Supernatural fiction or supernaturalist fiction is a subgenre of speculative fiction that exploits or is centered on supernatural themes, often contradicting naturalist assumptions of the real world.
96-499: The Ghostbusters franchise consists of American supernatural comedies , based on an original concept created by Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis in 1984. The plot follows a group of eccentric New York City parapsychologists who investigate and eliminate ghosts , paranormal manifestations, demigods, and demons. The franchise expanded with licensed action figures , books, comics, video games, television series, theme park attractions, and other branded merchandise. The Ghostbusters use
192-587: A Sindhi Shia Muslim couple Shabana and Aijaz Nanjiani. The BBC radio presenter Shereen Nanjiani is his second cousin. During his childhood, he lived in Karachi and attended St. Michael's Convent School for his O-Levels and graduated from Karachi Grammar School to complete his A-Levels , where he was the class-fellow of Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy . At 18, he moved to the U.S. and enrolled at Grinnell College in Grinnell, Iowa , where he graduated in 2001 with
288-436: A US$ 144 million budget, after accounting for marketing, a $ 70 million loss. In October 2015, Ivan Reitman announced that he was producing an animated film for Sony Pictures Animation , with Fletcher Moules attached to the project as both animator and director. The film will tell a story from the perspective of ghosts. The film would begin production following the completion and release of Ghostbusters: Afterlife . The project
384-531: A political thriller to be directed by Amy Rice , though he ultimately dropped out of the role. In 2022, Nanjiani starred in the Hulu miniseries Welcome to Chippendales in the lead role of Somen Banerjee , founder of the Chippendales dance troupe. On March 24, 2023, it was confirmed that Nanjiani had joined the cast of Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire . He appeared in the film, released on March 22 of
480-450: A character named Chris de Burgh . He played a delivery man in the 2013 film The Kings of Summer . In addition to guest-starring in comedy shows like Portlandia , Nanjiani was featured in a supporting role in the TNT series Franklin & Bash . He played the role of Pindar Singh, an agoraphobic fiction nerd working for the title characters. Nanjiani guest-starred on HBO's Veep as
576-419: A class on the paranormal at a local college. When ghosts start to reappear, Egon is forced to recruit his four students as the new Ghostbusters. The new Ghostbusters were Kylie Griffin, a genius, expert on the occult, and female counterpart to Egon; Eduardo Rivera, a hip, cynical Latino slacker and counterpart to Peter; Garrett Miller, a wheelchair-bound young athlete and counterpart to Winston; and Roland Jackson,
672-507: A couple forced to live in isolation during the global pandemic. The podcast has been widely acclaimed in the media, as a welcome respite during a period of high anxiety. GQ described it as "consistently endearing, actually useful, and often hilarious." New York magazine relates that "all advice is shared via cute and charming banter." He starred in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film Eternals , as Kingo , which
768-512: A double major in computer science and philosophy. He then moved to Chicago and began performing stand-up comedy at open-mic events. In 2007, Nanjiani wrote and staged an original autobiographical one-man show in Chicago, New York, and Los Angeles. After moving to New York, he continued to perform stand-up and made occasional appearances on shows including Michael & Michael Have Issues and The Colbert Report . In 2009, he performed at
864-461: A few months in a Martha's Vineyard bomb shelter , according to Ramis on the DVD commentary track for the movie. When Belushi died from a drug overdose, Aykroyd and Reitman eventually turned to Bill Murray to replace Belushi's role. Belushi's likeness was later used as the starting design for Slimer. Ghostbusters was a box office hit, prompting Columbia Pictures to produce an animated series based on
960-543: A framing device of having the alternate version of Manhattan exist between moments in time, and featured situations of constant gridlock and where everyone spoke a different language in an otherwise unmodified version of the city. Ramis felt this approach would also reflect the "mundane" qualities of the first two films. Murray was still opposed to the film, according to both Ramis and Hudson as well as Aykroyd. In 2009, Ramis shot down rumors that Chris Farley , Ben Stiller or Chris Rock had been under consideration to appear in
1056-585: A little alien frog/lizard... thing." Nanjiani also stars in the action comedy film Stuber , released on July 12. In 2020, Nanjiani lent his voice to Plimpton, an ostrich, in the adventure comedy film Dolittle . He also wrote for and produced the Apple TV+ anthology series Little America , which premiered in January 2020. The series is based on the story collection of the same name from Epic Magazine which focuses on stories from immigrants. To promote
