Ghostbusters 2016 director on why the film wasn’t a hit

Posted 8 years ago

I didn't hate director Paul Feig's recent GHOSTBUSTERS reboot. Sure it wasn't great, but I still had some chuckles and delighted in seeing the cameos and old tools back in play. Especially Slimer. While GHOSTBUSTERS (2016) will over time be...

Save This! The Ghostbusters franchise

Posted 9 years ago

Welcome to Save This! Where we delve into everything from franchises, actors, filmmakers, characters and more, which have hit a wall, burnt out or otherwise meandered onto a path that deviates from their full potential or former glory. We examine...

Upcoming animated Ghostbusters movie to be from POV of the ghosts

Posted 9 years ago

You know, I actually liked the 2016 GHOSTBUSTERS remake. So I was disappointed when I found out that Sony wouldn't be pursuing a sequel and instead would producing an animated feature instead. While they've stated that a sequel is on the...

Harold Ramis’ daughter on including a CG Egon Spengler in next Ghostbusters

Posted 9 years ago

We're entering a strange world, where deceased actors can be brought back through the magic of visual effects to take part in movies years, even decades, after their deaths. In the case of Paul Walker, who passed away in a...

Feig, Lively, and Kendrick team for thriller A Simple Favor

Posted 9 years ago

When director Paul Feig was starting to put together his GHOSTBUSTERS reboot, he said that the movie was going to be "really scary". That's not quite how it panned out, although the film certainly seemed to horrify some viewers in...

Anna Kendrick & Blake Lively in talks to star in Paul Feig’s A Simple Favor

Posted 9 years ago

After many years working within the realm of comedy, it seems that Paul Feig is ready to tackle something a little different. Per The Tracking Board, the GHOSTBUSTERS director has signed on to direct A SIMPLE FAVOR in which Blake...

Ivan Reitman weighs in on the Ghostbusters franchise moving forward

Posted 9 years ago

To the surprise of probably no one who regularly reads this site, I actually really enjoyed the 2016 all-female GHOSTBUSTERS reboot. While I know it has faults (some draggy improv-heavy pacing), and in my opinion isn't better than the original...

Dan Aykroyd continues to lambaste Paul Feig’s Ghostbusters reboot

Posted 9 years ago

Over the weekend, original Ghostbuster, Dan Aykroyd, spoke unceremoniously on Sunday Brunch about Paul Feig's female-led GHOSTBUSTERS reboot. On the show, Aykroyd vented the following statement regarding what he deemed to be Feig's poor decision making: The girls are great in...

Dan Aykroyd blames Paul Feig for $40 million Ghostbusters reshoots

Posted 9 years ago

There was a lot of negativity surrounding the GHOSTBUSTERS remake when it first came out, and it’s not wrong to come to the conclusion that negativity impacted the movie. Though receiving solid reviews the movie failed to recoup its otherworldly...

Paul Feig states that engaging with Ghostbusters trolls was a big mistake

Posted 9 years ago

There's no doubt that the female-led GHOSTBUSTERS reboot was met with a special brand of resistance the moment that news of its existence hit the internet. While a large amount of individuals were excited for the film, it felt as...

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