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The Original Ending of ‘Ghostbusters’ Was Far More Grandiose
The original Ghostbusters, okay? We’re not talking about Paul Feig’s version here, so put away the pitchforks and torches.
Renowned comic book artist and illustrator Bernie Wrightson is currently pushing a Kickstarter for an art portfolio of sketches and designs he did for the 1985 horror film Silver Bullet, which was written by Stephen King. To help spread the word, a short interview with Wrightson was released where he talks about the designs he came up with for the original Ghostbusters back in 1983 during pre-production.
The video references the climactic battle, which we know as taking place on top of Dana’s apartment building. However, that wasn’t what was conceived in earlier drafts of the script. Rather, the ghostbusters would’ve entered a gate into Hell itself, with a winding pathway that seemingly floats in air with no support beams. Some of the hallways and gates that were designed by Wrightson are absolutely stunning and I can’t imagine how beautiful they might’ve looked had they been built. Then again, the ending we have no is pretty fantastic on its own, so I guess this is just one of those tidbits we learned where it could’ve been cool but it hasn’t changed my opinion of the original at all.
The images appear in the video below starting around 1:35 and they’re gorgeous. Full of rich detail and wonderful imagination, they’re truly a sight to behold.
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Ryan Gosling (Project Hail Mary) has made no secret of the fact that he’d love to play Ghost Rider in a Marvel Cinematic Universe movie, and it’s now officially happening.
Announced by Marvel out of San Diego Comic-Con tonight, Ryan Gosling will play the iconic Marvel character in a Ghost Rider movie being directed by Shawn Levy!
Expect Ryan Gosling to play Ghost Rider on the big screen in 2028.
Johnny Blaze is of course the most iconic and well-known Ghost Rider, selling his soul to Satan and becoming a supernatural badass. Nicolas Cage brought Blaze to life on screen in both 2007’s Ghost Rider and 2011’s Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance, while Gabriel Luna more recently played the Robbie Reyes version of Ghost Rider in the series “Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.”
Luna was set to star in his own Ghost Rider spinoff series in the wake of that small screen appearance, but that Hulu project ended up being squashed before it ever had a chance.
Fans have been waiting for Ghost Rider to join the Marvel Cinematic Universe for many years now, with Ryan Gosling making it clear that he’d love to bring the character back to life.
That Hollywood dream is coming true. Stay tuned for more as we learn it.
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