Today, we get our second official look at theGhostbusters2016 reboot, with the four main leadsKristen Wiig,Melissa McCarthy,Leslie JonesandKate McKinnonarmed with their proton packs and ready for battle. The image was released to the trueGhostbustersfans first, arriving onProtonCharging’s officialFan Facebook Page. The girls stand in the lobby of a hotel, surrounded by a familiar green light.
The supporting cast includesChris Hemsworthas the Ghostbusters' secretary andAndy Garciaas the Mayor of New York City, alongsideMichael K. Williams,Matt Walsh, Pat Kiernan andNeil Casey. Previously announced stars from the 1984 classic includeBill Murray,Dan Aykroyd,Sigourney WeaverandErnie Hudson. Though, this group of originals will not be reprising their iconic roles. This newGhostbusterstakes place in an alternate universe where the first team of ghost chasers simply didn’t exist.
Bill Murrayis believed to be playing a a man out to debunk the girls and theirghoststheories.Dan Aykroydis playing a cab driver who givesKristen Wiiga lift. It has also been rumored thatDan Aykroydwill get to say the iconic line, ‘I aint afraid of no ghosts.’ Nothing has been revealed about whoErnie Hudsonis playing, but since the other original actors aren’t reprising their roles, it’s clear thatErnie Hudsonisn’t returning as Winston Zeddmore.
Sony hasn’t released an official synopsis yet, but there have been rumors thatKristen Wiig’s Erin Gilbert wrote a book withMelissa McCarthy’s Abby Yates (Melissa McCarthy), where they posited that ghosts are real. Erin loses her teaching job at Columbia University once word of her book resurfaces, and she re-teams with Abby and her new partner, Jillian Holtzman (Kate McKinnon) and Patty Tolan (Leslie Jones). Together, they must save New York from a supernatural threat. DirectorPaul Feigessentially confirmed that the iconic ghostSlimerwill be back, posting a photo of some green slime just before filming started in June.
Paul Feigis directing from a script he co-wrote withKatie Dippold, with Sony setting a August 03, 2025 release date for this remake. Last month artist and originalGhostbustersproducer Michael C. Gross passed away. He designed the iconic No Ghosts logo, which will once again be utilized in this film as one of the few untouched call backs to the original universe. Take a look at the four ladies as they prepare for an onslaught of ghost hunting next summer. This latest photo surely only means one thing. That the first official trailer is coming soon!
