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Ghostbusters: Ecto Force animated series announced, will be set in 2050

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The Ghostbusters franchise returns to the big screen next month courtesy of Paul Feig’s reboot, and Variety is reporting that it’s also heading back to the small screen with a new animated series entitled Ghostbusters: Ecto Force. The Sony Animation series will be spearheaded by Ivan Reitman, director of the original two Ghostbusters movies, and […]

Ivan Reitman says the hate for Ghostbusters reboot isn’t sexist

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We’re just a couple of weeks away from strange things happening in your neighbourhood with Paul Feig’s reboot of Ghostbusters hitting cinema screens, and it’s not been without its controversy. There have been several rumours of problems between Sony and the director (with suggestions the studio want to sweep the movie under the rug), and even reports […]

Bill Murray talks Ghostbusters cameo and praises the reboot

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It was certainly a bit of a surprise when Bill Murray signed on for a cameo in Paul Feig’s female-led reboot of Ghostbusters, given that he’d been against the idea of reuniting with his original co-stars for a movie for 25 years. Nevertheless, Murray will be returning to the franchise next month, and he’s been speaking on Jimmy […]

Flickering Myth’s Formative Movie Experiences

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Sean Wilson asks his fellow Flickering Myth writers about the film experiences that shaped their childhoods… I was more than a little startled when hit with the recent revelation that nineties family classic Free Willy this year passed its 22nd birthday. It’s not a lengthy period in the grand scheme of things but for me […]

Animated Ghostbusters hires Fletcher Moules as director

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Hot on the heels of the recently released trailer for Paul Feig’s Ghostbusters comes news from The Hollywood Reporter that Sony Pictures Animation has hired a director for its animated Ghostbusters movie, a project that was announced last fall as they seek to expand the Ghostbusters franchise. Fletcher Moules has been given the job to […]

UPDATE: Ghostbusters reboot toys already hitting bargain bins ahead of film’s release

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Things just seem to keep going from bad to worse for Sony and its upcoming Ghostbusters reboot. The Paul Feig-directed film has had to contend with a major backlash from many fans from the moment it was first announced, the trailer became the most disliked in YouTube history, and rumours are swirling that Sony has a […]

The 2016 Ghostbusters meet their predecessors in new comic series from IDW

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After making their cinematic debut this summer, the latest iteration of Ghostbusters will now answer a new call in 2017, appearing for the first time alongside the original Ghostbusters in IDW’s new comic book series Ghostbusters 101. Shortly after the classic Ghostbusters decide to get back to their roots of teaching the next generation of […]

Ghostbusters, L.A. Confidential, The Shawshank Redemption and Top Gun among 25 films added to the National Film Registry

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The Library of Congress has announced that twenty-five titles set to be added to the National Film Registry for 2015, with a list that includes Ghostbusters, L.A. Confidential, The Shawshank Redemption and Top Gun. Check out the full list of 25 films here: Being There (1979) Black and Tan (1929) Dracula (Spanish language version) (1931) […]

The Week in Disappointment – Iron Fist, The Punisher, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Man of Steel, Deadpool, The Walking Dead, Ghostbusters, Spider-Man

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Anghus Houvouras with this week’s disappointments from the entertainment world… “Rumour: Marvel to replace Iron Fist Netflix series with The Punisher” Let’s start with he week’s most disappointing news. The Iron Fist Netflix series potentially getting scrubbed for a Punisher series. Marvel has been trying to get Punisher right for ages. And after seeing Daredevil, […]