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Ernie Hudson to appear in Paul Feig’s Ghostbusters

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It looks like Ernie Hudson is joining Dan Aykroyd and Bill Murray in Paul Feig’s upcoming Ghostbusters movie, with The Hollywood Reporter revealing that Hudson is set to feature in the female-led reboot. Back in January, Hudson criticised the idea of a female Ghostbusters, before changing his mind the following day and describing it as […]

Dan Aykroyd says Ghostbusters reboot may be “better than” original

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While Dan Aykroyd, star of 1984’s Ghostbusters, is confirmed to be making a cameo in Paul Feig’s upcoming Ghostbusters reboot, the actor has remained rather silent on whether or not he likes what he has seen from the film so far. That is, of course, until now, as during a recent interview with Entertainment Weekly […]

Movie Review – Spy (2015)

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Spy, 2015. Directed by Paul Feig. Starring Melissa McCarthy, Rose Byrne, Miranda Hart, Jason Statham, Jude Law, Allison Janney and Peter Serafinowicz. SYNOPSIS: A desk-bound CIA analyst volunteers to go undercover to infiltrate the world of a deadly arms dealer, and prevent diabolical global disaster. For their third collaboration, Paul Feig and Melissa McCarthy have […]

Paul Feig explains why he turned down Ghostbusters 3 in favour of female-led reboot

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It’s fair to say that Sony’s plans for a shared Ghostbusters universe didn’t get off to the best of starts with the fanbase when it was announced that Paul Feig (Bridesmaids, The Heat) is set to direct a female-led reboot of the beloved franchise with Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Leslie Jones, and Kate McKinnon. However, […]

Movie Review – Spy (2015)

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Spy, 2015. Written and Directed by Paul Feig. Starring Melissa McCarthy, Rose Byrne, Jason Statham, Jude Law, Bobby Cannavale and Morena Baccarin. SYNOPSIS: A desk-bound CIA analyst volunteers to go undercover to infiltrate the world of a deadly arms dealer, and prevent diabolical global disaster. Melissa McCarthy has really blown up over the past few […]

Paul Feig undecided about using the Ghostbusters theme in his reboot

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It’s fair to say that Paul Feig’s upcoming female-led Ghostbusters reboot hasn’t got off to the best of starts, with many fans disappointed in the cast that the Bridesmaids director has assembled for the film. And now comes more talk that’s likely to cause some unrest amongst the fanbase, with the director revealing that he’s […]

Fox and Hasbro developing live-action Play-Doh movie, Paul Feig in talks to direct

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According to Deadline, 20th Century Fox has struck a deal with Hasbro to develop a live-action film based upon the toy brand Play-Doh, with Jason Micallef penning the script and Paul Feig (Bridesmaids) in talks to direct. Hasbro’s most recent branded offering was the supernatural thriller Ouija, based upon the board game, while upcoming projects […]

Paul Feig clarifies comments regarding internet geek community

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Ever since it was announced that Ghostbusters was to undergo the remake treatment with an all-female cast, the film has been the recipient of the a grand scale internet backlash.  Paul Feig’s take on the supernatural comedy classic has incurred more  of a venomous wrath than any other remake so far, with the trailer receiving more dislikes […]

Ghostbusters animated movie in development at Sony

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Having confirmed their plans to build a Ghostbusters expanded universe in the past, Sony Pictures Animation is now reportedly developing an animated Ghostbusters movie. The film’s plot is largely unknown at the time, but The Tracking Board says the film will, much like 1984’s Ghostbusters and Paul Feig’s upcoming Ghostbusters, follow a group of scientists who “team up to […]