After being announced back in January, we now have our first piece of casting news on the new Ghostbusters movie from director Jason Reitman, with THR revealing that Finn Wolfhard (Stranger Things) and Carrie Coon (Fargo) are in talks to join the film. According to the site, the sequel will focus on a single mom […]
Jason Reitman clarifies Ghostbusters comments after backlash from fans of the reboot
Jason Reitman, who was announced last month as directing a new Ghostbusters movie set in the continuity of the original two films, has apologised for inadvertently upsetting fans of Paul Feig’s female-fronted reboot Ghostbusters: Answer the Call. Reitman irked fans of the 2016 film with his comments to The Playlist, where he discussed his approach […]
Transformers and Ghostbusters to cross over in new comic book series
Following hot on the heels of the announcement of the Transformers Generations Collaborative Ghostbusters Mash-Up Ecto 1 Ectotron action figure, IDW Publishing has announce that it is set to celebrate the 35th anniversaries of the Transformers and Ghostbusters franchises with a new crossover comic book series. Written and illustrated by the long-time fan-favorite Ghostbusters creative […]
Ghostbusters and Transformers action figure mash-up Ecto 1 Ectotron unveiled by Hasbro
As part of its many New York Toy Fair reveals, Hasbro has announced that it is bringing together two classic 80s franchises as Ecto-1 joins the Robots in Disguise with the upcoming release of its Transformers Generations Collaborative Ghostbusters Mash-Up Ecto 1 Ectotron action figure! The figures transformers from its Ecto 1 vehicle mode to […]
Kevin Smith is very excited about the Ghostbusters sequel
Kevin Smith says that the planned Ghostbusters sequel is going to be “amazing”. There are a lot of very excited people when it comes to the recently announced Ghostbusters sequel directed by Jason Reitman. Kevin Smith, a huge Ghostbusters fan and nerd culture lover, might be more excited than anyone, however. And this is because he’s […]
Sony sets release dates for Ghostbusters 3 and Morbius, the Living Vampire
Having announced last week that Jason Reitman is on board to direct a new instalment in the original Ghostbusters continuity for release in Summer 2020, Sony Pictures has now announced that the as-yet-untitled Ghostbusters 3 will open on July 10th 2020. Little is known about Reitman’s plans for the new Ghostbusters movie, but it has […]
IDW announces Ghostbusters: 35th Anniversary one-shots
It’s an exciting time for Ghostbusters fans, what with a new movie recently announced for release in 2020. Before then however, IDW Publishing will celebrate the 35th anniversary of the franchise with the release of four one-shot comics featuring the Prime Ghostbusters, the Real Ghostbusters, the Answer the Call Ghostbusters and the Extreme Ghostbusters. Check […]
Comic Book Review – Ghostbusters: IDW 20/20
Calum Petrie reviews Ghostbusters: IDW 20/20… The IDW 20/20 series has some of the most iconic series from the publisher moving either 20 years into the future or past. This week it’s the turn of Ghostbusters, which to be honest is ironic considering the recent news about next year’s return to the main film franchise. This […]
The Flickering Myth Podcast #86 – Ghostbusters III, Spider-Man: Far From Home, John Wick 3, and more awards talk
In this week’s episode of The Flickering Myth Podcast, Allen and Gerald are joined by Tori Brazier, with an all-too-brief appearance by EJ Moreno, to discuss the Jason Reitman-directed Ghostbusters sequel, the John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum trailer, EA’s cancellation of its planned open world Star Wars game, the Spider-Man: Far From Home trailer, […]
Leslie Jones slams Jason Reitman’s Ghostbusters sequel
Earlier this week it was announced that Sony Pictures has enlisted Jason Reitman, son of Ghostbusters and Ghostbusters II director Ivan Reitman, to direct a new instalment in the franchise, one which will revert to the original continuity and completely ignore 2016’s female-led reboot. While the news was celebrated by Ghostbusters fans, it seems not […]