Yesterday, fans got a new look at Sony’s highly-anticipatedGhostbustersreboot with aphotothat featured all four main cast members together,Kristen Wiig,Melissa McCarthy,Leslie JonesandKate McKinnon. While we wait for the first trailer to arrive, the studio has released four character posters featuring these ladies in action, courtesy ofPeople,Time,Entertainment WeeklyandInStyle. DirectorPaul Feigalso shared details about each of these characters, who will be much different than the originalGhostbusters.
The filmmaker describedKristen Wiig’s character, Erin Gilbert, as a “particle physicist, academic firebrand, spectral warrior.” She is also said to enjoy battling these supernatural entities, although she doesn’t have much of a social life.Kate McKinnon’s Jillian Holtzman is a “nuclear engineer, munitions expert, proton wrangler,” whileLeslie Jones' Patty Tolan is a “ghost tracker, municipal historian and metaphysical commando.” The filmmaker would only say thatMelissa McCarthy’s Abby Yates is a scientist, but he did add that all four make a great team.
“They are four incredibly talented women, each with a unique voice and style of comedy. The fact that they meshed so well and complemented each other so well made this team of paranormal warriors a very interesting and fully-rounded group. The funniest people who come from sketch, stand-up, or just comedy, in general, work well together because the good ones know they are only as good as those they are playing off, against, and with. The set was a fun, supportive and creatively fertile environment.”
The supporting cast includesChris Hemsworthas theGhostbusters' secretary andAndy Garciaas the Mayor of New York City, alongsideMichael K. Williams,Matt Walsh, Pat Kiernan andNeil Casey. Previously announced stars from the 1984 classic includeBill Murray,Dan Aykroyd,Sigourney WeaverandErnie Hudson. Though, this group of originals will not be reprising their iconic roles. This new Ghostbusters takes place in an alternate universe where the first team of ghost chasers simply didn’t exist.
Paul Feigdirects from a script that he co-wrote withKatie Dippold, with originalGhostbustersdirectorIvan Reitmanproducing alongsideDan Aykroyd. Sony has set a August 08, 2025 release date forGhostbusters, putting it up against Lionsgate’s musicalLa La Landand EuropaCorp’s action-thriller The Lake. Take a look at theseGhostbusterscharacter posters, and stay tuned for the first trailer.
