‘Ghostbusters 5’ Release Date Delayed to March 29, 2024!!

Bustin’ ghosts will have to wait until the WGA and SAG-AFTRA get paid fairly. Sony announced a slew of delays to its film slate in the wake of the dual Hollywood union strikes and among them is the upcoming Ghostbusters: Afterlife sequel starring Paul Rudd. Originally slated to release on Christmas this year, the follow-up to the successful 2021 legacy sequel will now pick up … Continue reading ‘Ghostbusters 5’ Release Date Delayed to March 29, 2024!!

‘Ghostbusters 5’ Gets a Teaser Poster!! Check It Out!!

This week marks the 39th anniversary of Ghostbusters and this year the next film in the franchise, the untitled sequel to the well received Ghostbusters: Afterlife, will be making the Christmas season a bit spookier. Now in honor of Ghostbusters Day on Thursday, the date the original horror comedy debuted in 1984, the first poster for the untitled sequel has dropped which is sure to … Continue reading ‘Ghostbusters 5’ Gets a Teaser Poster!! Check It Out!!

‘Ghostbusters 5’: Sigourney Weaver Confirms She Is Not in the ‘Afterlife’ Sequel!!

After the rip-roaring success that was Ghostbusters: Afterlife, which breathed new life—ironically—into the spectral series, a sequel was confirmed a few months later with director Jason Reitman stepping away from behind the camera to allow his co-writer and producer on the reboot, Gil Kenan, the chance to helm his first outing on the franchise. Afterlife, a sequel set three decades after the events of Ghostbusters … Continue reading ‘Ghostbusters 5’: Sigourney Weaver Confirms She Is Not in the ‘Afterlife’ Sequel!!

‘Ghostbusters 5’: Emily Alyn Lind, Kumail Nanjiani and Patton Oswalt Join Sequel!!

The newest Ghosbusters movie, the currently untitled Ghostbusters: Afterlife sequel, is on the way, and Sony Pictures has announced a handful of new cast members. Per Deadline, the upcoming sequel has cast Patton Oswalt, Kumail Nanjiani, Emily Alyn Lynd (Gossip Girl), and James Acaster (The Island) in currently unknown roles. At this time, very little plot details are known about the movie, which will pick … Continue reading ‘Ghostbusters 5’: Emily Alyn Lind, Kumail Nanjiani and Patton Oswalt Join Sequel!!

‘Ghostbusters 5’: New Set Image Confirms Filming Start of Sequel!! Check It Out!!

Fans of the beloved franchise can rejoice as filming on the untitled Ghostbusters: Afterlife sequel has officially begun. In celebration of its first day of filming, the Sony Pictures Twitter account has revealed a brand-new behind-the-scenes image of the movie, which features director Gil Kenan and Jason Reitman kicking off production. The image features Kenan holding the film’s marker with the codename “Firehouse”, which could likely end up as the title of the upcoming film. … Continue reading ‘Ghostbusters 5’: New Set Image Confirms Filming Start of Sequel!! Check It Out!!

‘Ghostbusters 5’: New Set Image Teases Upcoming Sequel!! Check It Out!!

Several classic franchises are getting new installments this year, with Evil Dead Rise and Scream VI returning to bring terror once again. Just in the first three months of 2023 alone, moviegoers have been bombarded with announcements regarding the variety of films coming their way in the coming months. And on the comedic side of the horror genre, the Ghostbusters will also return, serving as … Continue reading ‘Ghostbusters 5’: New Set Image Teases Upcoming Sequel!! Check It Out!!

‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife’: ‘Monster House’s Gil Kenan to Direct Sequel!!!

After the highly successful relaunch of the 1980s franchise with 2021’s Ghostbusters: Afterlife, Sony Pictures has moved forward on the pre-production of the sequel to that film, with the news that Afterlife‘s co-writer and executive producer, Gil Kenan, is set to take over the directing duties for the film. Deadline reports that, according to sources, Jason Reitman – whose father Ivan directed the first two … Continue reading ‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife’: ‘Monster House’s Gil Kenan to Direct Sequel!!!

‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife’ Sequel: Mckenna Grace Confirmed to Return!!

It’s official! Mckenna Grace will be charging up her Proton Pack and taking on more vengeful spirits in the upcoming untitled sequel to Ghostbusters: Afterlife. The confirmation came from the actress herself via an interview with Comic Book during which she was discussing both the Afterlife follow up as well as her next project, Peacock’s dramatized true-crime series, Friend of the Family. Her Afterlife reveal came while speaking about how she was “constantly pressuring” … Continue reading ‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife’ Sequel: Mckenna Grace Confirmed to Return!!

‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife’ Sequel Sets Dec. 20, 2023 as Release Date!!

The next Ghostbusters movie will hit theaters on Dec. 20, 2023. The sequel is a follow-up to director Jason Reitman’s Ghostbusters: Afterlife, which at long last revived the marquee franchise for Sony. The studio announced the high-profile 2023 release date on Tuesday. Earlier this month on “Ghostbusters Day,” Reitman and co-writer Gil Kenan confirmed what the end credits of Ghostbusters: Afterlife hinted at –— that … Continue reading ‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife’ Sequel Sets Dec. 20, 2023 as Release Date!!

‘Ghostbusters 5’ Confirmed as Sequel to ‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife’!!

Sony has announced today that Ghostbusters: Afterlife is getting a sequel. The sequel is expected to bring back the main cast introduced by Ghostbuster: Afterlife, including Mckenna Grace, Paul Rudd, Finn Wolfhard, and Carrie Coon, as they explore “the next chapter in the Spengler family story.” The code name revealed by director Jason Reitman is “FIREHOUSE,” alluding to the iconic Ghostbusters headquarters from the original … Continue reading ‘Ghostbusters 5’ Confirmed as Sequel to ‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife’!!

‘Ghostbusters’: Sony Chairman Confirms More Movies Are Happening!!

Sony has seen a lot of success with their theatrical films lately with the likes of Spider-Man: No Way Home, Uncharted, and Morbius being the highlights. However, one of their most underrated gems that came out last year was Ghostbusters: Afterlife. That film made almost $200 million at the worldwide box office and, at CinemaCon last month, Sony confirmed that Ghostbusters 5 was in the … Continue reading ‘Ghostbusters’: Sony Chairman Confirms More Movies Are Happening!!

‘Ghostbusters 5’ Officially in the Works!!

CinemaCon, an event where the major studios show theater owners across the country what films they have coming out in the very near future, kicked off today in Las Vegas. It is also where studios tend to give little teases about what they have coming further down the pipeline. Going off that, one of the major announcements Sony Pictures made at their presentation was confirming … Continue reading ‘Ghostbusters 5’ Officially in the Works!!

‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ Stays on Top with $11 Million at the BO!!

Despite movie theaters in the Northeast being closed due to Winter Storm Kenan, Sony’s Spider-Man: No Way Home is coming in above the studio’s estimates yesterday morning with $11M in its seventh weekend. How is that? Essentially, the Jon Watts directed MCU title is seeing 24% of its business from the West with 23% from the Southeast and 15% from South Central outside the snow zone. Interestingly … Continue reading ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ Stays on Top with $11 Million at the BO!!

‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife’: New Featurette Reveals the Film’s Multiple Easter Eggs!! Check It Out!!

Franchises love dropping little treats in the form of callbacks or Easter eggs, and the creative team behind Ghostbusters: Afterlife is no different. In a new featurette, fans are taken on a trip behind all of the well-hidden Easter eggs in the latest Ghostbusters installment. The walkthrough shows viewers cameos, homages, and more as the narrator takes us through the hidden goodies in Afterlife. A … Continue reading ‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife’: New Featurette Reveals the Film’s Multiple Easter Eggs!! Check It Out!!

‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ Continues to Break Records While ‘The 355’ Flops at the BO!!

Despite Omicron sending many back to the comfort of their households for January, people are still going to the movies. Specifically, Sony/Marvel’s Spider-Man: No Way Home, which is snatching a fourth weekend of $33M at 4,012 locations, a -41% ease from weekend 3. Proof that Spidey is immune to Omicron: He’s coming in higher than the $30M everyone was expecting yesterday. His fourth session take here … Continue reading ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ Continues to Break Records While ‘The 355’ Flops at the BO!!

‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ Becomes 10th Highest-Grosser of All Time at the Domestic BO!!

Comscore has estimated the 2021 domestic box office at $4.55B, which is +100% from last year’s $2.28 billion and off 60% from 2019’s $11.4 billion. While it would be impossible to think we’d come raging back to 2019 norms, it is arguable that the domestic box office recovery isn’t as robust as many expected. No 1 Exhibitor Boss Adam Aron of AMC forecasted 2021 ending … Continue reading ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ Becomes 10th Highest-Grosser of All Time at the Domestic BO!!

‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ Continues Domination While ‘Matrix 4’ Struggles at the BO!!

For all the headlines about Omicron, in many ways the Christmas box office isn’t unlike others pre-pandemic, where one film is driving the majority of business. With the 3-day for all films estimated to ring up around $154M, Sony/Marvel’s Spider-Man: No Way Home is driving 53% of that figure. It has a 3-day of $81.5M, with only one other event film expected in the long run, … Continue reading ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ Continues Domination While ‘Matrix 4’ Struggles at the BO!!

‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ Stomps With Mighty $253 Million Opening at the BO!!

It’s a number befitting of such an epic adventure of multiversal proportions: Spider-Man: No Way Home, the hotly-anticipated latest installment of Tom Holland‘s Spidey adventures, has debuted to an awe-inspiring $253 million, from 4,336 theaters across North America. That figures blows any other domestic open during the pandemic out of the water, the erstwhile greatest hit being Venom: Let There Be Carnage, which scored a … Continue reading ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ Stomps With Mighty $253 Million Opening at the BO!!

Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021) Review!!

Synopsis – When a single mom and her two kids arrive in a small town, they begin to discover their connection to the original Ghostbusters and the secret legacy their grandfather left behind. My Take – The nostalgia cash in train continues with this three-quel which comes in 37 years after the original film. Released in 1984, Ghostbusters was not just an unexpected commercial success, … Continue reading Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021) Review!!

‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife’ Crosses $100M as ‘Encanto’ Leads Post-Holiday Weekend BO!!

As is typical, the weekend following the Thanksgiving stretch is a downer. And even duly so over omicron headlines, coupled with a Disney animated movie that isn’t as mass-appealing as its predecessors. Read Encanto, which grossed $12.7M estimated second weekend, -53%. That second weekend is lower than the pre-pandemic second weekend takes of some of Disney’s lowest grossing Thanksgiving titles, i.e. The Good Dinosaur ($15.3M) and Tangled … Continue reading ‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife’ Crosses $100M as ‘Encanto’ Leads Post-Holiday Weekend BO!!

Sony Pictures, Jason Reitman, Gil Kenan Sign Overall Producing Deal!!

With the box office success of the recently released Ghostbusters: Afterlife, Sony Pictures Entertainment has signed film director and co-writer Jason Reitman as well as executive producer and co-writer Gil Kenan to an overall producing deal. Ghostbusters: Afterlife is a sequel to the 1984 classic and sees Reitman following in the footsteps of his father, Ivan Reitman, who created the iconic franchise and directed the … Continue reading Sony Pictures, Jason Reitman, Gil Kenan Sign Overall Producing Deal!!

‘Encanto’, ‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife’ Share Families, While ‘House Of Gucci’ Secures Best Drama Opening in Two Years at the BO!!

Without Paramount’s Top Gun: Maverick in the marketplace, the Thanksgiving box office was much lighter than previous holidays, grossing an estimated $141.3M over 5-days, off 46% from 2019’s pre-pandemic holiday over the same period of time. Two family movies, Disney’s animated Encanto, which banked 52% of its $40.3M 5-day gross from Latino and Hispanic audiences, and Sony’s Ghostbusters: Afterlife which delivered $35.3M in its second weekend over Wednesday-Sunday, were … Continue reading ‘Encanto’, ‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife’ Share Families, While ‘House Of Gucci’ Secures Best Drama Opening in Two Years at the BO!!

‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife’ Scares Up $44M Opening at the BO!!

Sony’s Ghostbusters: Afterlife turned in a $16.1M Saturday, which is very close to the amount of cash that Paul Feig’s 2016 Ghostbusters grossed on its second day of release, all of this amounting to a $44M opening weekend. That’s great, and the sequel blew up in the heartland, which is a great indicator of families coming out in the holiday week ahead, especially with its dynamite audience exits. … Continue reading ‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife’ Scares Up $44M Opening at the BO!!

‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife’: Music Video Reveals Mckenna Grace’s End Credits Song!! Check It Out!!

Is there anything Mckenna Grace can’t do? After unequivocally stealing the show in Ghostbusters: Afterlife as Phoebe Spengler, grandaughter of Harold Ramis‘ Egon, the 15-year-old star has just released a music video to tie into the film. What’s more? If you head to the movies this weekend to catch the new Ghostbusters, stick around afterward—not just for those hotly anticipated post-credit scenes, but you’ll also … Continue reading ‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife’: Music Video Reveals Mckenna Grace’s End Credits Song!! Check It Out!!

‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife’ Gets a Final Trailer!! Check It Out!!

Synopsis – When a single mom and her two kids arrive in a small town, they begin to discover their connection to the original Ghostbusters and the secret legacy their grandfather left behind. Directed – Jason Reitman Starring – Carrie Coon, Mckenna Grace, Paul Rudd Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife’ Gets a Final Trailer!! Check It Out!!

‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife’ Gets a New Clip!! Check It Out!!

We are getting close to the release of Ghostbusters: Afterlife and a new clip for the film shows that our favorite terror dog has come back to life! The Jason Reitman directed flick brings us back to the world that Egon, Winston, Ray, and Peter built and into our modern-day time with Egon’s family. And it is an all-star cast with performances from Paul Rudd, … Continue reading ‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife’ Gets a New Clip!! Check It Out!!

‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife’ Gets a New Clip and an IMAX Poster!! Check It Out!!

A new IMAX poster for Ghostbusters: Afterlife promises the new generation will have to face some giant menaces. Published by CBR, the new poster shows the new ghostbusters inside the Ecto-1 car, firing proton beams towards an enormous poltergeist that’s just outside of the frame. Besides the poster, Fandango also got access to a new clip to promote the IMAX screenings of the film. Ghostbusters: … Continue reading ‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife’ Gets a New Clip and an IMAX Poster!! Check It Out!!

‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife’ Gets a New Trailer!! Check It Out!!

Synopsis – When a single mom and her two kids arrive in a small town, they begin to discover their connection to the original Ghostbusters and the secret legacy their grandfather left behind. Directed – Jason Reitman Starring – Carrie Coon, Mckenna Grace, Paul Rudd Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife’ Gets a New Trailer!! Check It Out!!

‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife’ Gets New Images!! Check It Out!!

Ghostbusters: Afterlife will begin haunting theaters on November 19, 2021, and the first wave of rave reviews from movie critics suggest we’re all in for a treat later this year. Empire Magazine has shared two brand new images from Ghostbusters: Afterlife this week, most notably giving us a nice clear look at the film’s new ghost, named Muncher. Muncher is essentially a blue version of Slimer, though he’s got … Continue reading ‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife’ Gets New Images!! Check It Out!!

‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife’ Gets New Posters!! Check It Out!!

Ghostbusters: Afterlife is finally hitting theaters this fall after a series of COVID-19 related delays, and to ramp up the excitement for the highly-anticipated sequel, Columbia Pictures is bringing Halloween to town early, with two new posters showing off a refurbished Ecto-1 and the kids who put their hearts and minds into saving the world. The first, featuring the iconic Ghostbusters logo, highlights star Paul … Continue reading ‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife’ Gets New Posters!! Check It Out!!

Sony Pictures Films India Unveils Upcoming Slate of over 17 Indian and Hollywood Releases!!

Sony Pictures Films India is all set to have around 17 releases over the next one year. Despite the massive upheaval in the entertainment industry over the last two years, the studio was able to use this downtime to create an aggressive, vibrant, and diverse slate for the coming year. Last month, Sony Pictures Films India released writer-director Rensil D’Silva’s ‘Dial 100’ and more recently … Continue reading Sony Pictures Films India Unveils Upcoming Slate of over 17 Indian and Hollywood Releases!!

‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife’ Release Delayed by a Week!!!

Ghostbusters: Afterlife will now haunt theaters a little later than expected. The paranormal comedy’s theatrical debut was moved to November 19, taking the spot originally held by Top Gun: Maverick. This all comes after Paramount pushed back the release of many of their upcoming movies to later in 2022, including the aforementioned Top Gun, Jackass Forever, and Mission: Impossible 7. The Ghostbusters sequel was originally … Continue reading ‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife’ Release Delayed by a Week!!!

‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife’: New Trailer Teases Appearance from Familiar Faces!! Check It Out!!

Synopsis – When a single mom and her two kids arrive in a small town, they begin to discover their connection to the original Ghostbusters and the secret legacy their grandfather left behind. Directed – Jason Reitman Starring – Carrie Coon, Mckenna Grace, Paul Rudd Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife’: New Trailer Teases Appearance from Familiar Faces!! Check It Out!!

‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife’ Gets a New Featurette!! Check It Out!!

