Tag: Ghostbusters
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Leslie Jones Says She Made Just 1% Of Melissa McCarthy’s Salary On 2016 All-Female ‘Ghostbusters’ Film
A role in the all-female “Ghostbusters” movie in 2016 should have been a dream come true for then-“SNL” cast member Leslie Jones. Instead, IndieWire reports that the film ended up a nightmare for the comedian, making only 1% in salary to some of her co-stars and receiving death threats on Twitter for even starring in…
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Leslie Jones Opens Up on ‘Ghostbusters’ Death Threats, Jason Reitman’s ‘Unforgivable’ Comment and Fighting to Increase Her $67K Salary Offer
Rolling Stone published an excerpt from Leslie Jones’ new memoir in which the actor opened up about the brutal racism and death threats she received over her involvement in the 2016 “Ghostbusters” reboot. The Sony release, directed by “Bridesmaids” helmer Paul Feig, became the target of racist and misogynistic trolls for featuring a main cast…
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An Original Ghostbusters Storyboard Shows Paul Reubens As A Different Form Of Gozer
“Ghostbusters” famously went through many iterations behind the scenes before it became a blockbuster hit in 1984. John Candy could have played Louis Tully, John Belushi was originally envisioned as Peter Venkman, and Eddie Murphy would have joined the team as Winston Zeddemore. But as we all know, Rick Moranis, Bill Murray, and Ernie Hudson…
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This Tom Cruise Movie Had the Lowest Box-Office For a #1 Film, Ever
The 1996 Tom Cruise star vehicle Jerry Maguire has lots of accomplishments to its name, even just in the realm of box office figures. For one thing, at the time of its release, it was the fifth-biggest R-rated movie ever at the domestic box office thanks to a $156 million North American haul. Meanwhile, it…
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The Strikes Delay Sony’s ‘Spider-Verse’ and ‘Ghostbusters’ Sequels and More
Sony Pictures has significantly upended its theatrical release slate for the remainder of 2023 and into 2024, including pulling the third “Spider-Verse” movie “Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse” until an unspecified date. The changes come as Hollywood is in the midst of dual strikes, including the actors strike that prevents stars from promoting studio releases.Other sequels…
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Sony Removes ‘Beyond the Spider-Verse’ Off Calendar, Delays ‘Kraven,’ ‘Ghostbusters’ Sequel
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…
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The ‘Ghostbusters’ Original Script Was Much Darker
Since bursting onto the cinematic scene in 1984, Ghostbusters has endured like few comedies before or since, spawning multiple sequels and adaptations across various mediums. Co-written by stars Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis, the Ivan Reitman-directed film went on to become the highest-grossing comedy in history upon release, promptly establishing a legacy as a pop…
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‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife 2’ Poster Freezes the Franchise’s Classic Logo
This week marks the 39th anniversary of Ghostbusters and this year the next film in the franchise, the untitled sequel to the well received Ghostbusters: Afterlife, will be making the Christmas season a bit spookier. Now in honor of Ghostbusters Day on Thursday, the date the original horror comedy debuted in 1984, the first poster…
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Ernie Hudson Says He Was ‘Pushed Aside’ in ‘Ghostbusters’ Marketing: ‘It Took Me 10 Years to Get Past That’
Ernie Hudson knows who he’s going to call when it comes to how he was treated in the “Ghostbusters” franchise.Hudson, who starred alongside Bill Murray, Dan Akroyd, and Harold Ramis in the classic sci-fi film, revealed during “The Howard Stern Show” that the studio was not “inclusive” of his character, Winston Zeddemore, in marketing materials.“I…