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Gil Kenan

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Putting Opinions To Bed After Watching All Three ‘Ghostbusters’ Films

In recent years, there’s still a lot of talk about the “Ghostbusters” franchise, may it be about the anticipation of the long-awaited third installment, or the controversy still plaguing the 2016 reboot. The reboot has caused such a flare-up of toxic masculinity/femininity that it’s one of those films no one really wants to talk about or get into. Well, I don’t really have an opinion on the reboot because…I’ve never seen it, so I wanted to change that. I decided to do a “Ghostbusters” marathon and watch all three films in a row and give an honest opinion on them. WARNING: Potential Spoilers Ahead To keep it fair, I watched the theatrical versions of all three. I can’t really say a whole lot about the first (original) film Ghostbusters because out of the three it was the best. The problems seem to start with Ghostbusters 2. The problem right away in the 1989 sequel is there seems to be a

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Capt McNeely

Apr 21, 2019

MoviesNewsTrailers

The First Trailers For New ‘Ghostbusters’ Movie Arrive

Yesterday we reported that Jason Reitman is following in his father’s footsteps and directing the next Ghostbusters movie. Today, we have the trailer announcement as well as the first teaser trailer that hints at the return of an original. Before you start stressing out, the movie will be a direct sequel to 1989’s Ghostbusters II. It will completely bypass the 2016 trainwreck. The film is “set in the world that was saved decades previously by the proton pack-wearing working stiffs in the original 1984 movie.” I’ve always thought of myself as the first Ghostbusters fan when I was a 6-year-old visiting the set. I wanted to make a movie for all the other fans,” the publication quoted Reitman as saying. “This is the next chapter in the original franchise. It is not a reboot. What happened in the ’80s happened in the ’80s, and this is set in the present day.” Reitman said. The Juno/Tully director co-wrote the script for

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jan 16, 2019

MoviesNews

New ‘Ghostbusters’ Movie Finds Its Director

“Who you gonna call” to direct the next Ghostbusters movie? Jason Reitman, that’s who. Sony Pictures has set in motion production on the next Ghostbusters movie and has put Reiman in the director’s chair, Variety reports. Reitman is a legacy, his father directed the first two movies, so the sequel is in good hands. Before you start stressing out, the movie will be a direct sequel to 1989’s Ghostbusters II. It will completely bypass the 2016 trainwreck. The Juno/Tully director co-wrote the script for Ghostbusters III with Gil Kenan (Monster House) and is aiming to start filming this summer which would put the movie in theaters in 2020.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jan 16, 2019

MoviesNewsReviewsStreaming TV

‘Five Nights At Freddy’s’ The Movie

Warner Bros. has given the go ahead for a movie based on the creepy video game ‘Five Nights at Freddy’s’. The game, which has three sequels, takes place at Chuck-E-Cheese type restaurant. After the restaurant closes at night, animatronic characters spring to life in a murderous rage. Players, who are locked inside, must find a way to survive the night. Gil Kenan, the director of the ‘Poltergeist’ reboot, has been hired to direct the adaption, as well as co-write the movie, along with Tyler Burton Smith. Roy Lee is producing along side Seth Grahame-Smith and David Katzenberg. ‘Five Nights at Freddy’s’ the movie, is in early production, but we should see it’s release sometime in 2016.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jul 30, 2015

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The ‘Poltergeist’ Curse Continues

Do you believe in curses? The cast and crew of ‘Poltergeist’ do. Some of you will remember hearing the rumors that the people and set of the 1982 supernatural hit ‘Poltergeist’ were cursed. The cast and staff suffered many unexplained events, accidents and the early deaths of several people tied to the film. Now the people involved with the ‘Poltergeist’ reboot are beginning to share stories of the unexplained. Could the curse of the ‘Poltergeist’ have spread? First let’s take a look at the events that happened to the cast and crew of the original film. We will start with the premature deaths of the cast members. Heather O’Rurke, who played Carol Ann, the focus of the supernatural activity in the movie, died at 12 ,not long after the film was finished. Dominique Dunne, who played Carol Ann’s older sister Dana also passed away shortly after wrapping at the age of 22. There is a long list of events including

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Apr 7, 2015

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