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Ghostbusters Reboot Has a Director, What About Its Cast (and Gender)

Is Jason Reitman, son of original Ghostbusters Director/Producer Ivan Reitman, here to right the ship? When a valuable franchise falters oftentimes changes are made, and new voices are brought in. What we'll watch closely here is if, in the instance of Ghostbusters, the decision to move forward with an all-female cast is scrapped. That choice came with controversy. One that was ugly, unfortunate, and quite frankly ridiculous. Ghostbusters is one of those iconic and beloved 1980's franchises, so it's no surprise that Sony wants to go back to that well. Reports of a Ghostbusters 3 have been around since not long after Ghostbusters 2, which was 30 years ago in 1989. Eventually, there was 2016's reboot directed by Paul Feig, and starring a female cast. With the female cast came controversy sparked largely by internet trolls. The movie also failed to earn back a profit. How those two things worked in conjunction is up for some debate. Read More...

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Published By: NoFilmSchool - Monday, 21 January, 2019

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