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Typically, December is an incredibly popular time for a major studio to debut a tentpole feature. Last year, we saw “Spider-Man: No Way Home” break records around the holiday season.

If memory serves correctly, Sony Pictures was one of the first studios to shift their release date calendar in the wake of the big 2019 COVID-19 pandemic, and now, with another calamity in front of the film industry—the dual WGA (writers) & SAG (actors) strikes—the company is again pretty much the first studio to respond and delay their release calendar in reply.

After “Ghostbusters: Afterlife” resurrected the franchise in November 2021, Sony Pictures and director Jason Reitman promptly started developing a sequel. Reitman isn’t directing the untitled sequel anymore (writer Gil Kenan is), but it’s still on track for a Christmas 2023 theatrical release.

While maybe not be the best film ever, there is a lot of love from fans for last year’s “Ghostbusters: Afterlife.” The film seemed to be the prime example of a legacy sequel with nods to the original and emotional beats that tug on those nostalgic heartstrings. Can you recapture that sort of feeling again? Well, if Sony is able to do it, the studio will have to rely on a new director in the “Ghostbusters” franchise to make it happen.

reprises his role as Winston Zeddemore, alongside other OG cast members such as Annie Potts, Dan Aykroyd, Bill Murray and Sigourney Weaver.

Yesterday was Ghostbusters Day, and at the official event on the Sony Pictures lot, the duo behind “Ghostbusters: Afterlife” had a lot to share about the franchise’s future. And that future is stacked with new projects.

Did you enjoy Jason Reitman’s legacy sequel, “Ghostbusters: Afterlife?” Well, if so, you’re in luck because the filmmaker is ready to branch out into the animated realm with the ‘Busters. According to Variety, Jason Reitman and producer Gil Kenan are developing a new animated “Ghostbusters” series.

CinemaCon, the annual trade show for theater owners, is a good time for studios to flex their wares and Sony Pictures did that last night at the annual exhibition in Vegas. First up, there were some minor modifications to the two “Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse” sequels.

Yesterday, the world found out that legendary filmmaker, Ivan Reitman passed away at the age of 75. The filmmaker behind some of the most iconic comedies of all time, including “Ghostbusters,” “Stripes,” and “Kindergarten Cop” (I’ll fight you about that last one), touched millions with his work over the decades.

When “Ghostbusters: Afterlife” was released this fall, it seemed to be far less controversial than the 2016 reboot “Ghostbusters: Answer the Call.” ‘Afterlife’ definitely fits the model of the trendy legacy sequel tropes we’ve been seeing over the past few years by bringing back a ton of nostalgia and fan service while also trying to lay the groundwork for future films. Oh yeah, and it is directed by Jason Reitman, the son of “Ghostbusters” filmmaker Ivan Reitman.

Going all the way back to the 1990s, Sony Pictures had been desperately trying to mount a third hard-canon “Ghostbusters” movie on the big screen. When those plans eventually crumbled in the 2010s, director Paul Feig was given the keys to attempt a female-driven reboot with 2016’s “Ghostbusters: Answer The Call,” which was largely seen as a flop as it was concurrently embattled by hateful, misogynistic online trolls.

Can you pour so much authentic love, tenderness, and warmth into a tribute with your heart in the right place and still get it all wrong? And to that end of questions, is it possible to apply the “wrong” genre to a beloved genre franchise? Well, for the former, “Ghostbusters: Afterlife” certainly makes the case for a cautionary tale about overwrought affections.

reunion!Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd and Ernie Hudson reunited at the premiere in New York City on Monday, where they remembered their late co-star and dear friend Harold Ramis, as well as shared how it felt to suit up again.«Well, he would always be on time, so he would have already made us look bad,» said Murray of Ramis while chatting with ET's Lauren Zima. «He was very punctual and he would be just looking at us, staring at us.

reunion!Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd and Ernie Hudson reunited at the premiere in New York City on Monday, where they remembered their late co-star and dear friend Harold Ramis, as well as shared how it felt to suit up again.«Well, he would always be on time, so he would have already made us look bad,» said Murray of Ramis while chatting with ET's Lauren Zima. «He was very punctual and he would be just looking at us, staring at us.

Paul Rudd is this year's Sexiest Man Alive, but not everyone is going gaga over the official distinction. Rudd talked to ET's Lauren Zima at the premiere where he shared what his co-star, Bill Murray, had to say about his new title.«He just laughed at how many times I'm going to have to answer a question about it, and he wished he could watch every single answer,» Rudd shared.

You know it was bound to happen, right? With all the promotion of “Ghostbusters: Afterlife” hitting, considering the film is arriving in two weeks, Sony was inevitably going to come out and show some of the original cast to drum up interest in the new sequel. And while the studio does show a little reservation, keeping a full reveal out of the trailer, there’s definitely enough that will make original “Ghostbusters” fans giddy.

After taking a peek at what’s to come this November, there’s no denying that we’re fully in “the thick of it” when it comes to prestige film releases. Many festival darlings such as “Spencer” and “The Power of the Dog” are making their debut this month, while other slightly under the radar but still celebrated titles will be premiering as well.

