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R.I.P. Michael C. Gross, the Creator of the ‘Ghostbusters’ Logo, Has Passed Away
Word is spreading on Twitter that Michael C. Gross, the man who created the infamous “No Ghosts” logo for Ghostbusters has passed away after a battle with cancer. We also reached out to someone who explained that they have been working with Gross recently and they confirmed his passing. He was 70 years old.
Gross was the art director for National Lampoon magazine for several years and also acted as producer on films such as Heavy Metal, Kindergarten Cop, Twins, and more.
His logo for Ghostbusters has become one of the most iconic images in the world, one that nearly everyone knows upon sight. It was used heavily in merchandising, video games, and cartoons based off the 1984 supernatural comedy film. The first film was a box office smash, becoming one of the most successful comedies of the 80’s and cementing the film’s place in film history. The sequel, which was released in 1989, fared nearly as well and still remains a beloved sequel.
We send our condolences to his friends and family. Rest in peace, Mr. Gross. You ain’t afraid of no ghosts indeed.
RIP Michael C. Gross.
The #Ghostbusters Logo Designer and Producer lost his battle with cancer and will be missed. pic.twitter.com/s9rUopMDe9
— Ghostbusters Dot Net (@GhostbustersNet) November 17, 2015
Filming is underway on The Invisible Man director Leigh Whannell’s Wolf Man for Universal and Blumhouse, which will be howling its way into theaters on January 17, 2025.
Deadline reports that Matilda Firth (Disenchanted) is the latest actor to sign on, joining Christopher Abbott (Poor Things), Julia Garner (The Royal Hotel), and Sam Jaeger.
The project will mark Whannell’s second monster movie and fourth directing collaboration with Blumhouse Productions (The Invisible Man, Upgrade, Insidious: Chapter 3).
Wolf Man stars Christopher Abbott as a man whose family is being terrorized by a lethal predator.
Writers include Whannell & Corbett Tuck as well as Lauren Schuker Blum & Rebecca Angelo.
Jason Blum is producing the film. Ryan Gosling, Ken Kao, Bea Sequeira, Mel Turner and Whannell are executive producers. Wolf Man is a Blumhouse and Motel Movies production.
In the wake of the failed Dark Universe, Leigh Whannell’s The Invisible Man has been the only real success story for the Universal Monsters brand, which has been struggling with recent box office flops including the comedic Renfield and period horror movie The Last Voyage of the Demeter. Giving him the keys to the castle once more seems like a wise idea, to say the least.
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