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NBC's The Office, which was adapted for American TV following its successful BBC counterpart from Stephen Merchant and Ricky Gervais, wasn't the juggernaut we all see today, and that's thanks in part to director Paul Feig and star Steve Carell tweaking his character, Michael Scott. John Krasinski, Steve Carell, and Rainn Wilson in "The Office"[...]

Three likable stars, a great hook to rope people in, and a director who has made some of the biggest comedies of the last two decades like Bridesmaids and The Heat in Paul Feig The only problem? The film isn't going to theaters It is now streaming on Prime Video This may be the best[...]

Credit: Lionsgate A Simple Favor Director Paul Feig Says the Sequel is "Really Fun" During a recent interview with ComicBook.com and Paul Feig, the filmmaker revealed what initially inspired the upcoming A Simple Favor sequel, explaining, "I've avoided [sequel movies] like the plague, but this one, I just love those characters and I remember just thinking, 'I[...]

They expanded the universe and made an amazing movie!" For Jones, it was too little and too late as "the damage was done," explaining, "Bringing up the idea of giving the movie 'back to the fans' was a pretty clear shout-out to all those losers who went after us for making an all-female [movie]." Image: Comedy[...]

Sam Raimi is teaming up with Paul Feig for an adaptation of the novel Suburban Hell from author Maureen Kilmer. Joanna Calo will write the script, with Paul Feig and Laura Fischer of Feigco Entertainment producing alongside Sam Raimi and Rob Tapert of Ghost House Romel Adam and Jose Cañas will oversee production for Ghost House[...]

Tributes poured in the director from his son Jason, Aykroyd , Schwarzenegger, Kumail Nanjiani, Ghostbusters: Answer the Call director Paul Feig, Levy and more. I've lost my hero All I want is the chance to tell my father one more story He came from a family of survivors and turned his legacy into laughter Thank you[...]

In a paltry form of appeasement, it seems Sony did listen to the outcry after their initial exclusion of the Paul Feig all-female 2016 reboot of Ghostbusters to finally include it in their upcoming Ghostbusters Ultimate Collection box set What makes it paltry, you ask? It includes only a digital copy of Ghostbusters: Answer the[...]

Of course, the big giant glaring omission to the set is the Paul Feig 2016 film since rebranded Ghostbusters: Answer the Call to differentiate from the Ivan Reitman film It was a reboot that starred Melissa McCarthy, Kate McKinnon, Kristen Wiig, Leslie Jones, and Chris Hemsworth. Melissa McCarthy, Kate McKinnon, Leslie Jones, Kristen Wiig in Ghostbusters[...]

Created by Paul Feig and Judd Apatow, the slacker comedy had heart for days, a who's who of modern comedy in its cast, and two of the most successful Hollywood producers and directors of the last twenty years behind the cameras It really is crazy that it failed, and it turns out now, in a[...]

💔 pic.twitter.com/0fsXh6CwbS — Aisha Tyler (@aishatyler) March 25, 2021 More from across the industry paid their respects like Edgar Wright, Viola Davis, Patton Oswalt, Dylan Gelula, Paul Feig, Geena Davis, Elaine Hendrix, and more. I loved Jessica Walter For me, knowing her mostly from dramatic work in films like 'Play Misty For Me' just made the comic genius[...]

Netflix has found its franchise, and Paul Feig will kick it off The Ghostbusters director has signed on to helm a fantasy film titled The School For Good And Evil for the streaming service The film is an adaptation of the novel by author Soman Chainani, the first of six planned books in a series[...]

Ghostbusters 2016 director Paul Feig went on SirusXm radio for an interview the other day and laid the blame for the response to his film at the feet of the 2016 presidential race The two candidates in the race were Hilary Clinton and eventual winner Donald Trump The race got very ugly as we all[...]

Director Paul Feig had a chat back when it was released with Collider, where he revealed that the film was almost much different at release, with a runtime of 3 1/2 hours. Ghostbusters 2016 poster Credit Columbia Pictures Ghostbusters Does Not Need To Be Longer "The editor's first cut was 4 hours and 15 minutes, and I trimmed[...]

They teamed with Blumhouse already for a new version of The Invisible Man opening in February, and Paul Feig has a super secret monster movie in active development After the complete failure of said Dark Universe, they want to focus on single stories, more unique and legacy-driven. So maybe this is partially why Robert Kirkman ended[...]

Reuniting with director Paul Feig from Bridesmaids, they found a groove that fit McCarthy perfectly The chemistry between Melissa McCarthy/Sandra Bullock was also astounding, as they'd give Eddie Murphy/Nick Nolte or Danny Glover/Mel Gibson a run for their money in classic buddy pairings. But the best was still yet to come. 7 Spy Who would've thought Melissa McCarthy[...]