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#17327917294931152-519: A new cast, starring Kristen Wiig , Melissa McCarthy , Leslie Jones and Kate McKinnon as the all-female Ghostbuster team, along with Chris Hemsworth as their male receptionist. Additionally, Aykroyd, Murray, Weaver, Hudson, and Potts all had small cameo roles. The film was released on July 15, 2016, as Ghostbusters , with the home media released being rebranded to Ghostbusters: Answer the Call . It received mixed reviews, and grossed US$ 229 million off
1248-401: A parody of 12 Angry Men , as one of the jurors. In July 2015, Nanjiani provided guest voices on Aqua Teen Hunger Force and Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero . In 2017, Nanjiani starred in the romantic comedy film The Big Sick , which he wrote with Gordon. The film is about their relationship, with Nanjiani playing himself and Zoe Kazan playing Gordon (renamed Emily Gardner). The film
1344-410: A prequel script with the production title of Ghostbusters High , and that there are two follow-up projects to Ghostbusters: Afterlife in development. The prequel will explore New Jersey during 1969, when the primary characters first met as teenagers. The project is being considered alternatively for a television series, with Jason Reitman involved with its development. Aykroyd stated that he envisions
1440-403: A production of Ghost Corps and Sony Pictures Animation . Writing for the series had begun by March 2024. In August 2024, the series was greenlit at Netflix with Elliott Kalan joining as writer and executive producer and was revealed to be CG animated with its tone being expected to be similar to Ghostbusters: Afterlife and Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire . In May 2019, Aykroyd said that he wrote
1536-424: A script co-written by himself and Gil Kenan , while Ivan Reitman served as a producer. The cast includes Mckenna Grace , Finn Wolfhard , Carrie Coon and Paul Rudd , and were joined by Logan Kim and Celeste O'Connor , among others. Additionally, Murray, Aykroyd, Hudson, Potts and Weaver appear in supporting roles, reprising their characters from the first two films. The film received mixed to positive reviews, but
1632-571: A script draft for Ghostbusters III includes the Ghostbusters developing a machine to transport themselves to an alternate Manhattan to save New York. Ghostbusters , the first film in the series, is a 1984 sci-fi comedy film about three New York City scientists. After they are fired from Columbia University , they start their own business investigating and capturing ghosts. Starring Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Harold Ramis, Rick Moranis, Sigourney Weaver , Annie Potts , and Ernie Hudson, it
1728-524: A script for a potential third film in the series, titled Ghostbusters III: Hellbent . The concept had the characters transported to an alternate version of Manhattan called Manhellton, where the people and places are " hellish " versions of their originals and where the Ghostbusters meet the devil (a modified version of this script was later used in Ghostbusters: The Video Game ). At the time, Aykroyd and Ramis stated that while there
1824-405: A specialized set of equipment in the 1984 film, and all subsequent Ghostbusters fiction includes similar equipment to aid in the capture and containment of ghosts. Their equipment includes proton packs , used to control and lasso ghosts; ghost traps, used to capture ghosts; and PKE meters, handheld devices used to detect psychokinetic energy. In addition to the main technology used in the series,
1920-488: A statistician. He had the recurring roles of Amir Larussa on Newsreaders and Prismo on Adventure Time . His Comedy Central special Beta Male aired in July 2013. In late June 2013, Comedy Central announced the pickup of The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail , hosted by Jonah Ray and Nanjiani. The show, featuring Nerd Melt comedy regulars and various comedians, began airing in July 2014. In April 2014, he began playing
2016-554: A story about the characters' internal conflict and/or a dramatic conflict between the protagonist, human and/or supernatural world, society and between groups. The author of The Rise of Supernatural Fiction, 1762–1800 states that the origins of supernatural fiction come from Britain in the second half of the 18th century. Accounts of the Cock Lane ghost were featured in the newspapers in 1762, and an interest in Spiritualism
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#17327917294932112-480: A studious African-American machinery whiz and counterpart to Ray. The show was given the Los Angeles Commission on Disabilities Award for making one of its main characters (Garrett) disabled, but universally relatable. In June 2016, a new animated series titled, Ghostbusters: Ecto Force , was announced to be in development, with an initial targeted release of early-2018. The series was to be set in
2208-555: A target release window of late 2011 to 2012, and Reitman had committed to directing the film. The question remained about Murray's participation on the film. Murray said in a 2010 talk show appearance that "I'd do it only if my character was killed off in the first reel". Aykroyd had said that Murray had read the Stupnitsky-Eisenberg script, which Aykroyd claimed gave Murray the "comic role of a lifetime", but Murray remained adamant about not participating in it. Production on
