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When writer and director Jason Reitman was tasked to capture the magic and chaos of the premiere episode of Saturday Night Live in Sony's upcoming biopic Saturday Night, he embraced the challenge not only finding a talented ensemble to replicate not only creator Lorne Michaels with Gabriel LaBelle, but the legendary original cast members with[...]

Following the vitriol of the 2016 film, which has since been rebranded as Ghostbusters: Answer the Call, Ivan's son Jason Reitman directed the official third film of the franchise in 2021's Ghostbusters: Afterlife and made comments that made Jones feel a little raw, according to her memoir. Melissa McCarthy, Kate McKinnon, Leslie Jones, and Kristen Wiig[...]

With Ivan's son Jason Reitman writing and directing the elusive third film Ghostbusters: Afterlife in 2021, Ivan remained as producer that saw most of the surviving cast reunite with a tribute to Ramis, who passed in 2014. At the time of Reitman's passing, he was attached to direct the sequel to Twins in Universal's Triplets that[...]

There is a lot of new footage in this trailer, which you can see below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lnKmAVLC3jUVideo can't be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Ghostbusters: Afterlife – Official International Trailer – Exclusively At Cinemas November 18 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lnKmAVLC3jU) Ghostbusters: Afterlife Synopsis "From director Jason Reitman and producer Ivan Reitman comes the next chapter in the original Ghostbusters universe[...]

Watch the legends see them together down below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J1iretuNB0wVideo can't be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: GHOSTBUSTERS: AFTERLIFE – Bill Murray Reacts to the Mini-Pufts (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J1iretuNB0w) Ghostbusters Fans Are Counting Down The Days Now Here is what Murray had to say about the film accepting an award recently: "I remember [Jason Reitman] calling me and saying, 'I've got[...]

pic.twitter.com/WtIMu4felL — Ghostbusters (@Ghostbusters) April 7, 2021 Ghostbusters Collectors Will Need A Ton Of These Here is what Murray had to say about the film over the weekend: "I remember [Jason Reitman] calling me and saying, 'I've got an idea for another Ghostbusters I've had this idea for years.' I thought, 'What the heck could that possibly be?' I[...]

Luckily for Hudson, working with Ivan's son Jason Reitman for Afterlife gave him the character resolve he never received from the 1984 film, its 1989 sequel, or even the 2016 video game that saw the original four perform together for the last time "Yep! Yep, thanks to Jason Reitman Winston is definitely a complete character,"[...]

I spoke to Hudson about the film, his relationship with Dourdan, working with director Hicham Hajji, and comparing the directing styles of Ivan and his son Jason Reitman for Ghostbusters. Ernie Hudson as Ed Paxton in Redemption Day (2020) Image courtesy of Saban Films When it comes to what attracted Hudson to Redemption Day, there were a[...]

The actor appeared on Yes Have Some to talk about his initial reaction on Jason Reitman's to make Ghostbusters: Afterlife a true sequel to the 1984 and 1989 films "It was even before I got the script," Hudson recalled "I got a call from [director] Ivan Reitman and Jason [Reitman], we talk, and I go,[...]

The actor, who got his start on NBC's Saturday Night Live, spoke to Entertainment Weekly while promoting his Travel Channel series Hotel Paranormal about how Afterlife will honor Ramis and director Jason Reitman as the new torchbearer for the franchise "To have that formation without that man standing right there on the line with us[...]

Credit Sony Pictures Ghostbusters: Afterlife The upcoming Ghostbusters: Afterlife, directed by Ivan's son Jason Reitman will act as the official third film of the franchise with the original cast reprising their roles Moranis hasn't participated in any of the reunion projects and won't be in the new sequel Jason was among several surprise guests who stopped by[...]

Hopefully, director Jason Reitman found the right balance. Ghostbusters: Afterlife will release next March, and features a reunion of the original cast from the 1984 film Well, almost all of them Rick Moranis barely acts anymore and is very particular about what roles he takes He is on record saying he thinks it is "pointless"[...]

The gang is back together again to pass the torch again to the next generation in Jason Reitman's Ghostbusters: Afterlife Despite the mixed response of the all-female 2016 Paul Feig-directed soft-reboot, the 2020 film serves as a true sequel to the Ghostbusters franchise Bill Murray, who played Dr Peter Venkman since the 1984 original Ghostbusters,[...]

Over some familiar voiceover from Peter Venkman, we see that not all is kosher in the small town either… Check out the trailer below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ahZFCF–uRYVideo can't be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: GHOSTBUSTERS: AFTERLIFE – Official Trailer (HD) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ahZFCF–uRY) From director Jason Reitman and producer Ivan Reitman, comes the next chapter in the original Ghostbusters universe[...]

The sequel, directed by Jason Reitman, recently wrapped filming As of now, little is known about what this film will be all about We know that the three surviving original Ghostbusters will make an appearance Bill Murray, Ernie Hudson, and Dan Aykroyd will reprise their roles, and some kind of tribute to Harold Ramis and[...]

