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The prospect of bustin' did not make her feel good. By Brandon Wolfe Back when Paul Feig’s female-driven reboot of Ghostbusters began congealing, one name that kept getting tossed around was that of Emma Stone, who was personally championed for the role by her Zombieland and Aloha co-star, former Ghostbuster Bill Murray. Now word comes that Stone was indeed offered a part in the film, but declined to participate, not wanting to take part in another mega-franchise so soon after her stint in the Amazing Spider-Man films. "The script was really funny,” said Stone. “It just didn't feel like the right time for me. A franchise is a big commitment - it's a whole thing. I think maybe I need a minute before I dive back into that water." Speaking of the film, which begins shooting tomorrow with Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Leslie Jones, Kate McKinnon and Chris Hemsworth , The Boston Herald has unearthed a few tidbits about its heretofore unknown plot: Wii

Thor to put the hammer down and pick up the phone. By Brandon Wolfe Paul Feig crossed the streams on Twitter this afternoon with the revelation that none other than Chris Hemsworth will portray the receptionist for the female cast of the new Ghostbusters . Hemsworth will be the counterpart to the role memorably played by Annie Potts in the original film. However, given Hemsworth’s “Sexiest Man Alive” exterior, it’s safe to say that his receptionist won’t merely be a male version of Janine, and will presumably be the centerpiece of a gender-flipped “hired for his looks” comedic scenario, the guy version of the “hot secretary” cliché. Hemsworth has been making a concerted effort lately to expand his repertoire into more comedic directions, between this and his role in that other dusting-off of an ‘80s classic, Vacation . He will be taking messages for Kristen Wiig, Melissa McCarthy, Leslie Jones and Kate McKinnon when the new Ghostbusters opens next July. Discuss this story with

School will be in session for female cops. By Brandon Wolfe Sony Pictures is proving most predominate in providing female alternatives to its most popular male-driven franchises. First there was the all-female Ghostbusters reboot, which will open next summer, and now word has come down that the studio will also craft a girl-centric installment of its popular 21 Jump Street series. Lucia Aniello and Paul W. Downs, the writers of Comedy Central’s Broad City , have been hired to write a script, said to be in the same vein as the two existing Jump Street films. This project will be produced in addition to another original-recipe Jump Street sequel with Channing Tatum and Jonah Hill returning. That film is still a question mark, as the end-credits sequence of 22 Jump Street seemed to take a flamethrower to the very idea of doing yet another sequel. It came out in last year’s Sony hacking scandal that the studio was considering merging the Jump Street universe with the Men

Bustin’ to make guys feel good again. By Brandon Wolfe Opponents to the recently announced female-driven Ghostbusters reboot (who have been nothing if not a perfectly reasonable and gentlemanly lot) can take solace in the news that Sony is also producing a male-centric Ghostbusters film as a companion piece to Paul Feig’s film. The studio has launched Ghostcorps, a production shingle headed up by original Ghostbusters director Ivan Reitman and star Dan Aykroyd, and plans are in the works to trap a lot of promising talent into the project’s proton stream. Joe and Anthony Russo, directors of Captain America: The Winter Soldier and the upcoming Civil War , recently signed a first-look deal at Sony and are looking to direct and produce this latest Ghostbusters , with Iron Man 3 and Mission: Impossible 5 scribe Drew Pearce writing the script. Channing Tatum is also attached as a producer, with an eye to star in the film. “We want to expand the Ghostbusters universe in ways

Reboot will be proton-packed with funny women. By Brandon Wolfe Paul Feig’s distaff Ghostbusters reboot might be plucking yet another funny lady out of Saturday Night Live ’s Studio 8H as Film Divider reports that Cecily Strong might be joining the cast alongside her SNL colleagues Kate McKinnon and Leslie Jones, as well as show alum Kristen Wiig. The character earmarked for Strong is said to be “one of the biggest non-Ghostbuster parts aside from the villain” and “an authority figure who liaises with our heroines, privately backing their activities and acknowledging their legitimacy, but publicly denouncing the group to the media in order to avoid panic amongst the wider populous.” If true, this would seem to be a character with no analogous counterpart in the original film, making it even clearer how much Feig intends this Ghostbusters to be its own animal. It’s also clear that, Internet griping notwithstanding, this thing is going to be filled to the brim with fine c

Quartet of comediennes will nuke the spooks By Brandon Wolfe The cast of the female-led Ghostbusters reboot appears to have entered a gateway into our world. Joining the already-in-talks Melissa McCarthy will be Kristen Wiig and current Saturday Night Live cast members Leslie Jones and Kate McKinnon, all of whom are currently in negotiations to pick up their proton packs, according to The Hollywood Reporter . The film is scheduled to shoot in New York City this summer. This ends an absurdly long gestation period for this project. It went through years – decades – of rumors and failed attempts as a second sequel to the original 1984 blockbuster, but never came together due to the reluctance of Venkman himself, Bill Murray, to suit up. When co-writer and co-buster Harold Ramis passed away early last year, that seemed to be the nail in the containment unit before Bridesmaids and The Heat creator Paul Feig reconceptualized the project as an all-female reboot, with no direct co

The Stay Puft Marshmallow Man from Ghostbusters™ makes a surprise appearance on NBC’s TODAY to wish Al Roker a Happy Birthday. NATIONAL " GHOSTBUSTERS DAY ” TO TAKE PLACE THURSDAY, AUGUST 28, 2014 Theatrical Re-release Hits Theaters August 29; Blu-ray Anniversary Editions of “ Ghostbusters ” and “ Ghostbusters II ” Available September 16 Who you gonna call? On Thursday, August 28, 2014, grab your Proton Pack and hop in your Ecto-1 for National Ghostbusters Day! Celebrate the 30th anniversary theatrical re-release of the blockbuster classic with your fellow Ghostbusters, but beware of Slimers and menacing marshmallow men. The original 1984 film has been restored and remastered in 4K and will be returning to the big screen from Sony Pictures Entertainment, in over 700 locations in the United States and Canada, for a limited engagement starting August 29 (Labor Day weekend). Following the theatrical release of the film, on September 16, fans will be able to own the Ghos

Ghostbusters will be hitting theaters for a limited run in October.  The film will be screened on  Oct 13th, Oct 20th, and Oct. 27th. Check local listings for showtimes. This is going to be a special screening for myself and my daughter.  I remember going to see this film when I was my daughters age (8)  and now I get the chance to take her to see one of my all-time favorite films on the big screen. Truly special. Who Ya Gonna Call ? Sony Pictures Entertainment Brings Its Classic Film “ Ghostbusters ” Back to Theatres Culver City, CA (September 22, 2011) – Get ready for mass hysteria! This October, Sony Pictures Repertory celebrates the original movie Ghostbusters, its franchise, and its fans by bringing the quintessential modern classic back to theatres for a special limited engagement of one showtime one night a week. Starting on and  Thursday, October 13, 2011 continuing every following Thursday in October 2011 , fans together will be able to see their favorite paranormal p

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