By 2007, Ghostbusters merchandise sales had exceeded $1 billion in revenue. R&B artist Bobby Brown had a successful hit with "On Our Own", while hip hop group Run-D.M.C. "[28], The original story as written by Aykroyd was much more ambitious, and unfocused, than what would be eventually filmed; in Aykroyd's original vision, a group of Ghostbusters would travel through time, space and other dimensions taking on huge ghosts (of which the Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man was just one of many). Joseph Knoop is a writer/producer/muncher for IGN. Ghostbusters!" The premise is similar to the plot of Ghostbusters II. cartoon. [22], The concept of the first film was inspired by Dan Aykroyd's own fascination with the paranormal, and it was conceived by Aykroyd as a vehicle for himself and friend and fellow Saturday Night Live alum John Belushi. Series Cast. The latest film in the legendary franchise is Ghostbusters: Afterlife, which is set to be released in March of 2021.. After Ghostbusters: ... of his series Reunited Apart on YouTube and it features some of the cast of the classic comedy. Eventually, they agreed and created a script. [10][11][12][13], In October 2015, it was announced that Reitman will produce an animated movie for Sony Pictures Animation, with Fletcher Moules overseeing the project as both animator and director. This confirmation comes at a time when Ghostbusters fans already knew Aykroyd, Ernie Hudson, Sigourney Weaver, Annie Potts and Bill Murray would be returning for the Ghostbusters sequel. After they are fired from Columbia University, they start their own business investigating and capturing ghosts. Members of the Alberta Ghostbusters consider themselves super fans of the iconic film series but that's not all. Katie Dippold, Paul Feig, Ivan Reitman (based on the 1984 film "Ghostbusters" directed by), Dan Aykroyd (based on the 1984 film "Ghostbusters" written by), Harold Ramis (based on the 1984 film "Ghostbusters" written by) All Cast & Crew View production, box office, & company info [88] In May 2010, the group Improv Everywhere, at the invitation of the New York Public Library, staged a Ghostbusters-themed "mission" in the same reading room used in the film. [63], During the production of Ghostbusters (2016), two additional Ghostbusters related projects emerged, tied to the Ghost Corps studio. Aykroyd says that he envisions the project as a “finale” to the franchise. Lauren Hicks 3,312 films 142 8 Edit. The Real Ghostbusters was nominated for an Emmy.[20]. "[45] Aykroyd had said that Murray had read the Stupnitsky-Eisenberg script, which Aykroyd claimed gave Murray the "comic role of a lifetime",[46] but Murray remained adamant about not participating in it. Ghost - Captured by the Ghostbusters. As a result of original cast member Bill Murray's refusal to commit to the project and the death of fellow cast member Harold Ramis in 2014, Sony decided to reboot the series. [2] IGN voted Ghostbusters the greatest comedy ever in 2005. [37], The fate of the script remained unknown until 2006, when Ramis affirmed that a variation of Aykroyd's Hellbent script was still being considered for the sequel; to reduce the need for special effects and reduce production costs, Ramis had conceived a framing device of having the alternate version of Manhattan exist between moments in time, and featured situations of constant gridlock and where everyone spoke a different language in an otherwise unmodified version of the city. | When Ghostbusters was released, it was hugely successful and this led to a sequel, Ghostbusters II. It had been made on a US$30 million budget, but it grossed approximately US$240 million in the United States and over US$50 million abroad during its theatrical run, more than the domestic gross of the second Indiana Jones installment, making it the most successful film in America that year (after re-releases), and one of the most successful comedies of the 1980s. ... Film Series. When ghosts start to reappear, Egon is forced to recruit his four students as the new Ghostbusters. Bill Murray. At Reitman's suggestion, the story was given a major overhaul, eventually evolving into the final screenplay which Aykroyd and Harold Ramis finalised during a few months in a Martha's Vineyard bomb shelter, according to Ramis on the DVD commentary track for the movie. During this period Aykroyd wrote a script for a potential third film in the series, titled Ghostbusters III: Hellbent. Aykroyd said that "[The screenplay has] got to be perfect. [citation needed] The only cast members who remained throughout the entire series were Frank Welker (voice of Stantz and Slimer) and Maurice LaMarche (voice of Spengler). In the case of The Real Ghostbusters, Lorenzo Music started as Peter Venkman before John Coulier took over, Maurice LaMarche portrayed Egon Spengler, Frank … [29] The original draft of the script written by Aykroyd was very large, compared to a "phone book" by director Ivan Reitman.