! You read that!" Jones responded. "Awe, man. First of all, Ryan Reynolds has got to be one of the finest pieces of specimens. Blake
Walking out of Suicide Squad, I couldn't help but think I had already seen the movie, and then it hit me: Ghostbusters! While Suicide Squad did well at the box office, it was panned by the critics and any true (wink! wink!) fan realizes the end of the movie and the villain were just plain terrible.
Ghostbusters star Leslie Jones might have her eyes set on doing a comic book movie. A few days ago saw Leslie Jones mention she wants in on Ryan Reynolds' Deadpool 2, and now Leslie Jones talks Suicide Squad on Twitter. Leslie Jones tweeted out that while she didn't think all too highly of the story in
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From the studio that brought you the female Ghostbusters bomb comes another great idea out of Sony: Amy Schumer will be playing Barbie in the live-action movie based on the classic Mattel doll. Deadline reports 35-year-old Amy Schumer is in negotiations for the role. The Barbie movie is said to be rated-PG and will see
Screen Junkies has released an “Honest Trailer” for the new Ghostbusters movie. I think we can all be honest and agree the new Ghostbusters was awful. It blows my mind that critics gave Ghostbusters a 72% “Fresh” rating at Rotten Tomatoes, while they tanked Batman Vs. Superman and Suicide Squad. Honestly, it’s outright laughable. I’m
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The 1984 Splash movie forever cemented Daryl Hannah as one of my all-time favorite crushes.
Now it’s learned that – similar to Sony’s recent Ghostbusters flop – Disney is pulling a gender switcheroo with the roles originally played by Daryl Hannah and Tom Hanks (Disney also announced a gender switcheroo with the Rocketeer reboot/sequel).
Deadline reports Channing Tatum will play the mermaid (merman?) with Jillian Bell playing the human.
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The Ghostbusters post-credit scene leaks online.
And it contains another (sigh) anti-male joke.
The Ghostbusters post-credit scene also sets up the second movie with a reference to the original Ghostbusters film. Sony has already confirmed a sequel is in the works, though the movie seems to be having a sluggish opening ($46 million and expected to drop heavily in the coming weeks).
You can read our review for Ghostbusters here as well.
“Ghostbusters” is directed by Paul Feig starring Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Kate McKinnon, Leslie Jones, Chris Hemswoth, Charles Dance and Michael Kenneth Williams.
Synopsis:
Ghostbusters makes its long-awaited return, rebooted with a cast of hilarious new characters. Thirty years after the beloved original franchise took the world by storm, director Paul Feig brings his fresh take to the supernatural comedy, joined by some of the funniest actors working today – Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Kate McKinnon, Leslie Jones, and Chris Hemsworth. This summer, they’re here to save the world.
In addition to the reveal of the Suicide Squad toys, Mattel has shown off a batch of new images for upcoming toys which includes Daredevil, Punisher, Wonder Woman, Batman, Superman, TMNT, Star Trek, Ghosbusters, Thundercats, Monster High and She-Ra.
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Something Meh in the Neighborhood
A Film Review of Ghostbusters (2016)
If you didn’t realize there was a new Ghostbusters movie coming out this summer, chances are you don’t watch TV, don’t use the internet and more than likely live out in the hearty wilderness. The advertising campaign for this film had the kind of social penetration one would expect from a Star Wars film or a new installment to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. This kind of visibility (paying Kobe Bryant to strap on a Proton Pack) and cross marketing (Papa John’s, Progressive Insurance, Volkswagen) is more than mildly suggestive of severe damage control by Sony Executives in an attempt to curtail this film’s largely negative preconceptions. [Please see this movie! Look at all the cool stuff we’re associated with!] With a production budget of $150 million dollars Sony has justified motivation to make certain this film makes money. However, there comes a point when the message is trying too hard and in their attempt to make female Ghostbusters a “cool idea” for males 18-35, the overcompensation may wind up back firing.
As for the movie itself, it is an unequivocal reboot of the original franchise from the ground up. There is no shared universe; the paranormal events of the 1980s in NYC did not happen. Fans of the original films may be disheartened by this, but can also be pleased or annoyed (toss of the coin) by a steady stream of re-gifted gags and concepts from the originals remixed with contemporary cultural phenomena that may or may not be received as “fresh” and “new.” The plot certainly isn’t, but the visual effects reflect the new (and expected) industry standard in terms of excellent blending with live action. However, be prepared to be inundated with flashy neon lights at all times of paranormal activity. In addition, despite a lack of historic proficiency in the creation of action sequences, the overall action was well performed and captured by both the cast and director Paul Feig. I guarantee that none of our leading ladies worked as hard physically in front of the camera and their efforts culminate in sequences the original films were simply incapable of.
