Jason Reitman’s ‘Ghostbusters’ Sequel Will Be A Love Letter To The First Two Films

Jason Reitman has assured his upcoming Ghostbusters sequel will be a love letter to the original films which were directed by his father, Ivan Reitman.

Speaking on Bill Burr’s Monday Morning Podcast, Jason Reitman opened up about the recently announced Ghostbusters film, assuring that fans of the original franchise can rest easy knowing that the upcoming sequel is in good hands. Reitman first detailed how quickly the project came about:

“I wrote the film in secret with my writing partner Gil Kena. We wrote it over the last year while we were finishing up Frontrunner and we turned it in December. And I have to admit my presumption was it was going to be like any studio film that I had heard about where they do years of rewrites and they grind it into the ground and it never happens. I was fully prepared for this year to be a year of maybe taking a little time off and doing rewrites on Ghostbusters and instead, the studio read the first draft and said ‘yeah go make it.'”

Reitman went on to explain that he wants to make a Ghostbusters film for fans who grew up with the franchise like he did:

“This is going to be a love letter to Ghostbusters. I love this franchise. I grew up watching it. I consider myself the first Ghostbusters fan. I was like seven years old when that movie came out and I love it. I want to make a movie for my fellow Ghostbusters fans.”

The new Ghostbusters sequel from Sony will serve as a sequel to the first two films from the studio, ignoring 2016’s female-led reboot of the franchise directed by Paul Feig. Since the film’s announcement, the project has fallen under fire from those involved with the 2016 reboot. Leslie Jones, who starred in the film, took to Twitter to slam the new sequel, going as far to say that it was like ‘something Trump would do.”

The 2016 reboot drew much criticism when it was revealed that it would ignore the original continuity of the comedy classic of the same name in favor of an all-female cast. The new film is rumored to feature members of the original team alongside a younger cast of Ghostbusters.

Directed by Jason Reitman from a script he co-wrote with Poltergeist remake director Gil Kena, the new Ghostbusters project will begin filming in the coming months.

The Untitled Ghostbusters Sequel is scheduled to be released in theaters in 2020.

Source: Bill Burr’s Monday Morning Podcast