2304-520: Is a Pakistani-American stand-up comedian and actor. He is known for his role as Dinesh in the HBO comedy series Silicon Valley (2014–2019) and for co-writing and starring in the romantic comedy film The Big Sick (2017). For co-writing the latter with his wife, Emily V. Gordon , they were nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay . In 2018, Time magazine named him one of
2400-428: Is a film genre that encompasses themes related to gods, goddesses, ghosts, apparitions, spirits, miracles, and other extraordinary phenomena. These themes are often blended with other film genres, such as comedy , science fiction , fantasy , and horror . Historically, the primary goal of supernatural films was not to terrify audiences but to offer entertainment, often in whimsical or romantic contexts. The film genre
2496-463: Is based on the Ecto-1. The movie Be Kind Rewind includes a sequence in which Jack Black , Mos Def , and others recreate the first movie using props and costumes made by themselves, a guest appearance by Sigourney Weaver , and a version of the theme sung by Jack Black. On June 9, 2013, a trailer for a documentary called Spook Central , featuring clips from Ghostbusters alongside discussions of
2592-479: Is part of several hybrid genres , including supernatural comedy films, supernatural horror films , supernatural religious films, and supernatural thriller films. Supernatural beings have also seen common uses in internet creepypastas and urban legends ; a well-known supernatural Internet character is the Slenderman , a tall faceless being associated with the forest. Another well-known internet urban legend
2688-478: Is the Backrooms , an endless liminal space of moist carpet, humming fluorescent lights and monotone yellow wallpaper. The Backrooms are commonly depicted as being inhabited by supernatural monsters known as Entities. Kumail Nanjiani Kumail Ali Nanjiani ( / k ʊ ˈ m eɪ l ˌ n ɑː n dʒ i ˈ ɑː n i / ; Sindhi : ڪميل علي نانجياني ; Urdu : کمیل علی نانجیانی; born May 2, 1978)
2784-481: The Just for Laughs comedy festival. In 2011, Nanjiani and X-Play staffer Ali Baker began hosting a video game-themed podcast, titled The Indoor Kids . In late August the same year, Baker left the show and Nanjiani began hosting with his wife, Emily V. Gordon . Until other commitments took over, he appeared regularly on Dan Harmon 's podcast Harmontown , where he played Dungeons & Dragons with Harmon as
2880-619: The 100 most influential people in the world . He was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series for his role in The Twilight Zone executive produced by Jordan Peele in 2019. Nanjiani has also voiced Prismo on the animated series Adventure Time and starred in the TNT series Franklin & Bash and the Adult Swim series Newsreaders . He also co-hosted
2976-470: The American Society of Psychical Research Journal and then watching movies like Ghost Chasers . Aykroyd thought: "Let's redo one of those old ghost comedies, but let's use the research that's being done today. Even at that time, there was plausible research that could point to a device that could capture ectoplasm or materialization; at least visually". The original story as written by Aykroyd
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3072-591: The Comedy Central show The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail , as well as playing various roles on the comedy series Portlandia . He also starred as Kingo in the Marvel Studios superhero film Eternals (2021), which is set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), starred as street-level con artist Haja Estree in the Disney+ miniseries Obi-Wan Kenobi and played celebrity scientist Vik in
3168-594: The Ghostly Trio , Stantz sheepishly tells the new owners, "Who ya gonna call? Someone else." In 2016, independent filmmakers produced a video titled Ghostheads , which showcases and profiles various "Ghostheads" (self-named fans of the franchise ala " Trekkers " for Star Trek ), and different individual franchises throughout the United States and Canada. In 2018, the Carabinieri of Pavia named
3264-429: The 1980s. The American Film Institute ranked it 28th in its list of the top 100 comedies of all time . IGN voted Ghostbusters the greatest comedy ever in 2005. The TV Channel Bravo ranked Ghostbusters number 28 on their 100 Funniest Movies list in 2006. The second film, Ghostbusters II , was released on June 16, 1989. Taking place five years after the first, the Ghostbusters have lost their credibility due to
3360-441: The 1990 season. The only cast members who remained throughout the entire series were Frank Welker (voice of Stantz and Slimer) and Maurice LaMarche (voice of Spengler). The show was cancelled in 1991. Extreme Ghostbusters was a sequel and spin-off of The Real Ghostbusters that aired in late 1997. The show featured a new team of younger Ghostbusters led by veteran Ghostbuster Egon Spengler (with LaMarche reprising his role from