The genre classification on IMDB lists the 1984 Ghostbusters as “Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy.” The classification for the 2016 Ghostbusters is “Comedy, Fantasy, Sci-Fi.” One might not notice a big difference here, but the order of priorities is 100% correct. The new Ghostbusters film is a comedy first and foremost as every single scene has some kind of laugh it is primarily concerned with setting up and paying off in a distinctly Saturday Night Live sketch comedy manner. One can take the SNL vibe or leave it, but the fact remains that there isn’t one iota of seriousness to the journey in this film. Whatever “danger” these ghosts present to the general public, no semblance of gravitas can be formed because all the laughs, gags and awkward humor in the world flanks every possible instance where the main characters could pull back and say “Whoa! This just got real!”
What allows this film to work as a sell-out comedy outside of its questionable plot, effects, history or substance is its cast and the genuine chemistry they all share with each other. This was a lynchpin to the success of the original films and it is no less important here. Melissa McCarthy refrains from sucking all the oxygen out of the room to allow her fellow leads equal opportunity to play off of and match her own comedic competence (unlike what occurred in Bridesmaids). The audience can tell these women had an awesome time making this movie together and that sentiment shines through in such brilliant fashion during its runtime.
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Action Style |
I was stunned at the amount of action this film had that wasn’t exclusively wrangling ghosts with neutrino wands. Our leading ladies get into some serious scraps with these pesky poltergeists by manner of fisticuffs, gunplay and explosives. They also get tossed around a lot because they get whipped a couple of times. |
4/6 |
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Action Frame |
Wider shots that tended more towards complete CG had some interesting angles going on, but as dynamic as the action sequences were, one could tell these weren’t another Michael Bay shameless rip from the 80s. |
3/5 |
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Lead Performance |
Melissa McCarthy is fairly funny, but also delivers the exact same performance you’ve seen her accomplish in everything she’s been in. Ditto for Kristen Wiig. Kate McKinnon is the goofball, but seemed to be sending out a confusingly homosexual vibe which would have been fine had she not been so determined to come off as an absolute joke whenever she wasn’t talking about tech stuff. Leslie Jones’ Patty Tolan was easily the most consistent and charismatic of the Ghostbusters. She brought sobering moments of anger and shock to balance her comedic delivery. |
3/6 |
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Supporting Performance |
The one point goes to Chris Hemsworth for having the courage to play the dumbest, most mind-numbingly vacant excuse for female eye candy EVER placed in front of a camera. Yes, he’s hysterical, but in the back of my mind, Thor is shaking his head in disapproval. Nobody else in this entire cast that isn’t a Ghostbuster is worth a lick of salt which especially includes Andy Garcia for his “paycheck film” performance and the lamest villain since the bad guy in any Pee Wee Herman film courtesy of Neil Casey. |
1/5 |
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Music |
Oh no. New flashy tracks with big names do not a good soundtrack make. I am so happy they did not put the original Ray Parker Jr. song on repeat throughout, but doing so probably would have been an improvement. None of it sounded spooky at all. |
2/6 |
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Sound F/X |
Yes! Great audio effects for all the pseudo science ghost-busting equipment. The ghosts themselves also sounded pretty great, but again, not particularly spooky. |
4/5 |
“Moving” = 17/33
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Digital F/X |
All ghostly and supernatural effects throughout looked really neat, at least at first. Unfortunately, the exclusively neon color gradient used for every single ghost got distracting and with even more neon introduced with proton pack lasers, it was like watching My Little Ponies at a rave party shooting rainbows of Skittle candies at each other from their unicorn horns. |
4/6 |
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Special F/X |
Well done practical effects with wire work! Our ladies get beat up pretty well by their ghostly opposition as they are thrown about the screen with seamless proficiency. Also, who doesn’t love slime and goo everywhere? |
4/5 |
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Costumes |
Yikes. This is a significant downgrade from the jumpsuits in the original films. Seriously, these new ones are burlap sacks with orange duct tape wrapped around them. More effort was needed here. |
2/6 |
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Hair & Makeup |
For a collection of women who aren’t on the short list to be cast as “the babe” in any particular film, the hair and makeup team made every single Ghostbuster look pretty damn cute. Point deduction for Andy Garcia’s team who seemed to go for a slight awkward Crypt Keeper look about his face. |
4/5 |
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Exteriors |
No. No. No. Part of what made the original Ghostbusters film great was that it was also a great NYC movie featuring a bunch of notable landmarks and wide exterior shots that presented the city itself as an honorary character. The exteriors in this film are far too boxed in save for the climax which looked like it was setup on a soundstage. |
