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Animated ‘Ghostbusters’ Story to Be Told From a Ghost’s Perspective?
While most people will associate Ghostbusters with Ivan Reitman’s 1984 film, I grew up watching “The Real Ghostbusters” animated series, which acted as a sort of companion piece to the film series. With Columbia Pictures rebooting the franchise last year, the plan was to ignite a new universe and build upon the new film that would act as the catalyst behind the modern ‘busters. It was a flop and left us all wondering what would come of the planned universe. While we still don’t know, it’s alleged that Sony is still developing an animated spinoff as both a feature film and television series.
An interesting rumor surfaced over at The Hashtag Show, who are reporting that the feature film version, being helmed by Fletcher Moules, is going to be told from a ghost’s perspective. This means that the Ghostbusters will be secondary characters to this ghost and that everything will be told from his/her eyes. This is immensely interesting because it begs the question, will this be a Slimer movie? What other ghost could be interesting enough to follow around? Oh, maybe Peter Venkman? If a third Ghostbusters were to ever come to fruition, Bill Murray’s character was not only to be deceased but also a ghost. That would be quite the twist. While this is all speculation on my part, it would be interesting nonetheless to see this franchise take a unique turn.
It’s also worth noting that, in the second season of “The Real Ghostbusters”, there’s an episode (“Egon’s Ghost”) in which Egon is accidentally zapped by one of his own inventions and becomes, for all intents and purposes, a ghost.
With that said, it’s been well over a year since the director was announced. Is this even happening anymore? What about the television series? We hope Paul Feig didn’t cross the streams and destroy the entire universe before it even had a chance to come to full realization.
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‘Humane’ Exclusive Clip Sees Emily Hampshire Weigh Killer Odds in Caitlin Cronenberg’s Feature Debut
The daughter of horror master David Cronenberg, Caitlin Cronenberg, is making her own mark in the genre filmmaking space with Humane, a dark horror satire set in an overpopulated world with grim government sanctions. We’ve got a new exclusive clip that highlights the intense stakes for a family torn apart by the government’s euthanasia program.
Humane will first be arriving in theaters courtesy of IFC Films on April 26, 2024. The film later comes home to Shudder July 26.
The film is described as “a dystopian satire taking place over a single day, months after a global ecological collapse has forced world leaders to take extreme measures to reduce the earth’s population.”
“In a wealthy enclave, a recently retired newsman has invited his grown children to dinner to announce his intentions to enlist in the nation’s new euthanasia program. But when the father’s plan goes horribly awry, tensions flare and chaos erupts among his children.”
Jay Baruchel (This Is The End), Emily Hampshire (Schitt’s Creek), Peter Gallagher (Grace and Frankie), Sebastian Chacon (Emergency), Alanna Bale (Sort Of, Cardinal) and Sirena Gulamgaus (Transplant) will star in Caitlin Cronenberg’s Humane.
Watch the exclusive clip below, which sees ruthless older sibling Rachel York (Emily Hampshire) weighing her odds, both for survival and the family inheritance. With the family forced to make an unthinkable choice, the clip sets up the tense scenario and the film’s dark sense of humor.
“Caitlin has crafted a provocative directorial debut exuding a timeliness and evocative social critique that highlights one of the most assured and exciting new voices to contend with,” Scott Shooman, head of AMC Networks’ Film Group, said. “We are honored to distribute Caitlin’s first full-length feature for its theatrical release and presence on our streaming platform, Shudder.”
“With ‘Humane,’ Caitlin has delivered a wickedly smart, humorous and socially relevant thriller with exceptional performances from its outstanding cast,” added Emily Gotto, Shudder’s VP of global acquisitions & co-productions. “We can’t wait to share this chilling, prescient satire with Shudder members.”
Michael Sparaga wrote the script and also produces the movie.
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