The original 1984 band is almost all back together again with stars Dan Aykroyd and Ernie Hudson signing on to appear in Jason Reitman's Ghostbusters 2020 Having Aykroyd on board comes as little surprise since he created the franchise alongside the late Harold Ramis (who died in 2014), and director Ivan Reitman Aykroyd, Ramis, and[...]

The 1984 Sony Pictures/Columbia became a monster hit grossing over $295 million globally in the box office and spawning sequels (the latest an upcoming film from Jason Reitman, Ivan's son), numerous animated series, a slew of videogames, and a live-action reboot. "Ghostbusters is a comedy legend and a movie legend, a movie whose immediate success has[...]

The new film will be directed by Jason Reitman, whose father, Ivan Reitman, directed the first movie in 1984. According to Variety, the new additions to the cast are Celeste O'Connor and Logan Kim, both relative new-comers to acting They will be joining Paul Rudd, Carrie Coon, Finn Wolfhard, and Mckenna Grace. Details on the new movie[...]

Paul Rudd will be joining Jason Reitman's new Ghostbusters movie, which is expected to hit theaters in the summer of 2020 Rudd's inclusion in the new film isn't 100% yet, but he is in final talks to get on board with the project for Sony. Paul RuddPhoto by GIO_LE / Shutterstock.com The new Ghostbusters movie will follow[...]

He served as producer on Paul Feig's take, and says he should have blamed himself for the soaring costs of the production. Dan AykroydPhoto by s_bukley / Shutterstock.com While chatting with Canadian outlet 660CityNews, the legendary Saturday Night Live alum and comedy great expounded a bit on what went wrong, and how the new film from Jason Reitman and[...]

It wasn't long ago when Bill Murray scoffed at doing another Ghostbusters, but he's raring to go again with the upcoming Jason Reitman Sony film. Actor Bill MurrayPhoto by Denis Makarenko / Shutterstock.com While Murray is at the Cannes Film Festival promoting the upcoming Jim Jarmusch zombie gorefest The Dead Don't Die, Indiewire asked him about how[...]

We do know that Fargo's Carrie Coon and Stranger Things's Finn Wolfhard have reportedly closed the deal to join Jason Reitman's Ghostbusters 3 film for Sony, and production was supposedly set to start in the next two months. Discussing Film (yeah, we know) says that production start has been pushed back- only by a few months- to July 12th in Calgary[...]

Oscar nominee Melissa McCarthy has finally commented on the upcoming reboot Ghostbusters 3 film from Sony and writer/director Jason Reitman This reboot will reportedly NOT include any of the ladies from the 2016 female-fronted Ghostbusters film which McCarthy starred in along with Kristen Wiig, Leslie Jones, and Kate McKinnon. Melissa McCarthyPhoto by JStone / Shutterstock.com McCarthy, who was nominated in the leading actress category[...]

Good for Jason Reitman, we guess, attempting to clarify his comments about wanting to "hand the movie back to fans" regarding his Ghostbusters 3 project at Sony, which will theoretically completely ignore the 2016 all-female version. Considering how heated Ghostbusters Gate got when the initial 2016 film was announced, it seemed like Reitman (who's father Ivan Reitman directed both[...]

Every so often, a filmmaker makes a comment that maybe they didn't think out entirely before uttering it, like the newest statements from director Jason Reitman who will be tackling Ghostbusters 3 for Sony Jason is the son of Ghostbusters, Ghostbusters 2 director Ivan Reitman, and the self-professed "first Ghostbusters fan". Untitled Jason Reitman Ghostbusters FilmEcto-1 In a recent stop by the Bill[...]

We won't go into the finer details of Ghostbusters-gate, but you can do your own research on that point. What we're here to point out in this particular instance is the possible character breakdown for two teenagers in the upcoming film, which Ghostbusters and Ghostbusters 2 director Ivan Reitman's son Jason Reitman will be directing. According to HN Entertainment, the character descriptions[...]

You can judge for yourself by reading her tweet following the announcement by Sony of a third Ghostbusters film being helmed by Jason Reitman, son of Ghostbusters 1 and 2 director Ivan Reitman. The cast of "Ghostbusters" 2016: Kate McKinnon, Melissa McCarthy, Paul Feig, Kristen Wiig, and Leslie JonesPhoto by DFree / Shutterstock.com Ernie Hudson, who played Winston Zeddemore in all three Ghostbusters films,[...]

It doesn't really matter what you think of that particular film in this instance, just remember everyone involved with it is a PERSON, and worthy of respect. Untitled Jason Reitman Ghostbusters FilmEcto-1 Obviously, several of you [yes, even you, person reading this who is going to post 40 comments saying all female reboots are the mark of[...]

Last night, we were delighted to report that another Ghostbusters film is in the works, with heavy ties to the original pair of films. Namely, Ghostbusters and Ghostbusters 2 director Ivan Reitman's son Jason Reitman is stepping in to write and direct. Cut to this morning, when a "teaser" in the truest sense of the word, has been released for the film: Our favorite part?[...]

Remember when scandals stopped people from being president? Hart also ran in 1984, ultimately losing to Walter Mondale, who lost to Ronald Reagan. Jason Reitman will direct the film, which will offer moviegoers an escape from the relentless current real-life political drama through the escapism of real-life political drama from thirty years ago No word yet[...]