Ghostbustersfans got a look at a new foe for the upcoming sequel. Recently released photos fromGhostbusters: Afterlifeshowcaseone of the new protagonists and one of a new antagonists.
Ghostbusters: Afterlifewill be the fourth film in the franchise. The original debuted in June of 1984, part two was released in June of 1989, and the reboot was released in July 2016.Ghostbusters: Afterlifewill pick up after the eventsof the first two films. These films were typically released as summer blockbusters, butAfterlifewill be released a few weeks after Halloween, which will be a nice change of pace.
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The two new stills in question come from Empire Magazine. The first stillshows the new Ghostbusterscrew, including Trevor, played by Finn Wolfhard (Stranger ThingsandIt), and Lucky, played by Celeste O’Connor (FreakyandSelah and the Spades). They appear to be looking around in the dark, which may come with a few surprises and a jumpscare or two. The second image shows a new type of enemy known as the Muncher, which has a similar appearance to the Slimer (minus the obvious color difference). Muncher will be making its debut inGhostbusters: Afterlife, which will hopefully have a variety of new ghostly enemies for fans to look at and enjoy.
Afterlifewill be bringing a new group of characters who look to solidify their spot as the “future generation” of ghost hunters.The originalGhostbustersactorsare also all set to reprise their roles, so fans should expect to see many references and easter eggs to the previous films in the upcoming sequel. Of course, the late Harold Ramis will not be reprising his role as Egon Spengler, but the young cast of new characters are said to be the character’s descendants.
TheGhostbusters: Afterlifetrailer showed many new characters and actors joining the franchise,includingAnt-Man’s Paul Rudd, so fans should expect to have a fun and thrilling experience when this movie drops in time for the fall/spooky season. If this film does well, then there may be more sequels or even a potential crossover with the rebooted film that was released in 2016.
Ghostbusters: Afterlifewill be in theaters on November 19th, 2021.
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