![]() ‘Ghostbusters’ has for many years sat dormant at Columbia, and we wanted to make a movie that set a foundation for all kinds of films. Every culture in the world has a unique relationship with the supernatural, and there’s opportunity for all those stories. “I want to see other filmmakers I love making ‘Ghostbusters’ movies. “I love these characters, and I love this world,” he said. Speaking about the future of the “Ghostbusters” franchise, Reitman said there are already ideas cooking for a potential afterlife to “Afterlife.” As Winston enters the now-abandoned firehouse that served as the Ghostbusters’ headquarters and runs his hand across the Ecto-1, the camera pans to reveal the blinking red light of the spectral containment unit, suggesting there may soon be something strange in your neighborhood. The Ghostbusters: Afterlife sequel will feature Eternals star Kumail Nanjiani. Having paid tribute to a key member of the franchise’s family and planted seeds for a new generation of ghostbusting, the film delivers a post-credits sequence that teases a potential next chapter ahead.īack in New York, Hudson’s Winston, who is now a wealthy businessman, appears to have rekindled the old ghostbusting itch. Ghostbusters: Afterlife Sequel Just Rescued A Marvel Star From His Failed Movie. Harold was a genius from Second City all the way through his career. ![]() “It was deeply moving to play the scene because I loved him and I miss him. “There would be no ‘Ghostbusters’ without Harold, without his brilliant writing and his frame of reference,” Aykroyd said. “People have held on to that secret and it’s a real gift to us that people feel protective of it in the same way that we do,” he said.įor Aykroyd, shooting the film’s final sequence, knowing the character of Egon would be standing beside him once again via CGI, was very emotional. Weaver played the Ghostbusters' first customer Dana Barrett who was featured in the first two movies and reprised the role in Afterlife in a cameo appearance.Speaking to The Times before the film’s release, Reitman was hesitant to say too much about Egon’s appearance in the film’s climactic moments. Unfortunately, Sigourney Weaver will not be returning for this movie. ![]() Ernie Hudson, however, has officially been confirmed to return for the new film. ![]() Fingers crossed this could also be another chance to see Rick Moranis make his big return to the big screen. These of course include Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, and Annie Potts, and given how positive the response was to see these characters return, odds are we'll see them again. Doctors Peter Venkman, Raymond Ray Stantz and Egon Spengler, researchers at Columbia University in New York specializing in parapsychology, are accused of carrying out bizarre research. Paul Rudd also appears as a science teacher and seismologist Gary Grooberson. Notably absent is Podcast ( Logan Kim) - the only major original character from Afterlife not confirmed to return yet, but it seems likely that he will.Īlso, not yet confirmed (but more than likely will be) to return are the legacy characters from the first two films. Carrie Coon stars as Callie Spengler, while Finn Wolfhard and Mckenna Grace play her children Trevor and Phoebe. Also confirmed to return are the kids' school teacher and Callie's potential partner Grooberson ( Paul Rudd) and Trevor's friend Lucky ( Celeste O'Connor). Namely, these include the family of Egon Spangler, including McKenna Grace ( Gifted) as Egon's granddaughter, Phoebe, Finn Wolfhard ( It) as Egon's grandson, Trevor, and Carrie Coon ( Gone Girl) as Egon's daughter, Callie. Nearly the entire main cast from Ghostbusters: Afterlife will be returning for Ghostbusters: Firehouse. The reason? Audiences fell in love with director Ivan Reitman's fantastical ghostly vision of New York as well as the instantly likable characters of the wise-cracking Peter ( Bill Murray), the enthusiastic Ray ( Dan Aykroyd), the genius Egon (Harold Ramis), and the practical Winston ( Ernie Hudson). Yet, Ghostbusters proved to be an underdog story outside the film itself, ultimately grossing over $200 million USD, a total that surpassed the film's budget seven times over. By today's standards, a poor opening weekend is the kiss of death for movies, as that's typically the time when most blockbusters make the most of their money. Things didn't start out so great for the original 1984 film, with the first entry only making about half of its budget in its opening weekend. It's somewhat remarkable that the Ghostbusters series was almost always destined to be a smaller cult classic, yet proved to be the start of a smash-hit franchise. Related: New 'Ghostbusters: Afterlife 2' Poster Freezes the Franchise’s Classic Logo What Is the Background Behind the Ghostbusters Franchise?
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