Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
‘Ghostbusters’ Star Emily Alyn Lind Explains Why Her ‘Frozen Empire’ Character Was Kept Secret
[This story contains spoilers for Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire.] You’ve got questions and Emily Alyn Lind has answers. In Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, when Mckenna Grace’s Phoebe Spengler was sidelined by the Ghostbusters’ longtime bureaucratic nemesis, Walter Peck (William Atherton), the young Ghostbusting hero went on an unexpected journey that quickly introduced her to Lind’s surprise character, […]
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‘Ghostbusters’ Star Ernie Hudson Talks Inequitable Treatment, Pay Disparity: “It’s Not Quite That Simple” to Blame Racism
Ghostbusters star Ernie Hudson is opening up about the beloved franchise, the female-led reboot and the inequitable treatment he received during the ’80s on the original films. Hudson has appeared in five Ghostbusters films, starting with 1984’s original, the 1989 sequel, 2021’s Ghostbusters: Afterlife and Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, which hit theaters Friday. The actor also […]
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‘Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire’ Scares Up Okay $45M Box Office Opening After All
Sony’s Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire had no trouble winning a relatively quiet weekend at the box office: Stronger-than-expected Saturday turnout rescued the movie from opening behind the franchise’s last installment. Sunday estimates show Frozen Empire launching with $45.2 million in North America thanks to multi-generational turnout and families. In 2021, the pandemic-challenged Ghostbusters: Afterlife debuted to […]
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Every ‘Ghostbusters’ Movie, Ranked
No one expected Ghostbusters to become the phenomenon it has over the past 40 years. In 1984, Columbia Pictures was just hoping the Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis-penned high-concept film could break even and, at the very least, turn a small profit, despite director Ivan Reitman’s prior success. No one expected it to become the […]
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‘Frozen Empire’ Star Mckenna Grace on the Saga of Phoebe Spengler, the Definitive Hero of ‘Ghostbusters’
When Jason Reitman and Gil Kenan first conceived what would become 2021’s Ghostbusters: Afterlife, their top order of business was to reframe the franchise around a 12-year-old girl with a proton pack. Well, since then, Mckenna Grace has proven time and time again that her co-writers/directors made the absolutely right choice, as her fan-favorite character […]
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‘Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire’ Warms Up Box Office With $4.7M in Previews
Let the ghost hunting begin. Sony’s spring event pic Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire has started off its North American box office run with $4.7 million in Thursday previews before rolling out everywhere on Friday. That compares to $4.5 million in previews for the last film, Ghostbusters: Afterlife, which succeeded in restoring the luster to the classic […]
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‘Ghostbusters’ Director Gil Kenan on Taking the Reins From Jason Reitman and Sharing ‘Frozen Empire’ Story with Ivan Reitman
When Gil Kenan co-wrote Ghostbusters: Afterlife with his creative partner Jason Reitman, they knew full well that they were penning a touching tribute to Ghostbusters co-creator Harold Ramis and his character of Egon Spengler. Upon the release of Afterlife in November 2021, they ramped up their efforts to crack the story that would eventually become […]
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‘Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire’ Star Carrie Coon Talks Franchise’s Future, ‘The White Lotus 3’ and Owning 10,000 Blu-rays
Before Carrie Coon busted ghosts with a proton pack in the Ghostbusters franchise, she battled the ghostly figures of the Guilty Remnant with a garden hose on The Leftovers. Of course, both projects are wildly different in genre and tone, but they’re two of several examples where Coon has added a welcome complexity to mother […]
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‘Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire’ to Zap the Competition With $43M-$45M Opening
The Ghostbusters are back in action. Sony’s spring event pic Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire is opening everywhere Friday in North America following select Thursday previews. It also begins its international rollout this week. The studio is betting on an opening in the $43 million to $44 million range, while tracking services are suggesting $45 million or […]
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Events of the Week: ‘Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire,’ ‘Palm Royale’ and More
Here’s a look at this week’s biggest premieres, parties and openings in Los Angeles and New York, including events for Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, Palm Royale and Apples Never Fall. SXSW Hollywood headed over to Austin for the annual festival, which this year ran from March 8 to March 16 and featured the premieres of The […]
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Patton Oswalt and Anthony Bourdain Became Friends Because of ‘Ratatouille’
If it weren’t for Ratatouille, Patton Oswalt and the late Anthony Bourdain may not have been friends. Oswalt stopped by Watch What Happens Live recently to promote his upcoming role in Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire and was asked how he and the American chef and author originally connected. “I became friends with him because he was […]
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Paul Rudd Talks Driving an Original Ecto-1 in New ‘Ghostbusters’: “I’m in a Small Group Who Can Claim That”
Paul Rudd is back for Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, and this time, he’s in the drivers seat of the iconic Ecto-1 vehicle. Following 2021’s Ghostbusters: Afterlife, the franchise picks up with an ancient artifact unleashing an evil force, and Ghostbusters new and old join forces to save the world from a second ice age. Original stars […]
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