After the rip-roaring success that was Ghostbusters: Afterlife, which breathed new life—mockingly—into the spectral collection, a sequel was confirmed just a few months later with director Jason Reitman stepping away from behind the digital camera to permit his co-writer and producer on the reboot, Gil Kenan, the prospect to helm his first outing on the franchise.
Afterlife, a sequel set three a long time after the occasions of Ghostbusters II, noticed the estranged household of Egon Spengler (Harold Ramis), transfer to Oklahoma to inherit the farm Egon left them when he died in mysterious circumstances. The movie produced a field workplace return of $205 million from a $75 million funds, to the delight of Sony Pictures. The reality the film was a sequel additionally meant the chance to deliver again acquainted faces from the franchise, one among whom—Sigourney Weaver—has lately mentioned the prospects of constructing an look within the collection after reprising her position as Dana Barrett in an Afterlife cameo.
During the press tour for her upcoming movie, Master Gardner, Weaver – alongside along with her co-star Joel Edgerton – joined Collider’s Editor-in-chief Steve Weintraub to debate the movie, and Weintraub took the chance to ask Weaver concerning the prospects of her popping up within the subsequent installment, which brings the collection again to its Manhattan roots. First, joking she can be taking part in the position of Slimer’s mom, Weaver went on to state: “No, I imply, I wasn’t requested to be on this Ghostbusters, and I feel, you understand, somewhat of us goes a great distance.”
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What We Know About Ghostbusters: Afterlife 2
Plot particulars on the movie, which has additionally been known as Firehouse, after the long-lasting headquarters for the unique group, have been troublesome to come back throughout to this point, however we do know it is a direct sequel to Afterlife—and it has been filming since March. Afterlife‘s finish credit scene teased Ernie Hudson‘s Winston returning Ecto-1—the well-known Ghostbusters car—to the firehouse in New York City, as a lightweight on the ecto-containment unit flashed pink, in a tease to a follow-up. During the aftermath of the movie’s launch, Reitman did reveal that there can be a possibility to see villains from Ghostbusters previous—like Vigo the Carpathian—make their return, saying:
“There is numerous time and alternative for Vigo the Carpathian to make his return. Look, are you saying that’s the one portray of Vigo the Carpathian? Maybe, he’s driving a horse in one other one, perhaps, impaling somebody in one other one.”
This can be a wise method after the success of bringing Gozer, the unique villain, again for Afterlife. Reitman had taken over directing duties from his father, Ivan Reitman, and now Kenan is taking the reins from him having beforehand directed one other film about ‘children battling monsters’ in Monster House. Reitman remains to be co-producing and writing the script, and can return alongside co-producer Jason Blumenfeld (Tully) and cinematographer Eric Steelberg (Juno).
The Ghostbusters sequel is presently slated to launch completely in theaters on Wednesday, December twentieth, 2023. Stay tuned to Collider for extra particulars on the Ghostbusters: Afterlife sequel as and when we now have it.