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Ghostbusters
Directed byPaul Feig
Written byPaul Feig
Katie Dippold
Produced byAmy Pascal
Ivan Reitman
StarringKristen Wiig
Melissa McCarthy
Kate McKinnon
Leslie Jones
Chris Hemsworth
CinematographyRobert D. Yeoman
Production
company
Distributed bySony Pictures Releasing
Release date
  • July 22, 2016 (2016-07-22)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$154 million[1]

Ghostbusters is an upcoming American supernatural comedy film and a reboot of the Ghostbusters franchise. It is directed by Paul Feig and written by Katie Dippold and Feig himself. It stars Kristen Wiig, Melissa McCarthy, Kate McKinnon and Leslie Jones. Filming began in Boston on June 8, 2015. The film is scheduled for a July 22, 2016 release.

Plot

Erin Gilbert (Wiig) and Abby Bergman (McCarthy) are a pair of unheralded authors who write a book positing that ghosts are real. A few years later Gilbert lands a prestigious teaching position at Columbia University, but her book resurfaces and she is laughed out of academia. Gilbert reunites with Bergman and others when ghosts invade Manhattan and she and her team have to save the world.

Cast

Production

Development

On August 2, 2014, it was reported that Paul Feig was in talks to direct a reboot of the franchise, featuring women in the lead roles.[4] On September 17, Aykroyd told The Hollywood Reporter that he wants to do a Ghostbusters-style universe in line with what Marvel has done with its own shared universe.[5] On October 8, The Hollywood Reporter announced that screenwriter Katie Dippold and director Feig would be writing the script.[6][7] Feig also confirmed that it would not follow the last two films and would be a total reboot of the franchise with all female leads.[8] On January 15, 2015, when talking with Empire, Feig revealed that the film would be shot and set in New York City.[9] In February 2015, Feig revealed that he was inspired by The Walking Dead.[10]

Casting

On September 7, 2014, original Ghostbusters star Bill Murray was asked at 2014 TIFF by Toronto Star whether he was in favor of the female-Ghostbusters reboot or not, and Murray said, "I'm fine with it, I would go to that movie, and they'd probably have better outfits, too."[11] He also even suggested his fan casting for the film, which included Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Linda Cardellini and Emma Stone.[11] Tina Fey and Amy Poehler were also rumored to be casting in the film.[11] On October 13, it was announced that Gillian Anderson wanted to play one of the female leads as she said, "Paul Feig, cast me now!"[12] On October 14, it was revealed that original Ghostbusters star Murray might get a cameo or supporting role in the all-female lead film.[13] On December 10, comedian Rebel Wilson visited Today, where she was asked about a role in Ghostbusters, on which she said, "I have had a meeting, I would even do that without the money truck. I'd do that for free."[14]

On January 9, 2015, THR reported that Melissa McCarthy was in early talks to join the film, but her deal might not be done due to her scheduling conflicts with Mike & Molly and the film Michelle Darnell.[15] Jillian Bell and Cecily Strong were both in eyes for the key roles in the film.[16] On January 27, director Feig tweeted a photo of his lead cast for the Ghostbusters reboot, which included Kristen Wiig, Melissa McCarthy, Kate McKinnon and Leslie Jones, while some sources said they were still in talks.[2] In February 2015, Feig revealed that he and screenwriter Dippold had written a key role for Cecily Strong and they wanted her in the film.[17] In March 2015, talking to Digital Spy, Sigourney Weaver revealed that she had offered to play a role to Paul Feig, on which he said, "We'd love to have you in it" but after Weaver told him she wanted the role of Slimer, he said, "he didn't think that would work out."[18]

On June 8, 2015, Chris Hemsworth joined the cast as the team's receptionist, the male version of Annie Potts’ Janine Melnitz from the original films.[3]

Filming

Filming was set to shoot in New York City.[9] Some portion of the film would also be shot in Boston, Massachusetts in Spring.[19] Later in March 2015, it was confirmed that sets were being constructed in Boston for the shoot to begin on June 18, 2015, tentatively.[20]