[30]. [91], On June 9, 2013, a trailer for a documentary called Spook Central, featuring clips from Ghostbusters alongside discussions of the perceived meanings in the film, mimicking the style of the documentary Room 237, was uploaded to YouTube. [52][53], Eventually, the revised script had been completed with plans to start production in 2015. [60] These talks resulted in the concept of the reboot as the best way to progress the franchise; this also allowed Feig to avoid issues with the canon from the previous films. [113] From February 2013 through September 2014, a new ongoing series titled The New Ghostbusters, also by Burnham, Schoening, and Delgado, ran 20 issues. The show featured a new team of younger Ghostbusters led by veteran Ghostbuster Egon Spengler, secretary Janine Melnitz, and the ghost Slimer. The project is being considered alternatively for a television series, with Jason Reitman involved with its development. Ghostbusters is an American supernatural comedy franchise created in 1984. During production of the 2016 Ghostbusters, Reitman stated that Sony Pictures had been coming off a series of flops, and were looking into a property comparable to the Marvel Cinematic Universe from which they could pull sequels, side stories, and other options for several years to follow. Ramis felt this approach would also reflect the "mundane" qualities of the first two films. When the show's producers began to see the youth appeal of the character Slimer, he began to be featured more prominently. ", "Playmobil's New Ghostbusters Toys Are So Great You'll Wish You Had A Childhood Do-Over", "Here's Your First Look At The Official Lego Ghostbusters Firehouse Headquarters Due In Stores In January 2016", "PlayStation Home Ghostbusters firehall set goes live on June 18th! From the Inside Flap This exhaustive guide to the 1984 classic and its much-loved 1989 sequel tells the story of how Ghostbusters evolved from a dark tale about interdimensional spook exterminators to one of the great film franchises of all time. The film will also feature most of the surviving Ghostbusters cast reprise their roles, including Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Ernie Hudson, Sigourney … Ghostbusters II Credits for all versions and content. [49], This version of the sequel stalled again, and by July 2012, a new writing team was engaged to revamp the screenplay. With Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Sigourney Weaver, Harold Ramis. The Montecito Picture Company will work on production. [6][7] Additionally, Aykroyd, Murray, Weaver, Hudson and Potts all had small cameo roles. Legion updated the series by setting the events of the first film in 2004, rather than 1984. Murray wore a sailor’s cap in reference to the giant Stay Puft Marshmallow Man from the film. ", "Original 'Ghostbusters' Cast On Board for Reboot, Harold Ramis Says", "Ghostbuster 3: Dan Aykroyd Says Filming Starts This Fall For 2011 Release, Harold Ramis Claims in Theaters "Christmas 2012," Bill Murray Says "It's Just a Myth, "Aykroyd Reveals Details of New Ghostbusters 'Leader' and Busting Tech", "More Ghostbusters 3 Chatter – Reitman Out? In the late 1980s, NOW Comics and Marvel UK published The Real Ghostbusters, comics based on the TV series of the same name. 71/100. The film spawned a theme park special effects show at Universal Studios Florida that closed in 1996. 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[71] In response to Feig's comments, Reitman asserted that "there’s going to be many other Ghostbusters movies, they’re just in development right now. [32][33] The concept had the characters transported to an alternate version of Manhattan called Manhellton, where the people and places are "hellish" versions of their originals and where the Ghostbusters meet the devil (a modified version of this script was later used in Ghostbusters: The Video Game). The movie's catchphrase, "Who you gonna call? At the February 2015 Toyfair Diamond Select Toys revealed several figures in a new 7" action figure line based on the first movie. 1 MTV video. [47] Production on the film continued, working around Murray's lack of participation,[48] and was considering the possibility of recasting Murray's character. The National Entertainment Collectibles Association (NECA) released a line of 7" scale action figures based on the first movie, but only produced a series of ghost characters, as Murray refused the rights to use his facial likeness. The prequel will explore New Jersey during 1969, when the primary characters first met as teenagers. Renewed interest … Ivan described the film as "passing the torch". The video ends with footage of the four main Ghostbusters actors, in costume and character, dancing in Times Square behind Parker, joining in the singing. The first trailer for Ghostbusters: Afterlife is here. I don't know who thought a Paul Feig-directed Ghostbusters was a good idea, but it wasn't. [40], Lack of interest and motivation continued to hinder progress until 