3456-502: The Black Singles chart. The song earned Parker an Academy Award nomination for " Best Original Song ". The music video produced for the song is considered one of the key productions in the early music video era, and was a No. 1 MTV video. Directed by Reitman, and produced by Jeffrey Abelson, the video organically integrated footage of the film in a specially designed haunted house, lined with neon in its entirety. The film footage
3552-525: The Call , and intended to be the first installment in a series of films inspired by Christopher Nolan 's The Dark Knight Trilogy . Tatum was being courted to star in the film, with Chris Pratt viewed as his potential co-star. By March 2015, the film was officially confirmed to be in active-development. Written by Drew Pearce , the film was seen as an expansion of the Ghostbusters multiverse. Ivan Reitman described its development as being in line with
3648-619: The Ghostbusters Building, and along with the Hook and Ladder Firehouse, has become a real-world New York City tourist attraction. In May 2010, the group Improv Everywhere, at the invitation of the New York Public Library, staged a Ghostbusters -themed "mission" in the same reading room used in the film. The video game Burnout Paradise pays homage to the franchise with a car titled the 'Manhattan Spirit', which
3744-496: The Mini-Pufts storyline as something he and Reitman would like to expand upon. The Mini-Pufts are featured in the film's post-credits scene. In October 2024, Kenan confirmed that a sequel to Frozen Empire was in the works. From 1986 to 1991, Columbia Pictures Television and DIC Entertainment produced an animated spin-off television series created by Harold Ramis and Dan Aykroyd, entitled The Real Ghostbusters . "The Real"
3840-404: The amount of property damage they have caused, but identify a new threat to New York City after discovering a river of ectoplasmic slime that reacts to the great deal of negative emotions within the city. Murray, Aykroyd, Ramis, Hudson, Weaver, Potts, and Moranis reprised their roles from the first film, and were joined by Peter MacNicol and Wilhelm von Homburg , among others. After the success of
3936-411: The animation became less detailed. More changes went on behind the scenes as well with the departure of writer J. Michael Straczynski . Dave Coulier of Full House fame came on to fill the role of Peter (voiced by Lorenzo Music ), Buster Jones took over Winston from Arsenio Hall , and Kath Soucie took on Janine after Laura Summer voiced the role. Straczynski returned to the series temporarily in
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4032-441: The character Dinesh in the HBO sitcom Silicon Valley . He voiced Reggie in the video game The Walking Dead: Season Two . In July 2014, Nanjiani hosted a weekly podcast titled The X-Files Files , dedicated to discussion and reminiscences about The X-Files . Each episode features Nanjiani and a guest, including former The X-Files writers, producers, actors and directors, in light-hearted banter about one or two episodes of
4128-430: The concept of the former Ghostbusters passing their roles to a new set of Ghostbusters would not allow him to give the new cast their proper time in the spotlight. These talks resulted in the concept of the reboot as the best way to progress the franchise; this also allowed Feig to avoid issues with the canon from the previous films. Feig partnered with Katie Dippold for the screenplay. Production started in mid-2015, and
4224-514: The elimination of "horror", "fantasy", and elements important to other genres. The one genre supernatural fiction appears to embrace in its entirety is the traditional ghost story . The fantasy and supernatural fiction genres would often overlap and may be confused for each other, though there exist some crucial differences between the two genres. Fantasy usually takes place in another world, where fantastical creatures or magic are normal. In supernatural fiction, though, magic and monsters are not
4320-400: The film continued, working around Murray's lack of participation, and was considering the possibility of recasting Murray's character. This version of the sequel stalled again, and by July 2012, a new writing team was engaged to revamp the screenplay. Aykroyd said that "[the screenplay has] got to be perfect. That's the whole thing. There's no point in doing it unless it's perfect". Etan Cohen
4416-563: The film performing under expectation at the box office. In response to Feig's comments, Reitman asserted that "there's going to be many other Ghostbusters movies, they're just in development right now". In an interview in November 2018, Aykroyd spoke of a new script being developed for a Ghostbusters film that would potentially bring together himself, Murray, and Hudson back in their previous roles, even considering Murray's previous reluctance to return. A new Ghostbusters film connected to
4512-519: The film was released in July 2016 under the name Ghostbusters ; it was later rebranded in home media as Ghostbusters: Answer the Call to distinguish it from the first film in the franchise. During production of the 2016 Ghostbusters , Reitman stated that Sony Pictures had been coming off a series of flops, and were looking into a property comparable to the Marvel Cinematic Universe from which they could pull sequels, side stories, and other options for several years to follow. Reitman approached Sony with
