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Paul Feig’s ‘Ghostbusters’ Sequel Could Have Gone International
Ghosts have been haunting New York City since 1984, but if Paul Feig were allowed to direct a sequel to his 2016 remake of Ghostbusters, he’d take the busting international.
“I definitely wanted us to go to another country,” Feig told Happy Sad Confused podcast. “Because when we were doing the press tour, the international press tour, every country the reporters would come with these drawings or artist renderings of that country’s ghosts. And every country has these really wild ghost stories and ghost characters that they scare kids with or keep people in line with. I really loved the idea of the Ghostbusters going to like Asia. There’s a lot of fun stuff that we could have done.”
Feig’s Ghostbusters ended with Leslie Jones‘ character teasing the return of Zuul. While it’s highly unlikely Feig would get back behind the camera, he assuredly added, “Maybe it will happen still?”
Frankly, I wouldn’t mind seeing Feig take another stab at the franchise under different circumstances. His film became the victim of hate in a violent political climate which turned many “fans” against the remake. Certainly, the whirlwind of drama is part of the film’s negative energy, which absolutely had a partial effect on its box office performance. Not to say the film is good or bad, but it would be nice to see the slate wiped clean and have Feig do something different with the franchise. Taking the ‘busters international and making them the fish out of water would be one helluva a unique turn for the characters.
What do you guys think?
The past comes back to haunt in the first teaser for The Cycle, the latest from director Jordan Downey ( The Head Hunter, V/H/S/Beyond).
Deborah Ann Woll (“Daredevil: Born Again“, Escape Room) stars as woman shocked to discover that a recent body discovered at a crime scene turns out to be her estranged father. It unleashes a supernatural nightmare.
The Cycle will debut exclusively on Shudder on October 23, 2026.
The logline reads, “When the body of a man missing for thirty-six years is discovered at the scene of a horrific crime, it’s up to his estranged daughter to unravel his dark past.“
Jeffrey Donovan (“Burn Notice“, Villains) also stars.
Jordan Downey wrote the screenplay with Kevin Stewart (The Head Hunter).
“We are so excited about The Cycle; Jordan has crafted such an original story that is gonna excite audiences. For us he has the ability to be the next great genre filmmaker and we can’t wait to make the movie,” said James Harris of production company Tea Shop (Obsession, 47 Meters Down). Peter Heller also produces.
Deborah Ann Woll rose to fame as the feisty vampire Jessica Hamby in HBO’s “True Blood” before becoming a fan favorite as Karen Page in Marvel’s “Daredevil” series. While horror fans recognize her from Escape Room and its sequel, Escape Room: Tournament of Champions, the versatile actress has captured gamers’ attention as Laufey, Kratos’ wife in God of War: Ragnarök. She’ll receive her solo spinoff game in the upcoming God of War: Laufey.
Check out the unsettling new teaser below and expect to learn more as we get closer to the Halloween season.