It's official! A new Ghostbusters movie is quickly moving forward at Sony, with Jason Reitman set to direct and co-write. Son of Ghostbusters (and Ghostbusters 2) director Ivan Reitman, Jason Reitman told Entertainment Weekly that the new movie will take place in the same universe as the 1984 classic:
“This is the next chapter in the original franchise. It is not a reboot. What happened in the ‘80s happened in the ‘80s, and this is set in the present day.”
Plot details are being kept under wraps, but with Dan Aykroyd continuing to beat the drum for all things Ghostbusters, we imagine at least some of the original cast will be returning as their original characters. Reitman will be co-writing the screenplay with Gil Kenan and Variety is reporting that filming will begin this summer, with plans to release the new movie in the summer of 2020, so expect to hear much more about casting and the plot over the next few months. This is certainly an unexpected surprise for Ghostbusters fans and we'll continue to update Daily Dead readers as more details become available.
After spending more than 10 years as a consultant in the tech and entertainment industry, Jonathan James launched Daily Dead in 2010 to share his interest in horror and sci-fi. Since then, it has grown into an online magazine with a staff of writers that provide daily news, reviews, interviews, and special features.
As the Editor-in-Chief of Daily Dead, Jonathan is responsible for bringing the latest horror news to millions of readers from around the world. He is also consulted with as an expert on zombies in entertainment and pop culture, providing analyses of the zombie sub-genre to newspapers, radio stations, and convention attendees.
After spending more than 10 years as a consultant in the tech and entertainment industry, Jonathan James launched Daily Dead in 2010 to share his interest in horror and sci-fi. Since then, it has grown into an online magazine with a staff of writers that provide daily news, reviews, interviews, and special features.
As the Editor-in-Chief of Daily Dead, Jonathan is responsible for bringing the latest horror news to millions of readers from around the world. He is also consulted with as an expert on zombies in entertainment and pop culture, providing analyses of the zombie sub-genre to newspapers, radio stations, and convention attendees.
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