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Paul Feig says Melissa McCarthy will be the leader of his Ghostbusters team; unsure if the Channing Tatum movie will even happen

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With the original Ghostbusters movie, there was never a specific “leader” of the group, though we’re supposed to follow Peter Venkman as the ‘everyday man’ who also happens to know about the science as well. And it seems as though a similiar dynamic will be present in Paul Feig’s Ghostbusters reboot, but there will also […]

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 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 […]

Paul Feig comments on the negative reaction to his Ghostbusters reboot, “some of the most vile, misogynistic s**t I’ve ever seen”

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Poor ol’ Paul Feig. Ever since announcing that he was rebooting Ghostbusters with an all-female cast, it has been met with nothing but negativity. Although the original cast have got behind the idea, he has yet to win over a lot of the Ghostbusters fan-base. “The Internet is really funny – I love it, but […]

Paul Feig says his Ghostbusters reboot is inspired by The Walking Dead

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We’ve already heard that Paul Feig has compared his Ghostbusters reboot to Night at the Museum, and today we’ve got a new comparison piece. And this one seems a bit more fitting of Ghostbusters than the Ben Stiller vehicle. While on The Talking Dead on AMC, the Bridesmaids director talked about what inspirations he was taking […]

Ernie Hudson changes his mind on all-female Ghostbusters, calls them “Phenomenal!”

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The other day, original Ghostbuster Ernie Hudson posted his rather negative thoughts on Paul Feig’s all-female Ghostbusters remake saying, “two words: no comment”. Well, it looks like he may have changed his mind. Hudson told The Hollywood Reporter, “four fiercely funny, foxy, females busting ghosts … phenomenal!” In previous interviews, Hudson has said that an […]

Ernie Hudson is not a fan of the new Ghostbusters cast

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Original Ghostbuster Ernie Hudson has already been pretty vocally annoyed about the all-female Ghostbusters remake, and now he has shared his thoughts on the officially announced cast. On his official Facebook page, the actor simply wrote, “Two words: No comment”. No please Ernie, tell us how you really feel. SEE ALSO – Ernie Hudson doesn’t think fans […]

Cast for Paul Feig’s all-female Ghostbusters reboot revealed

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As it gears up to go into production this summer, Sony has revealed the main players for director Paul Feig’s (Bridesmaids) all-female Ghostbusters reboot. As expected, Feig will reunite with Melissa McCarthy, in addition to Bridesmaids co-star Kristeen Wiig, while Saturday Night Live’s Leslie Jones and Kate McKinnon are also on board. All four are […]