Sony Announces GHOSTBUSTERS Release Date; Bill Murray And Peter Dinklage Wanted?

Sony has announced that the release date for Paul Feig's Ghostbusters reboot will be July 22nd, 2016.

ICYMI: The next Ghostbusters hits theaters July 2016. Get ready! pic.twitter.com/xUuLJ678mv
— Sony Pictures (@SonyPictures) January 28, 2015

Production is expected to begin this summer in New York City with Feige confirming the cast will include Kristen Wiig, Melissa McCarty, Leslie Jones and Kate McKinnon.

Hit Fix is reporting that Sony is looking to give both Bill Murray and Peter Dinklage roles in the film. Dinklage is said to be possibly wanted for the mechanical genius villain of the film. We know Sony is desperate to get Murray's blessing on the project and really want his involvement.

I think Murray might be bit more open to not reprising his original role which is said to be the case, let's just not end-up seeing him play a ghost which he originally wanted to do.

Bill famously shredded a draft of the Ghostbusters 3 script and sent it back to the studio.


SOURCE: HIT FIX

GHOSTBUSTERS Cast Revealed; Includes Kristen Wiig And Melissa McCarthy

Ghostbusters director Paul Feige has revealed his cast for the reboot via Twitter.

The all female cast includes Kristen Wiig and Melissa McCarthy who were hopefuls since the announcement of the project. The pair previously worked on Feige's wildly successful Bridesmaids.

Leslie Jones

Oddly enough, the other two cast members are lesser known actresses best know from their work on Saturday Night Live. They include Leslie Jones and Kate McKinnon, it's great to finally see some diversity in the end.

Kate McKinnon

Originally, we had heard like ten names in the mix for roles including Emma Stone and Jennifer Lawrence, none of the actresses in the mix were of color which was shocking to say the least.
Production on the film is expected to begin this summer in York

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— Paul Feig (@paulfeig) January 27, 2015

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Jennifer Lawrence Also Met About GHOSTBUSTERS, Everyone Waiting On Finished Script

Sony really seems to be aiming-high for the new cast of Ghostbusters. Just yesterday it was revealed that rising comedian Rebel Wilson has talked to the director about taking a role. Now, a funny casting Q&A video from MTV UK had Jennifer Lawrence (Silver Linings Playbook, American Hustle) confirm she also met with director Paul Feig. Of course, everyone is still waiting-on a completed script from writer Katie Dippold, but this all sounds promising. Jennifer also charmingly admits not even knowing their was a second film, I'm sure Bill Murray would have a giggle to that comment.



We should be expecting a cast of at least four-five ladies (if not more), there are plenty of roles to go around in the reboot. Stacking the lineup with Jennifer, Rebel and Emma Stone would be wonderful. This sort of speaks to Sony pursuing younger actors for the leads. Hitting their demographic as hard as they possible can with actors from Spider-Man, Hunger Games and Pitch Perfect. Kristen Wiig and Melissa McCarthy are still assumed to be apart of it, but it's still early and everyone in the mix are waiting for a script.

I'm a bit shocked we haven't seen more diverse casting choices. I'd love to see actresses like Mindy Kaling (Mindy Project) or Tessa Thompson (Dear White People) considered as well. Since, this seeming doesn't reflect a modern Manhattan, if they are still setting the film there.

SOURCE: MTVUK

Rebel Wilson Confirms Meeting With Director Paul Feig About GHOSTBUSTERS Reboot

While speaking with NBC's TodayShow Aussie comedic actress Rebel Wilson (Pitch Perfect, Pain And Gain) confirmed taking a meeting with director Paul Feig about a role in his female-led Ghostbusters reboot. Giving the impression she hasn't seen a completed script. It was recently confirmed that Katie Dippold (The Heat, Parks And Rec) would be working on the new script. Wilson had a small role in Feig's Bridesmaids, so I'm sure with her current popularity they wanted to see if they could find her a role.



Sony's "it-girl" Emma Stone (Easy A, Superbad, Zombieland, Amazing Spider-Man, Birdman) has been linked to the film since it was still considered Ghostbusters 3, and other ladies mentioned include Kristen Wiig and Melissa McCarthy. Rebel paired with Emma (given the Bill Murray approval), makes this sound like the studio is aiming for a much younger cast. This could attract a younger audience which makes sense since the films are scary but still for kids.

SOURCE: NBC

Chiwetel Ejiofor And Sean Bean Join Ridley Scott's THE MARTAIN

Deadline is reporting that actor Chiwetel Ejiofor (12 Years A Slave, Children of Men) has landed a a part in Ridley Scott's The Martian. British badass Sean Bean (Game of Thrones, Patriot Games, Goldeneye, Lord of The Rings, Ronin) will also have a role in the sci-fi flick. The rest of the cast includes Matt Damon, Jessica Chastain, Kristen Wiig, Michael Pena, Kate Mara, Jeff Daniels and Donald Glover. I'm actually more excited for this project than the upcoming release of Exodus: Gods and Kings. 20th Century Fox has set the release date for November 25th, 2015.


SOURCE: DEADLINE

Donald Glover Joins Ridley Scott's Sci-Fi Flick THE MARTIAN

TheWrap is reporting that Community's Donald Glover and Headhunters' Aksel Hennie have joined the growing cast of Ridley Scott's The Martian. The science fiction film has Matt Damon starring in the lead role. Joining Matt Damon is an impressive supporting cast that includes Jessica Chastain, Kristen Wiig, Kate Mara, Michael Pena, Mackenzie Davis and Jeff Daniels. Jeff also reveals who is playing who, take a look below for details.

