Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire will be the first film in the Ghostbusters franchise to be released following the death of Ivan Reitman — who directed the original 1984 film. The director’s son, Jason Reitman, took over the franchise with the 2021 revival, Ghostbusters: Afterlife, and while he doesn’t direct the upcoming installment — handing the reins … Read more
The Big Picture Ghostbusters was a comedy that focused on chemistry between its characters and humor over spectacle. The franchise doesn’t warrant expanded lore, and ends up trading laughs for MacGuffins. Ghostbusters: Afterlife is a legacy sequel that lacks originality and relies too much on nostalgia. If the box office tells us anything, it’s that … Read more
Image: Sony/Columbia Pictures Once Star Wars: The Force Awakens brought back Luke, Han, and Leia to massive box office success, legacy sequels really started working overtime to keep the original (and available) franchise stars around when possible. Ghostbusters: Afterlife brought back the still-living Ghostbusters from the original two movies, and they’re back again alongside an … Read more
The latest trailer for Ghostbuster: Frozen Empire is a parade of familiar faces. Not only do we get the return of OG Ghostbusters Bill Murray, Dan Akyroyd, and Ernie Hudson — we also get more Slimer, a bunch of teeny tiny Stay Puft Marshmallow Men, and Annie Potts as Janine Melnitz (this time all suited … Read more
Though we had mixed feelings about Ghostbusters: Afterlife, we suddenly have a new reason to be excited about sequel Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire. Along with a return to the New York City setting of the original films, it looks like one of the most-beloved original characters, Annie Potts’ Janine Melnitz, is finally going to be busting … Read more
Cover of Lobo by Keith Giffen and Alan Grant Volume 2Image: DC Comics On the eve of this year’s New York Comic Con, some sad news—but delivered by its subject himself in wry style. According to a post on his official Facebook page that was reposted on his X account, legendary comic book artist Keith … Read more
Since bursting onto the cinematic scene in 1984, Ghostbusters has endured like few comedies earlier than or since, spawning a number of sequels and variations throughout varied mediums. Co-written by stars Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis, the Ivan Reitman-directed movie went on to turn into the highest-grossing comedy in historical past upon launch, promptly establishing … Read more