![]() ![]() Those cursed souls then make their way back into the world of the living. So much so that, like actual heartless Big Apple landlords, it's evicting people. The people? Still WALKIN HERE! Hell, which is a darkened mirror version of NYC called "ManHELLton," has become overstuffed and congested. At the time, we didn't give out too many spoilers, since the movie was only in the sixth concentric circle of Development Hell, but now, with Ghostbusters: Afterlife serving as a direct franchise sequel, we can dig into the Hellbent plot a bit more.The place? New York City. So then what was Hellbent all about? IGN actually made grabby hands at the screenplay back in 2002 with an exclusive script review. Nothing like that exists for this particular slice of retrovertigo, but here's a look at the screenplay in all its "dogs and cats living together, mass hysteria" glory. Satan himself! Usually, with these Time Capsules, there's a fun little video component. And the story put the Ghostbusters in the crosshairs of. But did you know that phantom menacers Peter Venkman, Ray Stantz, Egon Spengler, and Winston Zeddemore were close to having one last ride about 20 years ago? Yes, Ghostbusters creator and star Dan Aykroyd wrote a full Ghostbusters III script, subtitled Hellbent, back in 1999. When the gooing got tough, the tough got gooing. Then, a few years later, they vanquished a seemingly-immortal 16th century tyrant using a river of pink slime that had formed in the sewers. Their first challenge was to defeat a shapeshifting, apocalyptic entity named Gozer. Once upon a time, a quartet of unlikely heroes stopped - nay! - busted a battalion of ghouls and ghosts, preventing them from turning New York City into, well, to be honest, a much nicer and friendlier place. Ghostbusters: Afterlife is nominated for a BAFTA Award this year for Best Achievement in Special Visual Effects.If one thing still holds true after 30 years, if one universal constant still remains, it's that bustin' makes us feel good. Ghostbusters took comedy tentpoles to a new level in 1984 with special effects and was nominated for two Oscars: Best Visual Effects and Best Original Songs for Ray Parker Jr.’s title tune, which also won a Grammy. Reitman directed the 19 Ghostbusters movies and produced all four movies in the series. Ivan Reitman was a huge part of the media tour for Ghostbusters: Afterlife, showing up onstage at CinemaCon with Jason Reitman, as well as NYC Comic-Con, where they also previewed the comedy to fans. ![]() Ivan Reitman Remembered By Sony Chief Tom Rothman As “Inseparable Part” Of Columbia Pictures Legacy “A Legend” By Comedy Peers – He also played the role of Cabbie in the 2016 Feig-directed movie. He was inspired to write Ghostbusters given his fascination with the paranormal as well as the comedy spooky movies of Abbott and Costello, Bob Hope and The Bowery Boys.Īykroyd played Ray Stantz three times - in the 1984 original, its 1989 sequel and the 2021 version of Ghostbusters: Afterlife. Aykroyd also starred in the Reitman-directed 2001 DreamWorks-Sony sci-fi comedy Evolution.Īykroyd reportedly conceived Ghostbusters initially for himself and comedy partner John Belushi before the latter’s death in 1982. Hollywood & Media Deaths In 2022: Photo GalleryĪykroyd wrote the first two Ghostbusters movies with the late Harold Ramis, and served as an EP on Feig’s 2016 film as well as last year’s Ghostbusters: Afterlife, which has grossed close to $200M worldwide and has taken the Columbia Pictures franchise through four movies to over $937M global. Oscars: ITV Becomes New Home Of Academy Awards Ceremony In The UK ![]()
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