2008. Starring Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Harold Ramis, Rick Moranis, Sigourney Weaver, Annie Potts, and Ernie Hudson, it was released in the United States on June 8, 1984. The series, which began a month ago, reunited the cast of a different film franchise each episode, with Gad bringing together actors from The Goonies, Back to the Future, Splash and Lord of the Rings. At the first-ever Ghostbusters Fan Fest, Reitman cryptically hinted that several of the 1984 film’s legacy cast members will be reprising their roles as part of the 2020 Ghostbusters sequel cast. Directed by Reitman, and produced by Jeffrey Abelson, the video organically integrated footage of the film in a specially designed haunted house, lined with neon in its entirety. [citation needed] More changes went on behind the scenes as well with the departure of writer J. Michael Straczynski. [citation needed] Dave Coulier of Full House fame came on to fill the role of Peter (voiced by Lorenzo Music), Buster Jones took over Winston from Arsenio Hall, and Kath Soucie took on Janine after Laura Summer voiced the role. By late 2014, Paul Feig had been attached as the potential director for the third film, but Sony officially announced in August 2014 that Feig had been brought aboard to helm a reboot of Ghostbusters featuring an all-female cast. However, the main distinction here, as is often the case in Hollywood, nothing is … Watch the full Zoom meetup now. [9] The new film is directed by Jason Reitman, son of original director Ivan Reitman, with a script co-written by himself and Gil Kenan, while Ivan Reitman will serve as a producer. Absolutely nothing was interesting, pleasing, funny, or entertaining. [35] Ramis also expressed that Murray had become "kind of obstructionist" about the film, further souring the film to Columbia. [27][page needed] Aykroyd came up with Ghostbusters after reading an article about quantum physics and parapsychology in the American Society of Psychical Research Journal and then watching movies like Ghost Chasers. Grooberson. [89] The video game Burnout Paradise pays homage to the franchise with a car titled the 'Manhattan Spirit', which is based on the Ecto-1. It stars Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Kate McKinnon, Leslie Jones, and Chris Hemsworth. This was framed to have the new Ghostbusters help Ray, Egon, and Winston with their struggling business after Peter had left to be with Dana; ultimately, Aykroyd had rewritten a version of the script that he said that Murray and Reitman would take part in, but by 2002, according to Aykroyd, Columbia had expressed concern over the film's high production costs, and felt that it had become too risky of a proposition. Ivan Reitman will serve as a producer. The franchise's history with the park in Orlando was referenced in marketing promotion for the event and the house itself, as well as various easter eggs spotted during the event in Florida. In PlayStation Home, the PlayStation 3's online community-based social gaming network, Loot Interactive, in association with Atari and Terminal Reality, released a Ghostbusters-themed apartment space on June 18, 2009. The building that was Dana Barrett's apartment building in Ghostbusters has, since the release of the film, been known as the Ghostbusters Building,[87] and along with the Hook and Ladder Firehouse, has become a real-world New York City tourist attraction. Ghostbusters: Answer the Call (2016) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Directors Phil Lord and Christopher Miller were in talks to direct the film, but passed on the project. Even at that time, there was plausible research that could point to a device that could capture ectoplasm or materialization; at least visually. Ghostbusters, the first film in the series, is a 1984 sci-fi comedy film about three eccentric New York City parapsychologists. The characters were all-new and "extreme" versions in the show, save for the Zeddemore character. Ghostbusters is a fan favourite and now the team will be back in cinemas. Ghostbusters [Film Series] Celebrity ... A new cast addition to Paul Feig's "Ghostbusters 3" has us all slimed and giddy. Ghostbusters (2016) is worse than Ghostbusters (1984) in every conceivable way. [100], Art Asylum's Minimates toy line features a Ghostbusters sub-line, including a box set of characters from the 2009 video game. The next Ghostbusters movie — to be directed by four-time Oscar nominee Jason Reitman — will be filmed in Calgary, according to the president of a film and stage technicians union. These include Ray, Winston, Peter, Egon, Gozer, the Terror Dogs (Zuul & Vinz Clortho), Dana, and Louis. Mattel also offered a series of 12" figures with fabric clothing and light-up proton packs/slime blowers, as well as a number of replica toy props such as the PKE Meter & Ghost Trap. Manga publisher Tokyopop produced an original English-language manga around the same time the video game was announced. The American Film Institute ranked it 28th in its list of the top 