To say the reaction from fans over the 2016 ghostbusters reboot was a low point for the internet would be an understatement. If all goes well, we could be looking at the start of a new ghostbusters movie series. Following a ghost invasion of manhattan, paranormal enthusiasts erin gilbert and abby yates, nuclear engineer jillian holtzmann, and subway worker patty tolan band together to stop the otherworldly threat. Jason reitman to direct secret ghostbusters movie variety. This looks so awesome, feig tweeted following the release of the first afterlife trailer. Dan aykroyd blasts ghostbusters director paul feig. Ghostbusters makes its longawaited return with director paul feigs.
Ghostbusters reboots director is hoping for a crossover film. We probably wont be seeing a sequel to 2016 s ghostbusters reboot anytime soon, but director paul feig is willing to settle for a crossover. Many took his comments as an insult not just to the 2016 movie itself, but to the concept of new. Ghostbusters makes its longawaited return with director paul feigs unique and hilarious take on the classic, supernatural comedy, led by the freshest minds in comedy today, melissa mccarthy. Mike sprague earlier this year, ghostbusters 2016 actress leslie jones made it clear she is not happy about director. Ghostbusters reboot director knows why his movie failed. Aug 11, 2016 the most controversial film since seth rogens the interview, paul feigs ghostbusters reboot or, as its officially known, ghostbusters 2016 has come under fire since the first we heard about it for nearly everything in the book. Ghostbusters 2016 director still hopes for sequel june 10, 2019 by. Like it has good jokes, but overall it is underwhelming.
Ghostbusters reboot director says the films reception was. Feig took issue with one twitter users criticism of charlies angels marketing which he claimed was perhaps even antimale. The 2016 film, directed by paul feig and starring melissa. That is near impossible, especially in an era when reboots and remakes nearly break even. Answer the call director paul feig took to twitter to let us all know how he feels about director jason reitmans ghostbusters. Lady ghostbusters director begs for a crossover movie. Ghostbusters reboot director knows why his movie failed miserably. Paul feig on ghostbusters 2016 i think it kind of hampered us a little bit because the movie became so much of a cause. Ghostbusters 2016 director paul feig, amid movie s failures, sparks war with internet personality bardock obama. Ghostbusters reboot director wants a crossover with afterlife universe. Paul feig has his own ideas as to why the allfemale ghostbusters was. The four new ghostbusters are all talented comedians especially leslie jones who deservers better, paul feig is a capable director, and chris hemsworth is really funny in this movie.
When news first broke that jason reitman will be directing a new sequel to ghostbusters and ghostbusters 2, not everybody was pleased. With melissa mccarthy, kristen wiig, kate mckinnon, leslie jones. Ghostbusters director jason reitman says sequel will hand. The star of the original movie said feig, who helmed the 2016 reboot, spent too much, making a sequel economically unfeasible. Ghostbusters makes its longawaited return with director paul feigs unique and hilarious take on the classic, supernatural comedy, led by the freshest minds in comedy today, melissa mccarthy, kristen wiig, kate mckinnon, leslie jones, and chris hemsworth. With paul rudd, mckenna grace, carrie coon, sigourney weaver. The ghostbusters extended edition features over 15 more minutes not shown in theaters. Director paul feig speaks candidly about his regrets involving 2016 s ghostbusters reboot, which was met with toxic internet backlash from the very start. While everybody was initially on board with the 2016 reboot of ghostbusters, dan aykroyd has since publicly called out paul feig for spending way too much money on the movie, saying that the movie. Ghostbusters reboot writer director paul feig has revealed the prototypes for the films action figures, based on its stars like melissa mccarthy.
Ghostbusters 2016 director paul feig would love to see a. Bridesmaids and the heat director paul feig remakes the 1984 hit film with a new storyline and an allfemale cast that includes kristen wiig, kate mckinnon, melissa mccarthy and leslie jones. Director jason reitman promises the new ghostbusters will hand the movie back to the fans, and thats not a good thing. Ghostbusters was followed in 1989 by a sequel, ghostbusters ii, which fared less well financially and critically. This summer, the highly anticipated movie ghostbusters. Much has been made of the movies failure at the box office and the botched marketing. Ghostbusters 2016 director on why the film wasnt a hit.
