‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife’ Trailer: A New Generation Ain’t Afraid Of No Ghosts
The first trailer forGhostbusters: Afterlifearrived over a year and a half agobefore Christmas in 2019. TheGhostbusterssequel would have arrived in theaters last summer, but the coronavirus pandemic spread across the United States faster than slime on Peter Venkman’s face. Thankfully, we’re getting closer to the film’s arrival in theaters this fall, and Sony Pictures decided now was as good of a time as any to provide a newGhostbusters: Afterlifetrailer.
Ghostbusters: Afterlife Trailer
InGhostbusters: Afterlife, the story picks up roughly 30 years after the events ofGhostbusters II. Instead of unfolding in New York City, the sequel finds a single mother and her teenage son and adolescent daughter moving into a rundown farmhouse in the small town of Summerville, Oklahoma. The kids learn about the legacy of the Ghostbusters and find their old bustin' equipment just as some strange things start happening around the neighborhood (includingMini Stay Puft Marshmallow Men coming to life). It’s up to a new generation of Ghostbusters, and some familiar faces, to save the day.
Ghostbusters: Afterlifeis directed byJason Reitman, who previously helmed acclaimed films such asThank You for Smoking,Juno,Up in the Air,Young Adult, andThe Front Runner. He’s also the son of originalGhostbustersdirectorIvan Reitman, who is producingGhostbusters: Afterlife. The script comes from Jason Reitman andGil Kenan, director ofMonster House,City of Emberand thePoltergeistremake.
This is unlike anything the younger Reitman has tackled before, and it’ll be a true test of his skills as a filmmaker to see if he can tap into the same magic that made the original movie such a memorable hit. Though the marketing so far is painting a picture that’s closer toE.T.than being in the same spirit of the first two installments of the franchise, it looks like it could help revitalize theGhostbustersin a big way. Keep your fingers (not streams) crossed.
Here’s the official synopsis forGhostbusters: Afterlife:
From director Jason Reitman and producer Ivan Reitman, comes the next chapter in the original Ghostbusters universe. In Ghostbusters: Afterlife, when a single mom and her two kids arrive in a small town, they begin to discover their connection to the original Ghostbusters and the secret legacy their grandfather left behind.