Chastain will play the leader of the rescue mission, while Pena, Mara and Henne will play astronauts. Daniels will play the director of NASA ,while Wiig will play its director of media relations. Glover and Davis will play bright young NASA employees.

SOURCE: THEWRAP

Director Paul Feig Confirms All-Female GHOSTBUSTERS Reboot Is A Go!

Writer and director Paul Feig (Bridesmaids) was in-talks with Sony to come-up with a new angle for a Ghostbusters reboot. His idea is to gender-swap the film, and give us an all-female lineup. A bold move, and one that fans and critics of the third film have embraced. It even caught the attention of Bill Murray, who loved the premise and even named women he'd like to see get roles. A couple of them being Krisen Wiig, Emma Stone and Melissa McCarthy. Perfect suggestions if I ever heard them. Stone was actually in early talks with Sony back when it was still going to be Ghostbusters 3.

Paul has taken to Twitter to confirm the project is a go, and they've also hired a writer for it. Feige says that Katie Dippold will write the script. Katie is best known for her work on the NBC series Parks And Rec, along with Feig's recent comedy The Heat. We have no idea if the studio will greenlight this script, but it seems like the all-female concept is a winner so far.

It's official. I'm making a new Ghostbusters & writing it with @katiedippold & yes, it will star hilarious women. That's who I'm gonna call.
— Paul Feig (@paulfeig) October 8, 2014

SOURCE: TWITTER

Kate Mara Could Join Growing Cast Of Ridley Scott's THE MARTIAN

Deadline says an offer has gone out to Kate Mara (House of Cards, Iron Man 2, Fantastic Four) for an unnamed role in Ridley Scott's The Martian. The sci-fi thriller setup at 20th Century Fox, has a script by Drew Goddard (Cloverfield, Cabin In The Woods) and is based on the novel by Andy Weir. I'm sure we'll be hearing a bunch of casting news concerning the project in the coming weeks.

Matt Damon is set for the lead role, with Jessica Chastain reportedly cast in a role and Kristen Wiig also circling the project. I haven't read Weir's novel, but there seems to be a lot of ladies involved currently. TheWrap recently reported that Canadian newcomer Mackenzie Davis (Halt And Catch Fire) was posed to take a supporting role. We have to assume that there are a bunch of roles that are being cast, since most of Ridley's casts are rather large.

SOURCE: DEADLINE

Mackenzie Davis Joins Matt Damon & Jessica Chastain In Ridley Scott's THE MARTIAN

TheWrap reports that newcomer Mackenzie Davis from AMC's Halt And Catch Fire has landed a role in Ridley Scott's upcoming sci-fi thriller The Martian. Adapted from the novel by Andy Weir from screenwriter Drew Goddard (Sinister Six, Cabin In The Woods, Cloverfield, Lost) The 20th Century Fox project already has Matt Damon and Jessica Chastain co-starring in the leads. Kristen Wiig was also in the mix, but currently isn't mentioned in this new report.

SOURCE: THEWRAP

Jessica Chastain And Kristen Wiig Circling Ridley Scott's THE MARTIAN Starring Matt Damon

Deadline reports the casting for Ridley Scott's next science-fiction film is underway. Jessica Chastain and Kristen Wiig are circling the female leads, opposite Matt Damon in The Martian. The film setup at 20th Century Fox, was adapted from the Andy Weir novel by screenwriter Drew Goddard (Daredevil, Cabin The Woods, Sinister Six, Cloverfield). It centres around an astronaut (Damon), who must survive his mission to Mars.

SOURCE: DEADLINE

Kristen Wiig Wanted For ANCHORMAN 2

TheWrap reports that comedian Kristen Wiig (Bridesmaids) is being looked at for the role of Brick's (Carell) girlfriend in Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues.

Eight Actresses In The Running To Star Alongside Johnny Depp In The Thin Man

Deadline reports a bevy of actresses are currently in the running for the female lead in The Thin Man. They include Emma Stone (Amazing Spider-Man, Gangster Squad), Eva Green (Dark Shadows, Casino Royale),  Amy Adams (Man of Steel, The Fighter), Kristen Wiig (Bridesmaids), Emily Blunt (Five-Year Engagement), Isla Fisher (Wedding Crashers, Burke And Hare), Rachel Weisz (The Mummy, Bourne Legacy) and Carey Mulligan (Drive, An Education). The comedic detective story starring Johnny Depp focuses on a husband and wife who are socialites-turned-detectives. Rob Marshall (Pirates 4) will handle directing duties let's just hope it's an improvement on his previous films.

Kristen Wiig Attached To Action Comedy From Descendants Writers

It sounds like a perfect comedy match up with ShowBlitz reporting that Kristen Wiig is negotiations to star in an untitled action-comedy from screenwriters Jim Rash and Nat Faxon. The pair recently won the Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay for The Descendants. Wiig was Oscar nominated this year for co-writing Bridesmaids in the Best Original Screenplay category. The combination of the three is amazing considering Faxon was involved with the bizarre but fun Broken Lizard films, Rash being an integral part of the wacky show Community and Wiig being the funniest person on SNL.

Zero details are known about the project but it landed at Indian Paintbrush, with other studios making their own offers. Paintbrush is a new production company but has an impressive list of films that includes Young Adult, Like Crazy, Seeking A Friend At The End of The World,  Fantastic Mr. Fox, Jeff Who Lives At Home, Moonrise Kingdom and The Darjeeling Limited under their belt. I assume that we should be seeing some really interesting names attaching themselves in supporting roles.