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Ghostbusters: Afterlife star Carrie Coon was initially hesitant to join the sequel

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Carrie Coon, who is set to play the mother of Finn Wolfhard’s Trevor and Mckenna Grace’s Phoebe in Ghostbusters: Afterlife, was initially hesitant to join the cast of the upcoming Ghostbusters sequel. During an interview with Collider, Coon revealed that she was initially apprehensive about joining Ghostbusters: Afterlife due to her taking on the role of a mother character […]

The Most Disappointing: Pushing Reset on the Hollywood Happy Ending

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Anghus Houvouras on Hollywood resetting its happy endings… Sequels have always been a sore subject for some. Hollywood’s penchant for rewarding successful movies with uninspired follow-ups is a feature of the film industry, not a bug. While some movies lend themselves to serialization, there are other cinematic successes that garner sequels in spite of not […]

Hasbro’s Ghostbusters Plasma Series Tully’s Terrible Night two-pack unveiled

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Hasbro has unveiled the latest product in its Ghostbusters Plasma Series line, the Tully’s Terrible Night two-pack, which is inspired by the classic 1984 movie and includes action figures for Rick Moranis’ Louis Tully and a Terror Dog; check out the promotional images here…   The premium, collectible Ghostbusters figure fans have been waiting for […]

Harold Ramis will be “very honourably represented” in Ghostbusters: Afterlife, says Dan Aykroyd

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While Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd and Ernie Hudson are all set to reprise their roles from Ghostbusters and Ghostbusters II in the upcoming Jason Reitman-directed sequel, the reunion will sadly have an Egon-sized hole in the form of the late Harold Ramis, who passed away back in 2014. However, while Ramis is absent from the […]

Comic Book Preview – Ghostbusters: Year One #4

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Egon Spengler takes centre stage in the fourth and final issue of IDW Publishing’s Ghostbusters: Year One #4, and we’ve got a preview for you here… The final interview for the Ghostbusters biography is with EGON SPENGLER, who is inspecting the damaged firehouse while they talk. The secret history of the Ghostbusters first run in […]

Documentary Cleanin’ Up The Town: Remembering Ghostbusters coming to Blu-ray and Crackle

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Screenbound has announced that the retrospective documentary Cleanin’ Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters is coming to Blu-ray in the UK on June 22nd, following its U.S. debut on Crackle TV on June 18th. 12 years in the making, Cleanin’ Up The Town: Remembering Ghostbusters is directed and produced by the brother and sister team of […]

Comic Book Preview – Ghostbusters: Year One #3

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IDW Publishing puts the spotlight on Peter Venkman this week as its Ghostbusters: Year One miniseries continues; check out a preview of the issue here… In anticipation of the new Ghostbusters feature film coming to theaters Summer 2020, we look back at the Boys in Grey’s first year on the job, showcasing never before seen […]

Ghostbusters: Afterlife star Finn Wolfhard says the film will be a faithful continuation

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The highly-anticipated Ghostbusters: Afterlife, is set for release this year and one of the stars of the film, Finn Wolfhard, has claimed the follow-up film to Ghostbusters and Ghostbusters II will be a faithful continuation of the franchise. In a recent interview with NME, Wolfhard explained how the film will be faithful for the older Ghostbusters fans while keeping its […]

Drew Pearce confirms new Ghostbusters movie from the Russo brothers and Ivan Reitman

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Typical. You wait over 25 years for a new Ghostbusters movie, and then two come along at once… Back in March, it was reported that Paul Feig’s all female reboot wasn’t the only Ghostbusters movie in the pipeline from Sony, with Drew Pearce (Iron Man 3) and Anthony and Joe Russo (Captain America: The Winter […]