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Jason Reitman’s ‘Ghostbusters’ Will Feature Four New Teen Characters?
All we really know about the next live action Ghostbusters film at the moment is that it’ll be directed by Jason Reitman and return to the continuity of the original films, disregarding the events of Paul Feig’s 2016 remake entirely. Reitman co-wrote the script with Gil Kenan, and the film may or may not feature the return of the original characters.
We can only assume that the original gang will be back, given the film’s “return to form” approach, but at this time, none of the actors have officially stepped into the Ecto-1.
Reitman explained/teased to EW last night, “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. This is very early, and I want the film to unwrap like a present. We have a lot of wonderful surprises and new characters for the audience to meet.”
New characters, you say? Does this mean Reitman’s Ghostbusters will be a passing of the torch sort of film, rather than a full-on Ghostbusters 3? According to new intel from THR, “Sources say that Reitman is on the lookout to cast four teens in the movie, two boys and two girls,”which would seem to suggest that we’ll be meeting new Busters in 2020.
We expect to learn a whole lot more about Reitman’s Ghostbusters in the coming months, so stay tuned and rest assured that you’ll know what we know as soon as we know it!
Reitman plans to shoot the film this summer, with Sony planning to release the latest sequel in Summer 2020. Earlier today, we already got the first teaser for the film.
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Kristen Stewart Doesn’t Want to Make Any Marvel Movies But Does Want to Make a Scary Horror Movie
If you haven’t yet seen A24 and Saint Maud director Rose Glass’ new movie Love Lies Bleeding, you should definitely get out there and support it in theaters while you can. The critically acclaimed romantic thriller is one of this year’s best movies so far, driven by incredible lead performances from Katy O’Brian and the always compelling Kristen Stewart.
Katy O’Brian just landed a huge role in Mission Impossible 8, but what’s next for Kristen Stewart? Well, for starters, don’t expect to see her in any Marvel movies anytime soon.
Stewart tells the “Not Skinny but Not Fat” podcast, “I will likely never do a Marvel movie … it sounds like a fucking nightmare, actually.” She further explains, “You would have to put so much money and so much trust into one person … and it doesn’t happen.”
“And so therefore what ends up happening is this algorithmic, weird experience where you can’t feel personal at all about it. So likely not,” Kristen Stewart continues in her chat with the podcast. “But maybe the world changes, that’s what I’m saying.” She notes, however, “if Greta Gerwig asked me to do a Marvel movie, then I would do it.”
So what DOES Kristen Stewart want to do next? Chatting with Variety on the red carpet just a couple months back, she indicated that she’s far more interested in horror than Marvel!
“I’d like to make a good scary movie,” Stewart answered when asked what she’d like to do next. “Like something a little more psychological. Yeah, a really good horror movie.”
Kristen Stewart is of course no stranger to the horror/thriller genres, getting her start as a child actor in David Fincher’s Panic Room. From there, she starred in 2007 horror movie The Messengers, as well as the Twilight movies, ghost story Personal Shopper, and 2018’s Lizzie. And don’t forget 2020’s Underwater or David Cronenberg’s Crimes of the Future.
The ball is in your court, filmmakers. Let’s make it happen.
The next genre Kristen Stewart wants to tackle? Horror. “Something a little more psychological,” the “Love Lies Bleeding” star revealed at her Sundance premiere. Variety On the Carpet presented by @DIRECTV https://t.co/7hVbcuhP8G pic.twitter.com/yeGhJpSEzQ
— Variety (@Variety) January 21, 2024
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