![]() ![]() It's a ghost hunters paradise, chock full of top-of-the-line equipment the world hasn't seen for close to four decades. Turns out the place carries more surprises than just rotting floorboards and cobwebs. The plot kicks into high gear when the Spenglers move to middle-of-nowhere Oklahoma, where Egon left them a dilapidated old farmhouse. We were immediately thrilled by how organically the conversation and story and characters started to come together. Before we knew it, there was a world and that journey has led us directly to this night." I've been lucky enough to be friends with Jason for a long time. The tone of it, the magic, the scares - all of it hooked me in and so, for it was just pure passion as a fan. "It hooked me into the power of cinema what it could do when it was firing on all cylinders. " Ghostbusters was the first Hollywood movie that I saw when I moved to the States and it was a transformative experience," added Kenan. They were the Spenglers and I knew I needed to tell their story." When Harold Ramis passed away, I suddenly knew who they were. "And then I saw this teenage guy and he's in Ecto-1 and he's drifting through wheat fields, and I didn't know who he was. She was 12-years-old, she was picking up a Proton Pack in the middle of a field and I didn't know who she was," Reitman said at NYCC. "There was a moment where I just saw this girl in my head. Since a full reunion with the busting squad was now impossible, Jason Reitman and his co-screenwriter, Gil Kenan ( Monster House), wrote a story that would hand off the franchise legacy to a new and younger generation of heroes. Spengler was played onscreen by Harold Ramis, who sadly passed away in 2014 at the age of 69. The story centers around the daughter (Carrie Coon) and two grandchildren (McKenna Grace and Finn Wolfhard) of the late Egon Spengler, eccentric inventor behind the Proton Packs and ghost containment units. Ghostbusters: Afterlife serves as a direct follow-up to the 1984 original (which was directed by Jason's dad, Ivan Reitman, who produced this movie). But frankly, my father and I think you've waited long enough," said Jason Reitman during the discussion that preceded the exclusive screening. "Man, it's been a while since we started making this film, and you all are the most patient fans on Earth. So we think that's the way to go."Ī crowd of lucky fans got to check out the movie earlier this month when the project held its world premiere at New York Comic Con (SYFY WIRE was in the audience, but you won't be getting any spoilers out of us!). It'll allow us to advertise our marketing over the two windows, theatrical and home entertainment. ![]() I think every film released will have an individual negotiation with the exhibitors, but look, we think a 30-day window is probably the best. "I think the economic model for very big budget movies require the windows that are in the flow now and will continue with that. "I don't think we'll be in the day-and-date release business," studio CEO Tony Vinciquerra said last December. Sony remains committed to an old school theatrical window and as such, Ghostbusters: Afterlife will only be available to watch in theaters. ![]()
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