



Furthermore, he promises that Ghostbusters: Afterlife will "recognize" the late Harold Ramis - the actor who played Dr. "It hands the legacy off to a new generation of stars, and players, and actors, and character."Īykroyd also shared that the film is going to be a bit scary, a bit thought-provoking, and a bit heartfelt. "Jason Reitman wrote a beautiful, heartfelt script that takes the real DNA from the first two movies and transfers that directly to the third, the next generation," Aykroyd said. Raymond Stantz himself, is also returning for Ghostbusters: Afterlife, and much like Bill Murray, really loved the film's new script. “And we wore them for a long time.” Dan Aykroydĭan Aykroyd, Dr. It’s so heavy, just to stand there with that weight on your back, tilting your spine,” Murray said while reportedly rolling his eyes. "When you put that gear on, it’s so uncomfortable. Murray also shared how uncomfortable it actually is to be a real-life Ghostbuster, as the equipment is much heavier than you'd think. It’s got lots of family in it, with through lines that are really interesting,” Murray said. Murray has known Ghostbusters: Afterlife's director Jason Reitman since he was a child and praised the script of this latest entry. Murray is one of the original cast members of 1984's Ghostbusters and he is joined by many of his old co-stars in this new film. Peter Venkman in Ghostbusters: Afterlife, and we get the briefest of teases of his character in the latest trailer. Be sure to keep coming back as we'll be regularly updating this article as we learn more about the cast of characters who ain't afraid of no ghosts.īill Murray is officially returning as Dr. In celebration of the film's second official trailer, which you can see below, we've compiled a comprehensive rundown of who's appearing in Ghostbusters: Afterlife. When the three settle in, they find out they are now connected to a team of paranormal investigators named the Ghostbusters and that their father/grandfather may have been one of its key members. Set in the small town of Summerville, Ghostbusters: Afterlife tells the story of Carrie Coon's Callie, a single mom who left Chicago with her two children after hearing of her long-estranged father's passing - a father she never even knew. While there will be new characters in the film, it will also see the return of much of the original cast. Ghostbusters: Afterlife is set to arrive in theaters on November 11, 2021, and looks to continue the story of the franchise as it picks up years later after the events of 1989's Ghostbusters 2.