Wherever director paul feig goes, someone always has to bring up ghostbusters. Ghostbusters 2016 director paul feig defends leslie jones. Original director s son jason reitman to direct new film. The discovery of a massive river of ectoplasm and a resurgence of spectral activity allows the staff of ghostbusters to revive the business. Most of ghostbusters success must be given to director ivan reitman. While everybody was initially on board with the 2016 reboot of ghostbusters, dan aykroyd has since publicly called out paul feig for spending way too much money on the movie, saying that the movie could have been a bigger success had the budget been tighter. Feig has pulled off the impossible by successfully reworking an unlikely masterpiece, and everyone involved deserves major kudos.
After the director of the upcoming ghostbusters reboot, jason reitman, made comments that were taken to be an insult to the 2016 femaleled film, its director, paul feig, is sticking up for. Sep 01, 2016 the ghostbusters extended edition features over 15 more minutes not shown in theaters. Thirty years after the beloved original franchise took the world by storm, director paul feig brings. Despite these implications, paul feig, the director of the 2016 ghostbusters, took to twitter to heap praise on the new film and its director. Together they teamup to save manhattan from a sudden invasion of spirits, spooks and slime that engulfs the city. No one else wants this except for him, not even jason reitman. The time spent doing the script, special effects, production designs all have their merit and make this movie great. From the moment it was first announced back in 2014. It centers on a group of eccentric new york city scientists who investigate and capture ghosts for a living. Paul feig, who directed the 2016 version of ghostbusters, has responded to the recent news about the next film in the franchise, which plans to.
In an interview with, reitman said he would divert from director paul feigs 2016 reboot of ghostbusters that featured an allwomen cast that. Ghostbusters makes its longawaited return, rebooted with a cast of hilarious new characters. Jul 29, 2019 jason reitman, son of original ghostbusters director ivan reitman, will helm the new project. Repeated attempts to develop a further sequel had ended following ramiss death in 2014. Ghostbusters reboot director says the films reception was shocking. Woke feminist ghostbusters 2016 director paul feig wants. Jul 15, 2016 feig and the ghostbusters team have built a strong foundation for a rebooted series that seems more than capable of standing on its own.
Even before its us theatrical release on 0715 2016, it was common knowledge that director paul feig had announced an approx. Dan aykroyd and ivan reitman who cowrotestarred in and directed ghostbusters 1984 and ghostbusters ii, in turn are both overseeing the expansion of the ghostbusters franchise, as producers on both feigs 2016 reboot and the other miscellaneous ghostbusters projects that are currently in the pipeline, through their ghost corps collective. Its no secret that the femaleled 2016 ghostbusters reboot didnt go as planned, to put it delicately. Ghostbusters 2016 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Paul feig wants ghostbusters crossover movie dread central. Paul feig, who directed the 2016 version of ghostbusters, has responded to the recent news about the next film in the franchise, which plans to revert to the original universe depicted in. Ghostbusters reboot director paul feig reacts to ghostbusters. Answer the call is a 2016 supernatural comedy film directed by paul feig and written by feig and katie dippold. Ghostbusters allfemale reboot director paul feig defends. Ghostbusters 2016 director paul feig responds to new. The funny thing is that i now am filled with regret after seeing this overtly controversial film of this summer. Ghostbusters 2016 was directed by paul feig from a screenplay written by katie dippold and feig based on the original film by ivan reitman, dan aykroyd, and harold ramis.
Dec 10, 2019 if you expected paul feig, director of the 2016 s ghostbusters reboot, to be bitter about ghostbusters. The director of 2016 s ghostbusters, paul feig, has expressed his desire for a ghostbusters crossover movie ahead of ghostbusters. Once again the remake train derails into another franchise with ghostbusters, the 2016 comedy that seems to be made by people who have never seen the original film. Ghostbusters 2016 director paul feig praises ghostbusters. Nov 20, 2019 failed ghostbusters 2016 director paul feig weighed in on the elizabeth banks directed charlies angels films failure at the box office. It stars melissa mccarthy, kristen wiig, kate mckinnon, leslie jones, and chris hemsworth. Failed ghostbusters 2016 director paul feig weighed in on the elizabeth banks directed charlies angels films failure at the box office. New ghostbusters movie a love letter to original, says director. Fletcher moules, who has directed multiple clash of clans commercials, is set to helm the animated ghostbusters movie being developed by sony.