When Paul Feig’s 2016 “Ghostbusters” reboot was released, fans were not pleased. Rarely have you seen such disdain and outrage over the mere existence of a movie, no matter if it was good or not.

For folks at the recent New York Comic-Con, there was a chance to see the long-awaited “Ghostbusters: Afterlife,” as part of the film’s de facto premiere. And judging by the early reviews, the film is either a quality tribute to a beloved franchise or a fan-service film that doesn’t do much than tickle your nostalgia bone.

Ernie Hudson is just as excited about  as the fans.In a chat with ET's Matt Cohen, the 75-year-old revealed that Jason and Ivan Reitman invited him to an early screening of the film, and he liked what he saw. «I haven't seen the finished cut so I have no idea what's there now but I was so touched by it,» he shared.

For decades, the idea of “Ghostbusters 3” has been something fans of the franchise have been dying to see. But as the years went on and after Harold Ramis’ passing, that seemed like a real pipedream and fans seemed content with the two films and ancillary material.

It’s been more than five years since Paul Feig’s “Ghostbusters” reboot hit theaters in 2016. And since then, there have been a number of bad remakes, reboots, and sequels, but you’d be hard-pressed to think of any of them that received the backlash that the aforementioned reboot did when it was released.

We’ll have to wait even longer to get our Tom Cruise fix from Paramount Pictures. The studio has further delayed the releases of both “Top Gun: Maverick” and “Mission: Impossible 7” along with “Jackass Forever.” This comes after multiple hiccups for the “Top Gun” sequel, with the release playing musical chairs for almost two years.

We’ll have to wait even longer to get our Tom Cruise fix from Paramount Pictures. The studio has further delayed the releases of both “Top Gun: Maverick” and “Mission: Impossible 7” along with “Jackass Forever.” This comes after multiple hiccups for the “Top Gun” sequel, with the release playing musical chairs for almost two years.

Efforts to produce a canonical threequel to 1984’s “Ghostbusters” have been surprisingly fraught. The arduous journey stretches back to at least 2005, when cast member Harold Ramis tried to entice studios with a new story that would add Ben Stiller to the mix.

Jason Reitman's next chapter in the franchise,, was originally slated to 'bust into theaters last summer, but the release was delayed more than a year due to our own frightful predicament. Now, Afterlife is on track for a Thanksgiving release and dropped a new trailer to hype it.This go-around, it's kiddos donning the Proton Packs, as the grandchildren of the late Egon Spengler (the late Harold Ramis) move into the «creepy old farmhouse» he left them in the middle of nowhere.

Efforts to produce a canonical threequel to 1984’s “Ghostbusters” have been surprisingly fraught. The arduous journey stretches back to at least 2005, when cast member Harold Ramis tried to entice studios with a new story that would add Ben Stiller to the mix.

Recently, Sony Pictures presented a new clip from the highly-anticipated film, “Ghostbusters: Afterlife.” While the trailer that was released a while back seemed to elicit strong nostalgic sentiment from the very opinionated (some might call “toxic”) “Ghostbusters” fanbase, the clip featuring mini versions of the Stay Puft marshmallow man didn’t necessarily generate the same sort of excitement.

is continuing to honor the original 1984 classic! In a new teaser trailer released by director Jason Reitman on Wednesday, fans see some familiar faces. In the clip, Paul Rudd, in his new role as Mr. Grooberson, is seen shopping for dessert at the store.

It’s been more than two years since it was announced that Jason Reitman (son of Ivan Reitman, the original film’s director) was set to take over the “Ghostbusters” franchise for a new film, titled “Ghostbusters: Afterlife.” The long delay between when the announcement happened and the film’s upcoming release has to do with the COVID pandemic, but according to one of the franchise’s biggest names, Bill Murray, the wait will definitely be worth it.

There’s a lot of pressure on Jason Reitman’s next film, “Ghostbusters: Afterlife.” Not only is the film a sequel to the fan-favorite franchise that has seen its fair share of ups and downs, but ‘Afterlife’ is also a family affair for the director, who steps into the shoes of his father, Ivan Reitman, who directed the first two films in the franchise.

As release date Jenga continues its domino effect, films moved to 2021 ages ago by early-bird studios like Sony, are having to push forward again. Sony Pictures, who moved all their 2020 movies to 2021 in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic panic, has decided to push their “Ghostbusters: Afterlife” sequel to June 11, 2021 — exactly 37 years after the original.

Carrie Coon, the star of “The Leftovers” and “Fargo” returns to the screen this week with the release of “The Nest,” acclaimed filmmaker Sean Durkin’s first film in almost a decade. The Emmy and Tony nominee plays Allison, who moves to England with her husband Rory (Jude Law), and children Sam (Oona Roche) and Benjamin (Charlie Shotwell).

“Ghostbusters: Afterlife” was one of the many studio blockbusters whose release date was delayed due to the shuttering of theaters in late March. Despite its untimely postponement, fans are still eagerly awaiting the arrival of ‘Afterlife,’ as it follows in direct continuity to Ivan Reitman’s “Ghostbusters” (1984) and “Ghostbusters II” (1989) and overlooks the poorly-received “Ghostbusters” of 2016.

Sony has delayed a string of major film releases, including the latest instalment in the Ghostbusters franchise and superhero movie Morbius.