Principal photography on the film began on June 18, 2015 in Boston.[21] On June 29, 2015, Feig tweeted the costume of the four Ghostbusters.[22]

Release

Ghostbusters will be released in the United States on July 22, 2016.[23]

References

  1. ^ "'Ghostbusters' Budget Cut, Fox Execs Courted: Tom Rothman Puts His Stamp on Sony". The Hollywood Reporter. April 20, 2015. Retrieved July 2, 2015.
  2. ^ a b c d e Kroll, Justin (January 27, 2015). "'Ghostbusters' Female Cast Taking Shape at Sony". variety.com. Retrieved January 28, 2015.
  3. ^ a b Kit, Borys. "Chris Hemsworth Joins 'Ghostbusters' Reboot as Receptionist". TheHollywoodReporter. Retrieved June 11, 2015.
  4. ^ Whitney, Erin (August 2, 2014). "Paul Feig Reportedly In Talks To Direct Female-Centered 'Ghostbusters' Reboot". The Huffington Post. Retrieved August 2, 2014.
  5. ^ Whitney, Erin (September 17, 2014). "Dan Aykroyd Wants 'Ghostbusters' to Become Marvel-Style Universe". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 17, 2014.
  6. ^ http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/ghostbusters-reboot-lands-heat-writer-738556?utm_source=twitter
  7. ^ http://deadline.com/2014/10/ghostbusters-paul-feig-female-848163/
  8. ^ Zuckerman, Esther (October 8, 2014). "Paul Feig explains his vision for a female-led 'Ghostbusters'". ew.com. Retrieved October 9, 2014.
  9. ^ a b de Semlyen, Phil (January 15, 2015). "Exclusive: Paul Feig Talks Ghostbusters". empireonline.com. Retrieved January 16, 2015.
  10. ^ "Ghostbusters inspired by Walking Dead". rte.ie. February 27, 2015. Retrieved March 6, 2015.
  11. ^ a b c Howell, Peter (September 7, 2014). "TIFF: Bill Murray scares up female Ghostbusters cast suggestions". thestar.com. Retrieved December 11, 2014.
  12. ^ Gajewski, Ryan (October 13, 2014). "Gillian Anderson Pleads for 'Ghostbusters 3' Role". hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved October 14, 2014.
  13. ^ Setoodeh, Ramin (October 14, 2014). "'Ghostbusters' Reboot: Will Bill Murray Return in Smaller Role?". variety.com. Retrieved October 15, 2014.
  14. ^ Dawn, Randee (December 10, 2014). "'Night at the Museum' star Rebel Wilson could be Ghostbusting soon: 'I'd do that for free'". today.com. Retrieved December 11, 2014.
  15. ^ Kit, Borys (January 9, 2015). "'Ghostbusters' Reboot Eyes Melissa McCarthy to Star But Hurdles Remain". hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved January 11, 2015.
  16. ^ Alan Orange, B. (January 10, 2015). "'Ghostbusters' Eyes Jillian Bell and Cecily Strong". movieweb.com. Retrieved June 8, 2015.
  17. ^ Cunningham, Joe (February 17, 2015). "Paul Feig has carved out a great role in Ghostbusters just for Cecily Strong". filmdivider.com. Retrieved June 8, 2015.
  18. ^ Fletcher, Harry (March 5, 2015). "Sigourney Weaver offered to play Slimer in Ghostbusters reboot". digitalspy.co.uk. Retrieved March 6, 2015.
  19. ^ Shanahan, Mark (February 13, 2015). "New 'Ghostbusters' to be partially shot in Boston". bostonglobe.com. Retrieved February 13, 2015.
  20. ^ "The new 'Ghostbusters' movie begins filming in Boston in June". onlocationvacations.com. March 5, 2015. Retrieved March 6, 2015.
  21. ^ "Check Out Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig and Kate McKinnon in First Photos from the Ghostbusters Set". June 18, 2015. Retrieved June 25, 2015.
  22. ^ "Paul Feig on Twitter". twitter.com. Retrieved June 30, 2015.
  23. ^ "Paul Feig tweeted the release date". twitter.com. January 27, 2015. Retrieved January 28, 2015.
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