‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife’: Paul Rudd Stars in Jason Reitman’s ‘Ghostbusters' Sequel [Trailer]

Earlier this year, “Ghostbusters” star Dan Aykroyd confirmed to The Greg Hill Show that Bill Murray would be returning as Dr. Venkman for the upcoming “Ghostbusters 2020.” Murray and Akroyd will be also be joined by Sigourney Weaver who will reprise her role as Dana Barrett.

Director Jason Reitman will direct and co-write “Ghostbusters: Afterlife’,” which is said to be set in the original universe. The production is targeted to start this year with a planned Summer 2020 release date. Reitman had previously told Entertainment Weekly that the new movie will ignore the 2016 reboot directed by Paul Feig, and will be a direct continuation of the 1984 original.

Reitman is the son of Ivan Reitman, who directed the original movies. Jason has had his own very successful career as a filmmaker ever since his 2005 debut "Thank You For Not Smoking,” following that one up with the Oscar-nominated "Up in the Air" and "Juno."

As mentioned, Reitman (“Juno,” “Up in the Air,” “Tully“) will co-write and direct. — his vision for the film seems to be both a mix of nostalgia and moving forward: “This is gonna be a love letter to ‘Ghostbusters,'” Reitman told Vanity Fair, earlier this year. “I want to make a movie for my fellow “Ghostbusters” fans.” It will be a separate entity from director Paul Feig‘s 2016’s “Ghostbusters” and instead be considered the third installment after the first two movies.

Here’s the official synopsis:

From director Jason Reitman and producer Ivan Reitman, comes the next chapter in the original Ghostbusters universe. In Ghostbusters: Afterlife, 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. The film is written by Gil Kenan & Jason Reitman.

“Ghostbusters: Afterlife” opens in theaters July 10, 2020. Watch the first trailer below.

Alfonso Cuarón Returns to TV With Horror Thriller ‘Ascension’ at Apple — Hasn’t Directed A Movie in Eight Years

The good news is that Cuarón is only writing “Ascension,” meaning he won’t be tied up with directing duties and should still have room in his schedule for a long-awaited return to cinema.

LOL: ‘Magic Mike XXL’ Named Greatest Sequel of All-Time by IndieWire

Cue the ragebait — which is precisely what IndieWire intended when putting together their list of the 100 Best Sequels Ever Made, published this morning.

James Gray’s ‘Paper Tiger’ Trailer: Adam Driver and Miles Teller Lead Cannes Crime Drama

This is very much a James Gray movie — romantic, old-fashioned, sometimes overly serious, but also capable of delivering some incredible suspense.

Joel Coen’s ‘Jack of Spades’ Screens for Studios, 150-Minute Cut Showed “Immense Promise”

The film stars Josh O’Connor, Frances McDormand, Damian Lewis, and Lesley Manville, but no plot details have been revealed. All we know is that it’s a “gothic mystery” set in 1880s Scotland.

Netflix Pushes Fernando Meirelles’ ‘Here Comes the Flood,’ Starring Denzel Washington and Robert Pattinson, to 2027

Back in July, Variety reported that the film had been tipped to premiere at the Venice Film Festival — it ultimately did not show up inside this year’s lineup, and now we know why— it’ll be released next year.

August 19, 2019

3-Hour ‘Midsommar' Director's Cut Screened in NYC

This year’s 12th edition of the Scary Movies festival at Film at Lincoln Center premiered Ari Aster’s extended version of “Midsommar” this past Saturday.

‘The Odyssey’ Review: Christopher Nolan’s Epic Is a Flawed but Astonishing Spectacle — Rave Reviews Confirm Best Picture Frontrunner

There is something undeniably powerful about a film that swings this hard, that embraces myth, spectacle, and the strange dream logic of ancient storytelling.

Aaron Sorkin’s ‘The Social Reckoning’ Gets Reshoots, Won’t Premiere at Venice Film Festival

About a month ago, Variety published a piece saying that “The Social Reckoning” was being submitted to the Venice Film Festival. I can confirm now that will definitely not be happening.

Joel Coen’s ‘Jack of Spades’ Delayed to 2027

The film stars Josh O’Connor, Lesley Manville, Frances McDormand, and Damien Lewis, but no plot details have been revealed. All we know is that it’s a “gothic mystery” set in 1880s Scotland.

Christopher Nolan’s Place in Cinema History: Genius, Overrated, or Something In Between?

Nolan has changed what a modern blockbuster can be, and that alone is a significant legacy. The bigger question is whether he has truly transformed cinema itself, or simply reinvented the blockbuster.

Fritz Lang’s ‘M’ Tops the Best Films of the 1930s, According to 100+ Critics

We’ve gone through the decades. The ‘40s ‘50s, ‘60s, ‘70s, ‘80s, ‘90s, ‘2000s, and ‘2010s. — all revisited, argued over. Now, here are the results for the best films of the 1930s.

Critics Poll: ‘Citizen Kane' Named Best Film of the 1940s

The results are in, and according to critics, this decade filled with cinematic riches did not have a better film than Orson Welles’ “Citizen Kane.” Nobody should be surprised by this result. “Citizen Kane” changed cinema forever.

Critics Poll: ‘Vertigo’ Named Best Film of the 1950s, Over 120 Participants

It was a closer race than anticipated, but Alfred Hitchcock’s “Vertigo” has topped our best of the ’50s poll, besting Gene Kelly and Stanley Donen’s “Singin’ in the Rain” by just two votes.

Trending

Critics Polls