4608-465: The film's high production costs, and felt that it had become too risky of a proposition. Ramis also expressed that Murray had become "kind of obstructionist" about the film, further souring the film to Columbia. The fate of the script remained unknown until 2006, when Ramis affirmed that a variation of Aykroyd's Hellbent script was still being considered for the sequel; to reduce the need for special effects and reduce production costs, Ramis had conceived
4704-434: The film, The Real Ghostbusters (renamed to avoid a conflict with Filmation 's existing cartoon, Ghostbusters ), as well as to seek out a sequel . Aykroyd and Ramis had not been conformable with a sequel, believing the first film was meant to be self-contained, but eventually agreed. A second sequel to Ghostbusters had been of interest to Aykroyd and Ramis over the course of the 1990s. During this period Aykroyd wrote
4800-465: The film, a combination of the impact of Ramis' death on his outlook, the struggles to get a third Ghostbusters film made, and a desire to work on smaller projects such as the recently completed Draft Day . Reitman committed to Sony to remain on in production and helped Sony look for a new director for the film. Over mid-2014, Sony pursued a short list of potential directors for the film. Directors Phil Lord and Christopher Miller were in talks to direct
4896-483: The film, but passed on the project. Ruben Fleischer had also been considered. By late 2014, Paul Feig had been attached as the potential director for the third film, but Sony officially announced in August that Feig had been brought aboard to helm a reboot of Ghostbusters featuring an all-female cast. Feig had been approached by Reitman and Sony's Amy Pascal to direct the sequel, but Feig turned this down, feeling
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#17327917294934992-427: The film. Lack of interest and motivation continued to hinder progress until 2008. In September, Columbia hired screenwriters Gene Stupnitsky and Lee Eisenberg to write a new screenplay for a Ghostbusters film, still set to revolve around a new cast of Ghostbusters, with uncertain involvement from the original cast. Aykroyd and Ramis stated filming for this script was expected to start in late 2009 or mid-2010, with
5088-622: The first episode of the CBS All Access revival of the anthology series The Twilight Zone . For his role on The Twilight Zone, Nanjiani received a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series . In film, Nanjiani voiced the alien Pawny in Men in Black International , which was released on June 14. Nanjiani stated, "I play an alien so you won't see my face but you'll hear my voice, I'm
5184-435: The first film and the animated series The Real Ghostbusters , Columbia Pictures pressed the producers to make a sequel. Aykroyd, Ramis, and Reitman were uncomfortable with this at first, as the original film was intended to be conclusive and they wished to work on other projects. Eventually, they agreed and created a script. The sequel earned US$ 215 million off a US$ 37 million budget, but received lukewarm reviews compared to
5280-466: The first film. The third film, Ghostbusters: Afterlife , was released on November 19, 2021. Taking place thirty-two years after the second, the Ghostbusters have disbanded and their legacy is mostly forgotten. A single mother and her children move to an Oklahoma farm they inherited from her estranged father, Egon Spengler , who went on a mission to prevent an apocalypse. The film was directed by Jason Reitman , son of original director Ivan Reitman, with
5376-480: The following year, as the character Nadeem Razmaadi / Firemaster. In 2007, Nanjiani married writer-producer Emily V. Gordon at Chicago City Hall . She was the producer of The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail (2014–2016). As of 2022, they resided in Larchmont, Los Angeles . Nanjiani was raised in a fundamentalist Shiite family and now identifies as an atheist . Nanjiani is an avid video gamer. Nanjiani
5472-516: The idea of "Ghost Corps", a series of films based on the Ghostbusters franchise. Sony founded Ghost Corps in 2015, with Reitman and Aykroyd overseeing its productions. Ghostbusters became the first film branded with the Ghost Corps name. During the production of Ghostbusters (2016), two additional Ghostbusters related projects emerged, tied to the Ghost Corps studio. In March 2015, Deadline wrote that an all-male lead Ghostbusters film
5568-413: The jumpsuit looking like the iconic Ghostbusters suit with "Ghosts Exposed" decals. The first film sparked the catchphrases , "Who ya gonna call? Ghostbusters!" and "I ain't afraid of no ghost". Both came from the theme song performed by Ray Parker Jr. , who wrote it in a day and a half. The song was a huge hit, staying at No. 1 for three weeks on Billboard' s Hot 100 chart and No. 1 for two weeks on
5664-439: The main entrance, and is visited often by fans. This has led to an annual fundraiser, with a celebration at the firehouse planned each year in early June to coincide with "Ghostbusters Day." Grand Theft Auto Online features references to Ghostbusters during the 2023 and 2024 Halloween updates. A car that looks like Ecto-1 can receive a "Ghosts Exposed" livery. A jumpsuit is available to all players who capture 10 ghosts on film,