100 comedies of all time. The film principally features a new cast, starring Kristen Wiig, Melissa McCarthy, Leslie Jones and Kate McKinnon as the all-female Ghostbuster team, along with Chris Hemsworth as their male receptionist. "The Real" was added to the title due to a dispute with Filmation and its Ghostbusters properties. [56] Over mid-2014, Sony pursued a short list of potential directors for the film. [17], In May 2019, Aykroyd announced that he wrote a prequel script with the working title of Ghostbusters High, and that there are two follow-up projects to Ghostbusters: Afterlife in development. Keen to press ahead with the franchise in 2016, Sony/Columbia Pictures decided to reboot the series with an all-new cast. For retail stores, there was a "retro" series of 8-inch, cloth-costumed action figures based on the animated series, and a festive 6" Ghostbusters II set featuring the team in their dark grey uniforms with Santa hats. Last week, in Josh Gad’s running series “Reunited Apart,” in which he brings the cast and crew of classic films together again (via Zoom during the global pandemic) focused on a subject near and dear to our heart’s: the original Ghostbusters film. [114], For the occasion of the mutual 30-year anniversary of both franchises, IDW published a limited crossover series titled Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles/Ghostbusters in 2014, featuring the IDW version of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles joining forces with the comics Ghostbusters. As part of his "Reunited Apart" video series, Josh Gad is getting the original cast of Ghostbusters together for a special YouTube livestream. The original cast of the 'Ghostbusters,' including Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Ernie Hudson, Sigourney Weaver, Anne Potts, and director Ivan Reitman reunited on Josh Gad's YouTube series … [36] To deal with potential actor changes, the script was designed around introducing a new, younger cast serving as the starring roles, while the original cast members would return in supporting roles. Key cast and crew, including Dan Aykroyd, Ivan Reitman, Ernie Hudson, Annie Potts, and William Atherton, look back on the thrills … [108][109][unreliable source?] [107][unreliable source] Called the "Ghostbusters Firehouse: On Location", this space is dedicated to the 25th anniversary of Ghostbusters and its worldwide release on Blu-ray. Kristen Wiig, Melissa McCarthy, Leslie Jones, Kate McKinnon, and Chris Hemsworth. 1 Ghostbusters 2 Ghostbusters 2 3 Ghostbusters (2016) 4 Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2020) Slimer - Captured by the Ghostbusters. [14][15] The movie will be told from the perspective of ghosts. [16] The film will begin production following the completion and release of Ghostbusters: Afterlife. On June 4, the theme park simulation game Planet Coaster added a Ghostbusters-themed pack. The Ghostbusters are getting back together and according to Ernie Hudson, who played Winston Zeddemore in the original Ghostbusters, "everybody is in" for a third film in the series… Sigourney Weaver. Overall, Ghostbusters 2 … Dan Aykroyd. [62] Sony founded Ghost Corps in 2015, with Reitman and Aykroyd overseeing its productions. It centers on a group of eccentric New York City scientists who investigate and capture ghosts for a living. [17][74], Jason Reitman used the title "Rust City" during the development and pre-production stages to keep the project a secret. The cast reflected on memories from the set, the impact of the film over the years and more. [115] The success of the series launched a sequel—Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles/Ghostbusters 2—three years later, with an accompanying assortment of action figures blending the Turtles' and the Ghostbusters' physical features. "[50] Etan Cohen was hired as lead scriptwriter for this version. [19] The series continues the adventures of paranormal investigators Venkman, Stantz, Spengler, Zeddemore, their secretary Melnitz, and their mascot ghost Slimer. That’s the whole thing. … Its first installment was the film Ghostbusters, released on June 8, 1984, by Columbia Pictures. It is popular in the casinos of Las Vegas and there is also an online version of the game. Murray, Aykroyd, Ramis, Hudson, Weaver, Potts, and Moranis reprised their roles from the first film, and were joined by Peter MacNicol and Wilhelm von Homburg, among others. It has become the basis for, among other products, a 4,500-piece Lego set[106] and a Playmobil playset.