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“Stranger Things” and ‘IT’ Breakout Finn Wolfhard in Talks for ‘Ghostbusters’!
Filming will begin this summer on Jason Reitman‘s Ghostbusters, a continuation of the original film franchise that may or may not feature the original actors and their original characters. We’re still waiting on word about that, but Variety reports today that “Stranger Things” and IT star Finn Wolfhard is in talks, as is Carrie Coon (Widows)!
“The studio would not comment on plot details, but sources say the story will focus on a single mom and her family, with Coon playing the mom and Wolfhard playing her son.”
The site adds, “It’s currently unknown how that will connect to the new Ghostbusters team.”
If Jason Reitman’s Ghostbusters is a sequel to the original and Carrie Coon and Finn Wolfhard are playing a single mother and her child, is it safe to assume Wolfhard is playing the son of the late Egon Spengler? pic.twitter.com/PJDSia3R0d
— John Squires (@FreddyInSpace) March 1, 2019
Reitman co-wrote the script with Gil Kenan.
The Ghostbusters will return on July 10, 2020.
In case you haven’t noticed, the public domain status of beloved icons like Winnie the Pooh, Cinderella and Mickey Mouse has been wreaking havoc on the horror genre in the past couple years, with filmmakers itching to get their hands on the characters and put them into twisted situations. In the wake of two Winnie the Pooh slashers, well, Pooh is about to battle Mickey.
It’s not from the same team behind the Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey films, to be clear, but Deadline reports that Glenn Douglas Packard (Pitchfork) will direct the horror movie Mickey vs. Winnie for Untouchables Entertainment and the website iHorror.
Deadline details, “The film follows two convicts in the 1920s who escape into a cursed forest only to be dragged and consumed into the depths of the dark forest’s muddy heart.
“A century later, a group of thrill-seeking friends unknowingly venture into the same woods. Their Airbnb getaway takes a horrifying turn when the convicts mutate into twisted versions of childhood icons Mickey Mouse & Winnie-The-Pooh, and emerge to terrorize them. A night of violence and gore erupts, as the group of friends battle against their now monstrous beloved childhood characters and fight to break free from the forest’s grip.
“In a horrific spectacle, Mickey and Winnie clash, painting the woods in a gruesome tableau of blood—a chilling testament to the curse’s insidious power.”
Glenn Douglas Packard wrote the screenplay that he’ll be directing.
“Horror fans call for the thrill of witnessing icons like the new Aliens and Avengers sharing the screen. While licensing nightmares make such crossovers rare, Mickey vs. Winnie serves as our tribute to that thrilling fantasy,” Packard said in a statement this week.
Producer Anthony Pernicka from iHorror previews, “We’re thrilled to unveil this unique take to horror fans. The Mickey Mouse featured in our film is unlike any iteration audiences have encountered before. Our portrayal doesn’t involve characters donning basic masks. Instead, we present deeply transformed, live-action horror renditions of these iconic figures, weaving together elements of innocence and malevolence. After experiencing the intense scenes we’ve crafted, you’ll never look at Mickey the same way again.”
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