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Harold Ramis’ Daughter Comments On Potential CGI Egon Spengler
At Comic-Con over the weekend, Ghostbusters creative force Ivan Reitman was questioned about the potential of digitally de-aging and/or resurrecting actors in a future Ghostbusters live action film. The question stemmed from Reitman’s hints that a future movie *could* unite the original and reboot crews.
Reitman noted that such digital trickery is “something we’re thinking of,” leading many to speculate that we could eventually see the late Harold Ramis digitally resurrected as Egon Spengler one more time. In the wake of Rogue One bringing Peter Cushing back from the dead, it seems that anything is possible in Hollywood.
Mind you, nothing is even remotely confirmed at this time, but Harold Ramis’ daughter did catch wind of the speculation and she commented on this whole thing in a chat with THR. What does Violet Ramis Stiel think about the potential of CGI being used to bring her father back to the screen?
“It’s bizarre. Personally, for me, it is hard to imagine that people would accept it, but who knows,” she told the site. “The technology now is amazing. I try to think what would he have thought. If it’s great and it works, then good. And if there is a problem, then obviously no.”
Stiel subsequently tweeted, “My dad’s #1 contribution to GB was helping shape the story + characters w/his intelligence + humor & you can’t CGI that!”
Amen to that.
Egon is but my dad’s #1 contribution to GB was helping shape the story + characters w his intelligence + humor & you can’t CGI that! https://t.co/UpWc7BqzpW
— Violet Ramis Stiel (@violetisadora) July 24, 2017
We have the Jason Universe to thank for the recent return of Jason Voorhees, with the short film Sweet Revenge and Jason’s arrival in Dead by Daylight helping to bring the hockey mask-wearing horror icon back into our lives. What else is planned, you ask?
In a chat with Variety this week, Jason Universe’s Robbie Barsamian teases that everything we’ve seen up to this point is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to Jason’s return.
“We’ve been busy behind the scenes laying the foundation that everyone is finally starting to see come to life, but this is just the tip of the iceberg,” Barsamian teases.
“We have a thrilling lineup of new projects that we can’t wait to share more details on soon.”
Barsamian also notes during the chat with Variety, “We want to give fans fresh takes on what they love most about Jason and continue to expand his world in authentic ways that resonate with horror fans today.” One of those expansions will take the form of the upcoming Peacock and A24 series “Crystal Lake,” which stars Linda Cardellini as Pamela Voorhees.
“The Crystal Lake TV series will take fans back in time to tell the story of how Pamela Voorhees came to be the mother of all slashers,” Barsamian tells Variety this week.
“Crystal Lake” premieres October 15 on Peacock.
Callum Vinson (“Chucky”) is playing young Jason in “Crystal Lake,” which will tell the origin story of the masked slasher who has stalked the grounds of Crystal Lake for decades.
Last year, the Jason Universe team had teased that a new movie and a new video game are top priorities for the near future. But at this time we have no updates on either front.
Stay tuned for more from the Jason Universe.
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