5760-416: The natural surroundings in which the novel takes place and the eerie mood it evokes is cited as one of the first instances of supernatural horror's being evoked in literature. In the 20th century, supernatural fiction became associated with psychological fiction . In this association, descriptions of events that occur are not explainable through the lenses of the natural world, leading to the conclusion that
5856-580: The next level. But when the discovery of an ancient artifact unleashes an evil force, Ghostbusters new and old must join forces to protect their home and save the world from a second Ice Age. The film was directed by Gil Kenan, with a script co-written by himself and Jason Reitman, while Reitman served as a producer. Grace, Wolfhard, Coon, Rudd, Kim and O'Connor reprise their roles from Afterlife , and were joined by Kumail Nanjiani , and Patton Oswalt , among others. Murray, Aykroyd, Hudson, Potts and Atherton appear in supporting roles, reprising their characters from
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#17327917294935952-472: The norm and the mystery of such things is usually closely intertwined in the plot. The supernatural genre highlights supernatural creatures or happenings within the real world. Moreover, supernatural fiction also tends to focus on suspense and mystery and less on action and adventure. Occult detective fiction combines the tropes of supernatural fiction with those of detective fiction . Supernatural fiction and drama has supernatural elements blended into
6048-408: The original two films was confirmed to be in development the following year, with it originally being scheduled for July 10, 2020. Ivan Reitman's son Jason Reitman directed the film, with a script co-written by Jason Reitman and Gil Kenan . Ivan Reitman served as a producer, while The Montecito Picture Company worked on production. Ivan described the film as "passing the torch". Jason Reitman used
6144-471: The perceived meanings in the film, mimicking the style of the documentary Room 237 , was uploaded to YouTube. The movie's catchphrase, "Who you gonna call?", has been used in other media, like the 1990s Casper cartoon series. In the 1995 film version of Casper , Dan Aykroyd appears in character as Ray Stantz having been hired to remove the Whipstaff Manor of ghosts but having been foiled by
6240-502: The plan to arrest an art thief who used a ghostly bed sheet to be unrecognizable "Operazione Ghostbusters" ("Operation Ghostbusters"). In 2021, The Buffalo Ghostbusters asked fans from all around the world to raise money for a new full-size replica Ghostbusters sign, which it later donated to Hook & Ladder 8 in New York City, commonly known as "The Ghostbusters Firehouse." The sign now prominently hangs outside year-round, above
6336-487: The plans and production bible that they had created thirty years prior during the original film; the purpose of the project was "to build the Ghostbusters into the universe it always promised it might become". Joe and Anthony Russo were in early negotiations to direct the film. Ivan Reitman, the Russo brothers, Channing Tatum, Reid Carolin , and Peter Kiernan were to serve as producers. By June however, Tatum confirmed that
6432-526: The previous films. The film received mixed to positive reviews, and earned $ 201 million on a $ 100 million budget. The 2016 film, Ghostbusters , is a relaunch of the franchise which takes place in an alternate universe, featuring a new cast of characters, but follows a similar narrative as the original film. A group of eccentric researchers make discoveries within paranormal incidents with their intentions being to detect and capture ghosts, and protect New York City from those spirits. The film principally features
6528-457: The previous series), secretary Janine Melnitz , and the ghost Slimer. The premise is similar to the plot of Ghostbusters II . Set years after the end of The Real Ghostbusters , a lack of supernatural activity has put the Ghostbusters out of business. Each has gone his separate way, except for Egon, who still lives in the Firehouse to monitor the containment unit, further his studies, and teach
6624-582: The project as "a perfect button on all [the filmmakers have] done up to that point". This section includes characters who will appear or have appeared in multiple installments in the franchise. The concept of the first film was inspired by Dan Aykroyd 's own fascination with the paranormal (and a history of parapsychology in his own family), and it was conceived by Aykroyd as a vehicle for himself and friend and fellow Saturday Night Live alum John Belushi . Aykroyd came up with Ghostbusters after reading an article about quantum physics and parapsychology in
6720-453: The project had been delayed in favor of other projects. In February 2022, Phil Lord and Christopher Miller announced that they had been attached to the project during its development stages, also saying that there is still potential at the studio that the film will be green-lit in the future. In February 2024, Kenan revealed that ideas for multiple future films in the Ghostbusters franchise had been discussed. Kenan specifically mentioned