The Reitmans and Paul Feig (director, Ghostbusters (2016)) will conduct a first-ever Director's Panel spanning all four films on Saturday. Other popular guests from the Ghostbusters universe scheduled to attend include William Atherton ("Walter Peck," Ghostbusters), Joe Medjuck(producer, Ghostbusters, Ghostbusters II, The Real Ghostbusters, Ghostbusters: ATC), Sheldon Kahn (editor, Ghostbusters, Ghostbusters II), Maurice LaMarche ("Dr[...]

Murray and Ramis didn't speak for 20 years and made up in Ramis' final days prior to his passing in 2014. Murray did accept a role in Paul Feig's female-centric Ghostbusters in 2016, citing his friendship with co-stars Kate McKinnon and Melissa McCarthy. "I was in that movie just because they asked me, and I knew if[...]

Eww, we know, assuming again, but how else did he think his comments about being "the first fan" were going to be taken? Untitled Jason Reitman Ghostbusters FilmEcto-1 In a tweet, Reitman acknowledged that his comments "came out wrong", and pledged his support of director Paul Feig and the ladies of the 2016 film: Wo, that came out wrong![...]

Paul Feig, director of 2016's all-female Ghostbusters film, has finally weighed in on the current hot topic item- Ghostbusters 3, and Leslie Jones' angry reactionary tweet. Filmmaker Paul FeigPhoto by Kathy Hutchins / Shutterstock.com After all the ectoplasm vitriol lobbed towards the cast and crew of the 2016 Ghostbusters film, we didn't really think Jones' strongly worded tweet needed an explanation[...]

The streaming service's initial 13-episode order will roll out weekly beginning Sunday, February 18; with tapings set for  Thursdays at Sunset Bronson Studios for Sunday airing. In addition to his hosting responsibilities, McHale will also serve as executive producer, alongside Bridesmaids and Ghostbusters director Paul Feig; KP Anderson; Jessie Henderson; Brad Stevens and Boyd Vico.  The Joel McHale[...]

This weekend, Dan Aykroyd appeared on U.K.'s show Sunday Brunch and trashed Ghostbusters: Answer The Call director Paul Feig, claiming that the director refused to listen to the advice of producers, spent tens of millions of dollars on reshoots, and ruined the film's chances of a sequel, making him no longer welcome at Sony[...]

Legendary actor and world's biggest fan of the work of Dan Aykroyd, Dan Aykroyd, made headlines yesterday when he trashed Ghostbusters: Answer The Call director Paul Feig, blaming Feig for the movie failing to profitable enough to warrant a sequel Though Aykroyd said he was happy with the way the film turned out and praised[...]

Dan Aykroyd had some strong words for Ghostbusters: Answer The Call director Paul Feig during an episode of UK television show Sunday Brunch In a shocking attack on the Ghostbusters: Answer The Call director, Aykroyd said that Feig spent too much money on the film, ruining its profitability while refusing to take producers' advice Aykroyd[...]

What would you do with a time machine? See Chopin in concert? Kill Hitler? Travel the universe with various human companions having whimsical adventures? Paul Feig, director of 2016's Ghostbusters: Answer The Call, has another idea If he could travel back in time to before the film was released, he would use the opportunity to[...]

Speaking to The Daily Beast, Paul Feig said that Sony haven't called as of yet for another, but he would be up for another in the franchise He said: That's up to the studio because they have to pay for it Nobody's called me But I love those characters and I know they are now heroes and[...]

Paul Feig found himself underfire from quite a few on the internet when it was announced he was rebooting Ghostbusters That film had a sustained movement against it for a whole host of reasons, and it actually got pretty ugly at points. Well, surprisingly, it looks like the director turns up in the new Ghostbusters pack[...]

When I was a kid, I wanted a Proton-Pack from Ghostbusters. They looked awesome and were a huge part of the movie. With the release of the new

But one thing has changed, in Kaufman's creatively sick-and-twisted mind: alleged "nerd pride" now means that "there are no nerds anymore; everybody's a nerd." It's a logic akin to Pixar's The Incredibles: "If everyone's special, no one is." Paul Feig, co-creator of Freaks and Geeks and director of Bridesmaids and the upcoming Ghostbusters reboot, is a lifetime[...]

The sound has also been remixed for home theaters. This move is, of course, to tie in with the upcoming release of Paul Feig's Ghostbusters on July 15th. Here are the specs and features of the two new 4K Ultra HD releases: GHOSTBUSTERS & GHOSTBUSTERS II 4K Ultra HD Releases Include:  Feature films in 4K resolution with High[...]

The image was posted to twitter by director Paul Feig.   #whoyougonnacall pic.twitter.com/hnrSjhCqSl — Paul Feig (@paulfeig) July 10, 2015 Here we have the first pick of Leslie Jones, Melissa McCarthy, Kate McKinnon and Kristen Wiig in their Ghostbusters gear in front of Ecto-1 The image was posted to twitter by director Paul Feig.   #whoyougonnacall pic.twitter.com/hnrSjhCqSl — Paul Feig (@paulfeig)[...]