It’s now time to hand those keys to my creative partner and fellow Ghostbuster Gil Kenan, a brilliant director who will keep the Spengler spirit alive. Words will never express how grateful I am to have made a film with my father by my side. “A few years ago, my father handed me the keys to Ecto-1, and together we made Ghostbusters: Afterlife. Ghostbusters: Afterlife co-writer Gil Kenan will step into the director's chair.
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As great as it is to have some of the series stalwarts back, it's also good to see some fresh talent added to the cast, all of whom will (hopefully) bring their own unique styles.Ĭrew-wise, one notable change in the living among the dead of the Afterlife sequel is director Jason Reitman, who instead be taking a co-writing and producing credit.
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Joining the cast are newcomers Kumail Nanjiani and Patton Oswalt, alongside British comedian James Acaster, Full House alumnus Miko Hughes, and The Babysitter actress Emily Alyn Lind, all of whom are playing so far undisclosed roles. Related: Ghostbusters: How the Opening Scene Came to Be It will be interesting to see what he brings to this new installment and if he's changed his ways at all. An inspector for the Environmental Protection Agency, Peck is an over-zealous busybody who made things difficult for the Ghostbusters in their first appearance. Meanwhile, William Atherton is set to return as Walter Peck, a character who hasn't been seen since the 1984 original. In addition, Logan Kim will reprise his role as Phoebe's friend Podcast, while Celeste O'Connor will return as Lucky Domingo, the love interest of Trevor.īut the good news doesn't stop there, as original stars Bill Murray, Dan Ackroyd, Ernie Hudson, and Annie Potts are once again set to reprise their rolls as Peter Venkman, Ray Stantz, Winston Zeddemore, and Janine Melnitz, respectively. And Paul Rudd is just Paul Rudd, which is to say terrific. Finn Wolfhard ( Stranger Things) plays Trevor Spengler. Carrie Coon takes the struggling single mom role to new and more interesting levels as Callie Spengler.
The new gang is excellent in Afterlife, particularly McKenna Grace ( The Handmaid’s Tale) as the inquisitive, brilliant Phoebe Spengler. This includes Carrie Coon, Paul Rudd, Finn Wolfhard, and McKenna Grace. Good news for fans of the first one, as it was confirmed in late 2022 that the core cast of Ghostbusters: Afterlife would be returning for the sequel. History is likely rich with scary people upon which the next antagonist and story could be based, so there’s no shortage of inspiration for the writing team of the sequel. Maybe a reference or two to Vigo would fit nicely. Is there any chance of revisiting Vigo, the painting-trapped bogeyman from Ghostbusters II? Possibly, though, it would be a little too lazily formulaic to once again pit the new Ghostbusters up against a ghoul from the original team’s past. Related: The Coolest Ghosts From the Ghostbusters Franchise, Ranked It wrapped up the original lore of Ghostbusters nicely, tying up loose ends like the madman architect behind Dana Barrett’s “spook central” apartment building as well as Egon’s own story. With Gozer blasted back to another dimension in Ghostbusters: Afterlife, it’s a safe bet that that portal is closed for good. The beloved Ghostbusters converted firehouse is also said to be the base of operations for the sequel. The brush, cornfields, and small town strip of Summerville, OK, will be traded in for the setting of the original two films, New York City. Despite filming wrapping in June 2023, fans still don't know much about the plot of the film besides the bare bones.
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