Very cool non-spoiler behind the scene video with Adam Savage, Jason Reitman and McKenna Grace. Worth your time if you are a fan.

World premiere is tonight in NYC. Expect some impressions to be dropped on social media later this evening. I believe the review embargo will be lifted next Tuesday. Beware of spoilers if that kind of thing bothers you, otherwise enjoy our short time in the Hollywood limelight.

Fun interview with new and old GB's this morning on CBS.

I just bought my IMAX ticket for opening night for an almost empty theater.

This thing is gonna flop hard.

let's be honest.

recycled tripe like Twister 2, This, Indy 5 - only appeals to us older moviegoers who saw these things when we were kids kids -30. It is made to appeal primarily to our sense of nostalgia.

Just throwing in younger characters with cameos from the older actors is not going to sell it to most of the 30 and younger audience who have never seen the originals.

Yes, there will be the occasional exception film that breaks out. But these things bomb way more than they are profitable.

It saddens me to no end seeing empty theaters for this. I'm hoping it'll catch on but, I don't expect it. I love ghostbusters and always have. This 39 year old will be there opening night.

It's certainly possible. Ideally a summer or Halloween/holiday release…especially with the frozen aspect of the movie would make sense.

In reading about the premiere on Thursday without any spoilers, there is a mid credits scene, no post credit scene…and there isn't anything that would hint at another movie after this…so we'll see how the box office does. I'll appreciate the fact that Jason Reitman and Gil Kenan are life long fans and made sure they paid attention to the little things and will continue to carry the torch for the franchise.

There still is a limited comic book series that comes out at the end of the month that bridges the 2 year gap between what happened in Afterlife and the events of Frozen Empire, plus there is a future animated Netflix movie planned. Not sure the status of that because the news of it initially came out right around the time afterlife was released.

I'm seeing it Friday night solo and on Sunday with my son.

We had a party at our house to watch Ray Parker Jr. guest star on Gimme a Break in 1984 with several of our neighbors because Ghostbusters was such a big hit.

Reviews are out now from the premiere. About what I expected. Most seem to think it's better than Afterlife but nothing special.

I, for one, can't wait.

Same. I know I will most likely love the film, but yeah, can only hope the word of mouth for this is good. I was hoping for a higher score than 47 on RT.

That's what concerns me. Not trying to derail this at all, but that was my exact feelings when I walked out of the 2016 reboot...and it never got better...just got worse as I started to really look at what I watched in future viewings.

It had enough humor and the pace kept things going.

I'm going tonight. When I bought the tickets yesterday there was only 4 others already bought.

Could someone report back on how much Patton Oswalt there is in this one?

Maybe 10 minutes of screentime.

Thanks BES! I can tolerate that. Watched the original 2 with the boys this month and they loved them. Will probably grab tickets and take them this week.

Got tickets to take the family tomorrow! Wife and youngest hadn't seen Afterlife and they watched it earlier today so they'd be caught up….

Can't wait!

agdoc2001 said:

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Could someone report back on how much Patton Oswalt there is in this one?

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Yea, it's not that bad,

That was the biggest laugh I had. Apparently it's made 42 million Friday pm. Hopefully it keeps its legs!

https://deadline.com/2024/03/box-office-ghostbusters-frozen-empire-1235865730/

Brian Earl Spilner said:

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Maybe 10 minutes of screentime.

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Not even that much. I think it ultimately was less than five.

Got back a little while ago. Loved it and hope they keep going.

My only complaint is some of the CGI just doesn't work as well as the effects they were using in the original movies, but that's a small complaint.

Sam Hain/Boogeyman would be legit. Would also like for them to eventually have to bust and trap a ghost w/o proton packs and put their heads together. There were a few RGB episodes like that.

HalifaxAg said:

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I took the family to see it, my 15 year old was actually very eager to see it. Good story, just a fun movie to watch, hoping for one more trip down this road but they will need a serious villian (like Samhain from the animated series).

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Or the Sandman.

Holy crap, Boogieman and Sandman from the cartoon terrified me back in the day!

sburg2007 said:

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That was the biggest laugh I had. Apparently it's made 42 million Friday pm. Hopefully it keeps its legs!

https://deadline.com/2024/03/box-office-ghostbusters-frozen-empire-1235865730/

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That's the projection for the weekend.