I wish I could say I was excited about this, but I’ve always been a little nervous at the idea of Paul Feig’s GHOSTBUSTERS reboot using an all-female cast. It just feels like a stunt move, and as a hardcore fan of the original franchise, I’m not sure anyone really wants this kind of treatment… but maybe he’ll prove me wrong! We’ll see what happens. As of today, we at least know who those ladies will be on the big screen for the project. Feig is perhaps best known as the director of BRIDESMAIDS, which became a surprise hit after having an enthusiastic premiere at the South by Southwest Film Festival. He’s brought in two of his cast members from that film, and a few Saturday Night Live actresses to round things out. Your new Ghostbusters will be Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Leslie Jones and Kate McKinnon – though the last three are said to still be in negotiations. The Hollywood Reporter broke the news, and the production is looking to film this summer in New York City. which is eyeing a summer shoot in New York. Jones hasn’t had much film work, though recently appeared in Chris Rock’s TOP FIVE. I’m probably most excited about McKinnon, as she’s currently my favorite comedienne on SNL. Ivan Reitman directed the original movie, and at one point was going to be in charge of the reboot before Feig came aboard. No word on whether or not Dan Aykroyd, Ernie Hudson or Bill Murray will cameo, though it wouldn’t be surprising. Harold Ramis sadly passed away last year, which many believe was the catalyst for this female-centric reboot idea to move forward. How do you feel about a GHOSTBUSTERS will an all female cast? And what do you think of these actresses? Let us know in the comments.
Paul Feig sent out a Tweet following the news, giving us a release date:
In other news, #Ghostbusters will be hitting theaters July 22, 2016. Save the date!
— Paul Feig (@paulfeig) January 28, 2015
Born and raised in Dallas, Mark has been a movie critic since 1994, with reviews featured in print, radio and National TV. In 2001 he started the Entertainment section of the Herorealm website, where he contributed film reviews and celebrity interviews until 2004. After three years of service there, he started Bigfanboy.com, which has become one of the Dallas film community's leading information websites. Bigfanboy hosts several movie screenings in the Texas area, and works closely with film and TV studios and promotional partners to host exciting events and contests. The site also features a variety of rare celebrity and filmmaker interviews, and Bigfanboy.com regularly covers the film festival circuit as well. In addition to Hollywood reporting, Mark has worked for many years as an advertising and sci-fi/comic book artist. Clients have included Lucasfilm Ltd., Topps Trading Cards, The Dallas Mavericks and The Dallas Stars. From 2002 until 2015 he managed the Dallas Comic Con, Sci-Fi Expo and Fan Days events in the DFW area. He currently catalogs rare comic books and movie memorabilia for Heritage Auctions, and runs the Dallas Comic Show conventions, but remains an avid moviegoer and cinema buff. 