[105]. From September 2011 through December 2012, IDW published an ongoing series that ran 16 issues, written by Erik Burnham with art by Dan Schoening and Luis Antonio Delgado. [90], The movie Be Kind Rewind includes a sequence in which Jack Black, Mos Def, and others recreate the first movie using props and costumes made by themselves, a guest appearance by Sigourney Weaver, and a version of the theme sung by Jack Black. It is a reboot of the 1984 film of the same name and the third film, overall, in the Ghostbusters franchise. | In 2019, however, the Ghostbusters returned to the park as a deal between Universal and Sony Entertainment to create a haunted house based on the original film for their annual fall event, Halloween Horror Nights, in both their Orlando and Hollywood parks. The 2016 film, Ghostbusters is a relaunch of the franchise which takes place in an alternate universe,[5] featuring a new cast of characters, but follows a similar narrative as the original film. There’s no point in doing it unless it’s perfect. The film also was subject to controversy on social media in relation to the gender-driven culture war around the time of its release. A new report claims that the upcoming Ghostbusters film will be centered around a cast of teenage characters.It was revealed earlier today that … [59] Feig had been approached by Reitman and Sony's Amy Pascal to direct the sequel, but Feig turned this down, feeling the concept of the former Ghostbusters passing their roles to a new set of Ghostbusters would not allow him to give the new cast their proper time in the spotlight. [57] Ruben Fleischer had also been considered.[58]. Ernie Hudson has confirmed to DailyMailTV that the original Ghostbusters cast will reunite for the new installment of the film franchise set to be released in 2020. Fletcher Moules will oversee the project as both an animator and the director. Captain Marvel star McKenna Grace, aged 12, will lead the cast of the film as science-obsessed Phoebe — and granddaughter to one of the original Ghostbusters… She is … The film is expected to be a direct sequel to the first two films of the franchise, following a single mother and her two children discovering the old Ghostbusters equipment. Appears in: Ghostbusters II. Family Guy: The Quest for Stuff's 2014 Halloween event features a Ghostbusters theme to commemorate the film's 30th anniversary. [21] In August 2017, Reitman revealed that the series had been postponed to prioritize development on the planned Ghostbusters animated spin-off film. In 2017 Playmobil also produced a toy line featuring the Ghostbusters and essential elements from the first movie, including Dana Barret, the Marshmallow Man and Ecto-1. The original film and its sequel Ghostbusters II (1989) grossed a combined $511 million worldwide at the box office. and "I ain't afraid of no ghost." The cast of the original Ghostbusters reunited on Josh Gad's nostalgia-filled YouTube series, Reunited Apart. The upcoming American supernatural comedy-drama film which originally takes after the Ghostbusters of 1984 film written Official Sites The complete collective filmography of all 156 featured Saturday Night Live cast members of past and present. [92], The first film sparked the catchphrases, "Who ya gonna call? Probably goes through the most out of any of the cast over the course of the movies, games, and comics, going from an inept bureaucrat who hates the Ghostbusters to an abrasive bureaucrat who hates the Ghostbusters (but not as much). [102], The Parallax Corporation[103] produces a line of marshmallows in a collectible box licensed under the Stay Puft Marshmallows brand.[104]. Ghostbusters was a box office hit, prompting Columbia Pictures to produce an animated series based on the film, The Real Ghostbusters (renamed to avoid a conflict with Filmation's existing cartoon, Ghostbusters), as well as to seek out a sequel. were commissioned to perform "Ghostbusters (rap version)" for the sequel. In addition to both Ghostbusters films and a cameo appearance in the 2016 reboot, Stantz has appeared in the animated TV series The Real Ghostbusters and Extreme Ghostbusters, as well as the video games Beeline’s Ghostbusters and Ghostbusters: The Video Game, and had a fun cameo in the 1995 fantasy film Casper. The game is available in three models: Pro, Premium, and Limited Edition. In 1988, the series was retooled and renamed Slimer! Played by: William T. Deutschendorf and Henry J. Deutschendorf. [citation needed], Ghosts from Our Past: Both Literally and Figuratively: The Study of the Paranormal is a 2016 fiction reference book written by Andrew Shaffer under the pen names of "Erin Gilbert" and "Abby L. Yates". The franchise has spawned animated series, comic books, novels, video games, toys and other merchandise. Ghost - Captured by the Ghostbusters. However, Reitman felt that the screenplay had to be reworked to better account for this, and approached the studio with his concerns. Just three months after it was announced that Bridesmaid director Paul Feig would reboot the Ghostbusters series with an all-female cast, the four actresses who will … Following news that director Paul Feig would take the reins on a new Ghostbusters with an all-female cast rather than picking the series … For the show, an experimental silicone skin was used on Slimer, which took two weeks to put together. The second film, Ghostbusters II, was released on June 16, 1989. 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