Sony’s Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire won the weekend box office. 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 $44 million. Frozen Empire is a direct sequel to Afterlife, which succeeded in restoring some of the luster to the classic franchise …
Read More »Sony Pictures Launches Ghostbusters 35th Anniversary Celebration
To coincide with the 35th anniversary of Ghostbusters, first released in U.S. theaters on June 8, 1984, Sony Pictures is launching “Ghostbusters 35th,” a year-long celebration of the iconic multi-media franchise, it was announced today by Jeffrey Godsick, EVP of Brand Strategy and Global Partnerships for Sony Pictures. The event represents a collaboration between …
Read More »Dan Aykroyd, Ivan Reitman, Ernie Hudson To Attend Ghostbusters Fan Fest
Are you troubled by strange noises in the middle of the night? Do you experience feelings of dread in your basement or attic? Have you or your family ever seen a spook, specter or ghost? Well, if you have, Ghostbusters fans, get ready for mass hysteria! Tickets go on sale today for …
Read More »Wizard World Teams With Sony On Ghostbusters Fan Fest Celebrating Iconic Film’s 35th Anniversary
In anticipation of Ghostbusters Day tomorrow, the anniversary of the classic comedy which released 34 years ago on June 8, 1984, Wizard World, Sony Pictures and Ghost Corps have teamed up to announce an extraordinary live event, the Ghostbusters Fan Fest presented by Wizard World, to be held June 8-9, …
Read More »Ghostbusters Collection Of Hand-Painted Screen Accurate Statues Available From Iron Studios
Bluefin celebrates cinema’s most famous paranormal exterminators as it announces pre-orders for an exceptional collection of new Ghostbusters collectibles from Iron Studios. The limited edition 1/10 scale statues are set for release beginning in December and are cast in Polystone and painstakingly hand-painted to capture the detail and nuance of …
Read More »Ghostbusters To Be Released Worldwide In IMAX 3D Theatres
Sony Pictures’ summer tentpole Ghostbusters will be digitally re-mastered into the immersive IMAX 3D format and released into IMAX theatres domestically on July 15, with select international territories set to begin the day prior. The new film stars Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Kate McKinnon, Leslie Jones, and Chris Hemsworth, from a screenplay written by Feig & Kate Dippold, based …
Read More »Sony Pictures and Cryptozoic Team up for a New Ghostbusters Game
The streams have been crossed and the Keymaster and the Gatekeeper have come together! Cryptozoic Entertainment, creators of board and collectible card games, is bringing the world’s most highly respected group of paranormal investigators/exterminators to the table top with Ghostbusters: The Board Game. TheKickstarter begins today and runs through March 11. The …
Read More »Sony Celebrates “Ghostbusters” Anniversary With Theatrical Re-release and Special Anniversary Editions
Sony Pictures Entertainment will celebrate the 30th anniversary of its blockbuster franchise Ghostbusters with a series of special events and home entertainment releases. As a highlight of the celebration, the original 1984 film has been restored and remastered in 4K and will be returning to the big screen, in over 700 locations in the …
Read More »The LEGO Group to Produce LEGO Replica of Ghostbusters ECTO-1
The LEGO Group today announced that its latest quarterly review of LEGO CUUSOO consumer inspiration platform has designated that a LEGOGhostbusters ECTO-1 will be produced for sale under a licensing agreement from Sony Pictures Consumer Products. The item is the sixth user-designed and submitted product to be manufactured from the LEGO …
Read More »Sony Preps for Ghostbusters’ 30th Anniversary
Sony Pictures is getting ready for the 30th anniversary of Ghostbusters next year by lining up a raft of licensees for apparel, toys, collectibles and publishing. The all-new program will target the classic film’s core fan base with products and events. Licensees signed on to support the anniversary include Mattel, IDW Publishing, World Tech …
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