Feb 20, 2019 the director for the upcoming ghostbusters movie, jason reitman, has said his movie is intended to appeal to fans of the first two films in an interview on bill burrs monday morning podcast. On the other hand, ghostbusters is a remake, so that tends to make the movie more frontloaded. Ghostbusters makes its longawaited return with director paul feigs unique and hilarious take on the classic. This looks so awesome, feig tweeted following the release of the first afterlife trailer huge congrats to jason reitman and his amazing cast and crew. Ghostbusters 2016 director paul feig, amid movies failures. Jan 15, 2019 in an interview with, reitman said he would divert from director paul feigs 2016 reboot of ghostbusters that featured an allwomen cast that included melissa mccarthy, kate mckinnon. Upgrade to a ridge wallet and get 10% off with free worldwide shipping by.
Paul feig wants his ghostbusters 2016 team to return. It is not just actors doing their job, as that is only one small part of the movie. Well, the director wants a crossover with ghostbusters afterlife. This week saw the release of the films first trailer. If the new ghostbusters is going to be a actual sexual to the originals then i am up for it but its going to be an over the top comedy piece of crap like the 2016 movie than no thanx. Ghostbusters 2016 movie, which caused huge amounts of controversy and hate from fans, could have improved on itself with one minor change. Jun 09, 2019 jason reitman, the director of next years ghostbusters movie, says that his film is a love letter to the original. Ghostbusters 2016 director paul feig reacts to the new trailer for jason reitmans ghostbusters.
Ghostbusters 2016 director praises ghostbusters 3 trailer up in the air and thank you for smoking director jason reitmans new ghostbusters flick starring mckenna grace, finn wolfhard, carrie. Im not making the juno of ghostbusters movies, says the filmmaker. Jan 18, 2019 jason reitman, son of original ghostbusters director ivan reitman, will helm a continuation of the series that ignores paul feigs femaleled reboot, which starred melissa mccarthy, kristen wiig. Answer the call director the post ghostbusters 2016 director praises ghostbusters 3 trailer appeared first on dread central.
Jan 15, 2020 ghostbusters reboots director is hoping for a crossover film. Ghostbusters director paul feig talks haters, slime, and. Ghostbusters 2016 director paul feig says he thinks that the films success was hampered because it became a cause, no a movie. Which sucks cause there is so much talent involved. Failed ghostbusters 2016 director paul feig weighs in on. Jan 16, 2020 back in ghostbusters 2016 or ghostbusters. 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. Its first installment was the film ghostbusters, released on june 8, 1984, by columbia pictures. Why is ghostbusters 3 ignoring the allfemale reboot.
Ghostbusters 2016 cast and crew paranormal researcher abby yates melissa mccarthy and physicist erin gilbert are trying to prove that ghosts exist in modern society. If you expected paul feig, director of the 2016 s ghostbusters reboot, to be bitter about ghostbusters. Thirty years after the beloved original franchise took the world by storm, director paul feig brings his fresh take to the supernatural comedy, joined by some of the funniest actors working today melissa mccarthy, kristen wiig, kate mckinnon, leslie jones, and chris hemsworth. Dec 11, 2019 ghostbusters 2016 director paul feig reacts to the new trailer for jason reitmans ghostbusters. Paul feig in ghostbusters 2016 ghostbusters 2016 chloe lukasiak at an event for ghostbusters 2016 ghostbusters. Did ghostbusters director disparage the allfemale reboot. Ghostbusters 2016 director paul feig tells film that he is hopeful his allfemale team can come back in a crossover movie with ghostbusters. Ghostbusters reboot director paul feig shares his regrets. Ghostbusters animated movie recruits clash of clans director.