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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