Rumors, speculation, conflicting stories and just plain confusion have clouded the possibly impending production of a new Ghostbusters film. Depending on whether you ask Dan Aykroyd, Bill Murray, Harold Ramis, Ivan Reitman or the studio, you’ll get a different answer on the status of the project… so, we’re not holding our breath.
One thing we don’t have to wait for (apparently) is the theatrical return of the original Ghostbusters. According to a press release issued by BLANK, a digitally remastered version of the 1984 classic will hit theaters in October. Check out the trailer and press release below… and don’t cross the streams!
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In an all-new Digital Cinema Presentation, 80′s cult classic GHOSTBUSTERS is back to save the world this Halloween.
Directed by Ivan Reitman and starring Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd and Sigourney Weaver, the film is about a trio of university parapsychologists in New York, who lose their research grant and decide to open their own business, ‘Ghostbusters’. They are soon summoned to investigate strange happenings in a Central Park West flat and discover that all of Manhattan is being besieged by other worldly demons. But will they manage to capture all the ghosts and save the Big Apple in time?
As well as boasting an impressive cast list, this much-loved sci-fi comedy is remembered for its selection of imaginative ghost effects – in particular ‘Slimer’ and the ‘Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man’.
On its original release in 1984, the film was a hit with both audiences and critics. It won a BAFTA Award (Best Original Song) for Ray Parker Jr.’s theme tune and was also nominated for two Academy Awards (Best Effects – Visual Effects, Best Music – Original Song).
GHOSTBUSTERS will be back in cinemas worldwide this October.
No specific dates or locations have been announced yet. Stick with SciFiMafia.com for more information on the Ghostbusters re-release.
