Because we’re getting a new Jason Reitman-directed “Ghostbusters” that will completely ignore director Paul Feig’s all-female cast, there will no doubt be contentious, but unnecessary, debate as to whether or not it is a warranted path for Sony to jump into. I won’t delve into the nitty-gritty, but will mention that Leslie Jones, who starred in Feig’s 2016 film, was none too happy hearing the news this weekend, tweeting that it wa sunfair to ignore the 2016 edition and that it reminded her of something Donald Trump would do. Whatever that meant.
Read moreLeslie Jones Compares Upcoming Ghostbusters Reboot to Donald Trump
Leslie Jones, who starred in director Paul Feig's all-female "Ghostbusters" reboot, is understandably irked about the upcoming Jason Reitman film, which is said to take place in a Ghostbusters-verse which pretends like Feig's film never existed. Jones went to twitter, where else, to voice her discontentment towards Reitman's upcoming film which is supposed to be released in 2020.
Read moreJason Reitman will direct a new Ghostbusters movie that’s a direct continuation of the 1984 original
Director Jason Reitman will direct and co-write a new Ghostbusters movie set in the original universe. The production is targeted to start this year with a planned Summer 2020 release date. Reitman 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.
Read moreMelissa McCarthy Says ‘Ghostbusters’ Hate Happened Because “People Are Afraid Of Women”
When the announcement hit that Paul Feig remake was going to helm a “Ghostbusters” reboot and that the all-male cast of the original was going to be replaced by an all-female ensemble, the internet freaked. On one side of the aisle was definite praise for a step forward in Hollywood’s never-ending battle with gender equality, but on the other side of the spectrum there was the massive backlash from fans of the original. The latter didn’t want to believe that some of their most beloved movie characters were about to replaced by, shock, women!
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