6816-701: The reader a sense of the presence of "holy" things. The author does then go on to trace this influence further into the future with the Gothic literature movement. The famous horror writer H. P. Lovecraft cites man's fear of the unknown as the origin of supernatural fiction in his essay " Supernatural Horror in Literature " (1927). He also goes on to describe the literary genre's roots in Gothic literature. The description in Wuthering Heights (1847) of
6912-450: The revised script had been completed with plans to start production in 2015. However, Harold Ramis died on February 24, 2014. Initially, Sony/Columbia said that Ramis's role in the film had been minimal and would not affect production, but Reitman felt that the screenplay had to be reworked to better account for this, and approached the studio with his concerns. Following his meetings with Sony, Reitman instead decided to drop out as director of
7008-438: The script written by Aykroyd was very large, compared to a "phone book" by director Ivan Reitman . Aykroyd pitched his story to director and producer Ivan Reitman , who liked the basic idea but immediately saw the budgetary impossibilities demanded by Aykroyd's first draft. At Reitman's suggestion, the story was given a major overhaul, eventually evolving into the final screenplay which Aykroyd and Harold Ramis finalised during
7104-499: The series was retooled and renamed Slimer! and the Real Ghostbusters , and featured an hour-long format with a typical Real Ghostbusters episode leading into a more kid-friendly Slimer! cartoon. As the series progressed, the regular Real Ghostbusters episodes started to become lighter in tone so as not to frighten the growing fanbase of young children. Additionally, the characterizations became more one-dimensional, and
7200-599: The series, Nanjiani appeared at the Apple Event of March 25, 2019. Nanjiani starred with Issa Rae in the comedy-chase film The Lovebirds , directed by Michael Showalter , produced by Paramount Pictures , and released by Netflix in May 2020. In March 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, Nanjiani and his wife Emily Gordon launched a podcast, Staying In with Emily and Kumail. The series chronicles their experiences as
7296-683: The series. On July 30, 2014, Nanjiani appeared on Ken Reid 's TV Guidance Counselor Podcast . In 2015, Nanjiani guest-starred in the Broad City episode "In Heat". Starting on March 22, 2015, he provided his voice for the character of Mshak Moradi in the Hunt the Truth audio drama, part of the marketing campaign for Halo 5: Guardians . On May 5, 2015, he appeared on the Inside Amy Schumer episode "12 Angry Men Inside Amy Schumer",
7392-422: The singing. Supernatural fiction In its broadest definition, supernatural fiction overlaps with examples of weird fiction , horror fiction , vampire literature , ghost story , and fantasy . Elements of supernatural fiction can be found in writing from the genre of science fiction . Amongst academics, readers and collectors, however, supernatural fiction is often classed as a discrete genre defined by
7488-474: The starring roles, while the original cast members would return in supporting roles, with the exception of Peter (Murray) having died off screen. This was framed to have the new Ghostbusters help Ray, Egon, and Winston with their struggling business after Peter had left to be with Dana; ultimately, Aykroyd had rewritten a version of the script that he said that Murray and Reitman would take part in, but by 2002, according to Aykroyd, Columbia had expressed concern over
7584-507: The supernatural is the only possible explanation for what has been described. A classic example of this would be The Turn of the Screw (1898) by Henry James , which offers both a supernatural and a psychological interpretation of the events described. In this example, ambiguity adds to the effects of both the supernatural and the psychological. A similar example is Charlotte Perkins Gilman 's story " The Yellow Wallpaper ". Supernatural film
7680-586: The television series The Boys Presents: Diabolical and The Boys . In 2022, he starred in the lead role of the Hulu miniseries Welcome to Chippendales . In 2023, he was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award in the Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie category for his work in Welcome to Chippendales . Nanjiani grew up in Karachi , the first of two sons of
7776-427: The title " Rust City " during the development and pre-production stages to keep the project a secret. After the release of Ghostbusters: Afterlife in 2021, Aykroyd expressed interest in having the surviving cast of the original Ghostbusters team reprise their roles in up to three sequels. In April 2022, it was announced that a sequel to Afterlife was in early development. This was confirmed by Jason Reitman under
7872-471: The working title Firehouse two months later. With the release of Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, The ghostbusters franchise hit 1 billion dollars worldwide. According to the director commentary on the Ghostbusters DVD, the movie's cultural impact was felt almost immediately. The building that was Dana Barrett's apartment building in Ghostbusters has, since the release of the film, been known as