A new featurette for Ghostbusters: Afterlife invites director Jason Reitman and his father Ivan Reitman to discuss the passing of the Proton Pack behind and in front of the cameras. Reitman (father) directed both Ghostbusters and Ghostbusters II, and is coming back as a producer for Afterlife, which makes the new chapter of the franchise a renewal not only for the cast but also for … Continue reading ‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife’ Gets a New Featurette!! Check It Out!!

‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife’: First Clip Sees Paul Rudd Meeting a Tiny Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man!! Check It Out!!!

There’s something strange in the neighborhood. Sony Pictures has just released the first clip from Ghostbusters: Afterlife, and it takes the sequel’s clear reverence for the past into some unexpected new directions. The clip features Paul Rudd‘s character shopping for a sweet treat. He ends up getting more than he bargained for when the Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man shows up — only, rather than being 8 stories tall, he’s … Continue reading ‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife’: First Clip Sees Paul Rudd Meeting a Tiny Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man!! Check It Out!!!

‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife’ Release Moves to Nov 2021!!

No Time to Die isn’t the only Sony Pictures movie having its release date shifted to the fall of 2021. The studio also announced that Ghostbusters: Afterlife, the highly anticipated sequel that was originally due to hit theaters in July 2020 and was then delayed to June 2021, will now hit theaters on November 11, 2021. Which appears to be where a majority of this … Continue reading ‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife’ Release Moves to Nov 2021!!

‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife’ Reveals a New Image!! Check It Out!!

Originally set for release last summer, Jason Reitman‘s Ghostbusters: Afterlife is currently set for release *this* summer, bringing the franchise back to theaters on June 11, 2021. Check out a new image below, courtesy of Empire. Jason Reitman tells the outlet that it was important to him for Afterlife, a sequel to his father Ivan Reitman’s original Ghostbusters movie, to bring the family-friendly frights. “The … Continue reading ‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife’ Reveals a New Image!! Check It Out!!

‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife’ Gets a June 2021 Release Date!!

Ghostbusters: Afterlife, the legacy sequel from Jason Reitman, son of original Ghostbusters filmmaker Ivan Reitman, has just been given a new release date (again). The hotly anticipated entry in the franchise (especially if you’ve been repeatedly watching the original, which seems like it is on Freeform every day this month) will now debut in theaters on June 11, 2021 (it was previously earmarked for March … Continue reading ‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife’ Gets a June 2021 Release Date!!

Universal Delays ‘Minions’ and ‘Sing’ Sequel Release Dates!!

In case you haven’t noticed, Hollywood is punting on summer movie season, with Universal Pictures the latest studio to waive the white flag. Two days after Sony delayed Morbius and Ghostbusters: Afterlife, Universal has delayed its summer tentpole Minions: The Rise of Gru. We already knew that the Minions sequel wouldn’t make its release date because Illumination Entertainment was forced to close its studio in … Continue reading Universal Delays ‘Minions’ and ‘Sing’ Sequel Release Dates!!

Sony Delays ‘Morbius’ and ‘Ghostbusters’ Release Dates!!

The movie release dates calendar continues to shift in response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and today brings a whole slew of new delays from Sony. Among the high profile titles getting pushed back are Ghostbusters: Afterlife, which has shifted from July 10, 2020 to March 5, 2021; Uncharted, which moves from March 5, 2021 to October 8, 2021; and Sony’s next Marvel headliner Morbius, which moves from … Continue reading Sony Delays ‘Morbius’ and ‘Ghostbusters’ Release Dates!!

‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife’: Bill Murray Confirmed to Return as Peter Venkman!!

As the latest revelation in a season of unlikely cameos kicked off by a certain Nerf Herder’s surprise appearance in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, Bill Murray will be reprising his role as Dr. Peter Venkman in the upcoming Ghostbusters sequel Ghostbusters: Afterlife. This is a piece of news so unexpected that I had to triple check it to make sure I’d read it … Continue reading ‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife’: Bill Murray Confirmed to Return as Peter Venkman!!

‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife’ Trailer Calls on a New Generation!! Check It Out!!

Synopsis – When a single mom and her two kids arrive in a small town, they begin to discover their connection to the original Ghostbusters and the secret legacy their grandfather left behind. Directed – Jason Reitman Starring – Carrie Coon, Mckenna Grace, Paul Rudd Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife’ Trailer Calls on a New Generation!! Check It Out!!