1/6 |
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Interiors |
Interiors are the polar opposite what with a nice range of diversity among businesses, schools, laboratories and hotels filled out with some very neat set dressings (especially in the labs). |
4/5 |
“Picture” = 19/33
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Hook |
“Besties” from high school are reunited through convenient circumstance bringing in to question the validity of paranormal science. Videotaped evidence leads to a journey through a sea of naysayers and debunkers to fight real ghosts. |
2/4 |
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Conflict |
Ghosts are bad on their own, but someone is causing them to be more assertive than your garden variety haunting. |
2/4 |
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Resolution |
Good guys win. Bad guys lose. And an obvious hook to turn this into a franchise appears post credits. |
2/4 |
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Dialogue |
The women really shine in their casual repartee as the crack wise and figure out what to do next. They falter when they try to use scientific jargon which is meant to at least sound funny, but comes off as laborious. All of Leslie Jones’ lines are pure gold though. |
3/6 |
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Exposition |
These characters may not have the greatest depth in the world, but that also means their back stories can be wedged in anywhere and shelved instantly to get back to the laughs and action. |
3/5 |
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Character Uniqueness |
Yes, these Ghostbusters are women who live in a fictional universe completely removed from the original film with their own, personal idiosyncrasies. The problem is, those eccentricities directly equate them as feminine iterations of their original counterparts: Kristen Wiig = Peter Venkman, Melissa McCarthy = Ray Stantz, Kate McKinnon = Egon Spengler and Leslie Jones = Winston Zeddmore (not just a race thing, but also a race thing). |
3/6 |
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Character Relatability |
Sure, some people may know the bitterness of social media pointing and laughing at whatever you do or say, but the more heartfelt message of these Ghostbusters is that people, no matter how weird, or tough, or silly, want to belong and it takes special people to put differences aside and accept you for who you are. |
4/5 |
“Story” = 19/34
Overall MPS Rating: 55/100
The new Ghostbusters film of 2016 is an average blockbuster featuring above average comedy telling a story that isn’t overly concerned with the concept of an interesting plot. Fans of SNL and Bridesmaids will instantly feel the exact tone of those comedies echoed here. I didn’t hate this film, but there was nothing special going on here that I haven’t already seen on SNL,Bridesmaids or the original Ghostbusters. Plugging in Channing Tatum, Jonah Hill, Seth Rogen and Paul Rudd (and changing absolutely nothing else) would have yielded the exact same product and the main reason is because a story about people fighting ghosts to save the world without any drama or danger ultimately has no relevance. If there’s something wrong in the neighborhood, I am unfortunately going to have to call He-Man. By the Power of Greyskull: let there be NO MORE REBOOTS!
P.S. – I had to make special note of the Chris Hemsworth dance routine that played during the final credit roll of this film. This sequence is noticeably absent from the film proper as it was clearly setup in scenes that preceded the final confrontation. I can understand if Paul Feig decided to cut this for time purposes, and I can also understand using it for something because it is somewhat funny, but it also seems like a huge waste of resources to have it choreographed, performed and CG’d only to scrap it entirely. That’s all right though. I’m sure the money couldn’t possibly have been used better elsewhere…
This is a definte blow to Sony’s pocketbooks as it’s learned the #2 film market in the world isn’t going to show the Ghostbusters reboot.
THR reports while China does often ban movies for featuring ghosts and such, that wasn’t the determining factor why the movie was banned.
“It’s been confirmed that Ghostbusters won’t be coming to China, because they think it’s not really that attractive to Chinese audiences,” says one Chinese executive. “Most of the Chinese audience didn’t see the first and second movies, so they don’t think there’s much market for it here.”
China has been more instrumental as of late in a lot of movie studios box office success. The Chinese box office saw huge draws for Zootopia ($235.5 million), Warcraft ($221 million) and Captain America: Civil War ($190.4 milion), so Sony is definitely missing out.
It’s said Sony even changed the title of the Ghostbusters reboot to accommodate Chinese audiences (removing “Ghost”); however, that apparently doesn’t matter as Chinese officials have opted to not show the movie.
“Ghostbusters” has a July 15, 2016 release directed by Paul Feig also starring Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Kate McKinnon, Leslie Jones, Charles Dance and Michael Kenneth Williams.
Synopsis:
Ghostbusters makes its long-awaited return, rebooted with a cast of hilarious new characters. Thirty years after the beloved original franchise took the world by storm, director Paul Feig brings his fresh take to the supernatural comedy, joined by some of the funniest actors working today – Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Kate McKinnon, Leslie Jones, and Chris Hemsworth. This summer, they’re here to save the world.
