Ghostbusters: Legacy

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Movie
Original title Ghostbusters: Afterlife
Country of production United States
original language English
Publishing year 2021
Rod
Director Jason Reitman
script Gil Kenan , Jason Reitman
production Ivan Reitman
camera Eric Steelberg
occupation

Ghostbusters: Legacy is American science fiction - Fantasy - Comedy and continuation of Ghostbusters - Ghostbusters (1984) and Ghostbusters II (1989). Gil Kenan wrote the script with Jason Reitman , who also directed. The film was originally scheduled to hit theaters in mid-2020, but the theatrical release has been postponed to March 2021 due to the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic .

action

After they had to vacate their house, single mother Callie moves with her children Trevor and Phoebe to her late father's estate in Summerville, Oklahoma. Trevor soon discovers strange utensils - weapons and equipment that, according to his teacher Grooberson, indicate that his grandfather was once a member of the "Ghostbusters". Meanwhile, the small town is hit by some inexplicable earthquakes.

production

Emergence

Entertainment Weekly announced on January 15, 2019 that Jason Reitman would direct a new movie. This will play in the same universe as the original franchise . The project was prepared under the code name "Rust City". The budget is well below 100 million US dollars are.

occupation

Sarah Abbott from the Black Mirror episode "Arkangel" auditioned for one of the children's roles. Carrie Coon plays a single mother who moves to Oklahoma with her two children ( Finn Wolfhard and Mckenna Grace ) to an old farmhouse that she inherited from her unknown father. Paul Rudd plays a teacher who was a child when the so-called "Manhattan Crossrip" took place.

Filming

It was scheduled to be filmed in Calgary , Canada on or around June 25, 2019 for fifteen weeks .

reception

publication

A teaser was published on January 16, 2019 and the first trailer on December 9, 2019. The film was originally scheduled to hit US cinemas on July 10, 2020 and launch in Germany on August 13, 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic , the cinema release has been postponed to March 2021.

Sequels

According to Dan Aykroyd , you have at least one or two other concepts for the Ghostbusters. He also wrote a script for a prequel : In the feature film or TV project Ghostbusters High , Venkman, Spengler and Stantz are said to meet for the first time in New Jersey in 1969 .

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. GHOSTBUSTERS: AFTERLIFE - Official Trailer (HD). Accessed December 10, 2019 (German).
  2. Arthur A: Sony postpones "Ghostbusters: Afterlife", "Morbius" and other films until 2021. In: Filmfutter. March 31, 2020, accessed May 2, 2020 .
  3. EXCLUSIVE: Jason Reitman is directing a new 'Ghostbusters' movie. Retrieved January 16, 2019 .
  4. Jason Reitman to Direct New 'Ghostbusters' Movie. Retrieved March 2, 2019 .
  5. Aykroyd eyes making 'Ghostbusters' prequel - for 'as little as we can spend'. Retrieved May 22, 2019 .
  6. Christopher Marc: EXCLUSIVE: 'Black Mirror' Actress Auditioning For Lead Role In Jason Reitman's 'Ghostbusters' Movie. In: HN Entertainment. January 26, 2019. Retrieved January 28, 2019 (American English).
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  9. ^ Condé Nast: First Look at Ghostbusters: Afterlife. Retrieved December 10, 2019 .
  10. Production Weekly: Jason Reitman's GHOSTBUSTERS is planning to shoot for 15 weeks on location in Calgary, Alberta beginning on-or-about June 25th. # GB20 ... more info on http://prodweek.com pic.twitter.com/sKjDVSztjR. In: @prodweek. February 20, 2019, accessed March 2, 2019 .
  11. Patrick Hipes, Patrick Hipes: 'Morbius' & 'Ghostbusters' Solidify Summer 2020 Release Dates. In: Deadline. January 26, 2019, accessed January 28, 2019 .
  12. GHOSTBUSTERS: LEGACY - Trailer - in theaters from August 13th, 2020! Retrieved December 10, 2019 .
  13. Alex Stedman, Dave McNary, Alex Stedman, Dave McNary: 'Morbius,' 'Ghostbusters' Sequel and More Sony Movies Pushed Back to 2021. In: Variety. March 31, 2020, accessed on April 3, 2020 .
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