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The Most Disappointing: Pushing Reset on the Hollywood Happy Ending

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Anghus Houvouras on Hollywood resetting its happy endings… Sequels have always been a sore subject for some. Hollywood’s penchant for rewarding successful movies with uninspired follow-ups is a feature of the film industry, not a bug. While some movies lend themselves to serialization, there are other cinematic successes that garner sequels in spite of not […]

Hasbro’s Ghostbusters Plasma Series Tully’s Terrible Night two-pack unveiled

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Hasbro has unveiled the latest product in its Ghostbusters Plasma Series line, the Tully’s Terrible Night two-pack, which is inspired by the classic 1984 movie and includes action figures for Rick Moranis’ Louis Tully and a Terror Dog; check out the promotional images here…   The premium, collectible Ghostbusters figure fans have been waiting for […]

Harold Ramis will be “very honourably represented” in Ghostbusters: Afterlife, says Dan Aykroyd

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While Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd and Ernie Hudson are all set to reprise their roles from Ghostbusters and Ghostbusters II in the upcoming Jason Reitman-directed sequel, the reunion will sadly have an Egon-sized hole in the form of the late Harold Ramis, who passed away back in 2014. However, while Ramis is absent from the […]

Comic Book Preview – Ghostbusters: Year One #4

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Egon Spengler takes centre stage in the fourth and final issue of IDW Publishing’s Ghostbusters: Year One #4, and we’ve got a preview for you here… The final interview for the Ghostbusters biography is with EGON SPENGLER, who is inspecting the damaged firehouse while they talk. The secret history of the Ghostbusters first run in […]

Documentary Cleanin’ Up The Town: Remembering Ghostbusters coming to Blu-ray and Crackle

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Screenbound has announced that the retrospective documentary Cleanin’ Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters is coming to Blu-ray in the UK on June 22nd, following its U.S. debut on Crackle TV on June 18th. 12 years in the making, Cleanin’ Up The Town: Remembering Ghostbusters is directed and produced by the brother and sister team of […]

Sideshow opens pre-orders for Eaglemoss’ Ghostbusters figurine box set

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Sideshow Collectibles and Eaglemoss have revealed the Ghostbusters figurine box set which are based on the likeness of Harold Ramis, Dan Aykroyd, Bill Murray, and Ernie Hudson as Egon, Ray, Peter and Winston in the classic 1984 paranormal comedy. It is available to pre-order now, priced at $70; check out the promotional images here… SUPPORT FLICKERING […]

Comic Book Preview – Ghostbusters: Year One #3

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IDW Publishing puts the spotlight on Peter Venkman this week as its Ghostbusters: Year One miniseries continues; check out a preview of the issue here… In anticipation of the new Ghostbusters feature film coming to theaters Summer 2020, we look back at the Boys in Grey’s first year on the job, showcasing never before seen […]

Ghostbusters: Afterlife star Finn Wolfhard says the film will be a faithful continuation

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The highly-anticipated Ghostbusters: Afterlife, is set for release this year and one of the stars of the film, Finn Wolfhard, has claimed the follow-up film to Ghostbusters and Ghostbusters II will be a faithful continuation of the franchise. In a recent interview with NME, Wolfhard explained how the film will be faithful for the older Ghostbusters fans while keeping its […]

Hasbro unveils Ghostbusters Kenner Classics and Plasma Series action figures

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Toy giant Hasbro unveiled its new Ghostbusters merchandise at this weekend’s New York Toy Fair, including the iconic ECTO-1 playset, a wave of Kenner Classics figures recreating the classic 1980s Real Ghostbusters line, and a selection of Plasma Series action figures based upon the original 1984 movie; check them out here… GHOSTBUSTERS ECTO-1 PLAYSET (Ages […]

Ghostbusters: Afterlife star Finn Wolfhard says “every scene has comedy in it”

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Ghostbusters: Afterlife and Stranger Things star Finn Wolfhard has claimed the highly-anticipated follow-up film to Ghostbusters and Ghostbusters II will include a comedic element in “every scene.” “The trailer only showed some of it, but it’s a Ghostbusters movie so it’s a really funny film. Every scene has comedy in it,” Wolfhard told The Hollywood Reporter. “I’m excited for people to see more […]