7968-489: The year 2050, following a new team of Ghostbusters who capture ghosts from around the world. In August 2017, Reitman revealed that the series had been postponed to prioritize development on the planned Ghostbusters animated spin-off film. An animated streaming television series by Netflix was announced in June 2022. The series will be produced by Jason Reitman and Gil Kenan, both who produced Ghostbusters: Afterlife , and as
8064-493: Was a commercial success, earning $ 204 million on a $ 75 million budget. The fourth film, Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire , was released on March 22, 2024. Taking place three years after the third, the Spengler family decide to leave Summerville, Oklahoma, and go back to where it all started – the iconic New York City firehouse – and help the original Ghostbusters, who have developed a top-secret research lab to take busting ghosts to
8160-436: Was added to the title due to a dispute with Filmation and its Ghostbusters properties . The series continues the adventures of paranormal investigators Venkman, Stantz, Spengler, Zeddemore, their secretary Melnitz, and their mascot ghost Slimer. The Real Ghostbusters was nominated for an Emmy. When the show's producers began to see the youth appeal of the character Slimer, he began to be featured more prominently. In 1988,
8256-564: Was also currently prevalent. There was a need for people to see real ghosts and experience them vicariously through the writings of fiction. S. L. Varnado argues in Haunted Presence: The Numinous in Gothic Fiction that the beginning of an interest in the supernatural comes from humanity's craving for the experience of the divine , so that even the old mythological tales of the knights of King Arthur give
8352-428: Was an animated film, produced by Reitman and distributed by Sony Pictures Animation . Fletcher Moules was hired to oversee the project as both an animator and the director. The film will be told from the perspective of ghosts. Following the release of Ghostbusters in 2016, Sony Pictures announced that a sequel to the film was in development. In November, Feig expressed his doubts that the sequel would be made, due to
8448-567: Was being developed by Sony 's Ghost Corps label, with Channing Tatum and Chris Pratt starring. Anthony and Joe Russo signed on as co-directors, from a script by Drew Pearce , while Reid Carolin and Peter Kiernan would produce the project. In 2016, the project was reportedly cancelled, with the Russo brothers no longer attached. Ivan Reitman later stated that he was not involved with the project, but it never got past early-development stages, with 30-some pages of script written. The second Ghostbusters -related project reported during this time
8544-470: Was hired as lead scriptwriter for this version. The new script still centered on a wholly new cast, this time as students from Columbia University that become the new Ghostbusters due to discoveries from their research, with the original Ghostbusters actors, excluding Murray, reprising their roles in the supporting cast. Aykroyd stated that they left enough variability in the script that should Murray want to participate, they could account for him. Eventually,
8640-548: Was intercut with a humorous performance by Parker and featured cameo appearances by celebrities who joined in the call and response chorus, including Chevy Chase , Irene Cara , John Candy , Nickolas Ashford , Melissa Gilbert , Jeffrey Tambor , George Wendt , Al Franken , Danny DeVito , Carly Simon , Peter Falk , and Teri Garr . The video ends with footage of the four main Ghostbusters actors, in costume and character, dancing in Times Square behind Parker, joining in
8736-401: Was interest from Columbia Pictures, they were reluctant to move forward, as Murray had become less interested in the project, Reitman had stepped aside to let them (Aykroyd and Ramis) lead the discussions, and by this time Ramis was more interested in directing films than acting in them. To deal with potential actor changes, the script was designed around introducing a new, younger cast serving as
8832-625: Was much more ambitious, and unfocused, than what would be eventually filmed; in Aykroyd's original vision, a group of Ghostbusters would travel through time, space and other dimensions taking on huge ghosts (of which the Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man was just one of many). Also, the Ghostbusters wore SWAT -like outfits and used Proton Packs to fight the ghosts; Ghostbusters storyboards show them wearing riot squad –type helmets with movable transparent visors . The original draft of
8928-499: Was one of the most acclaimed of 2017, and was chosen by American Film Institute as one of the top 10 films of the year and nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay . The film was also the third-highest-grossing independent film released in 2017, grossing over $ 40 million. In 2018, he was invited to the actors and writers branch of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences . In 2019, Nanjiani headlined
9024-605: Was reconfirmed in June 2022, with Jennifer Kluska and Chris Prynoski as directors and Brenda Hsueh as the writer of the film. In December 2014, the Sony Pictures hack revealed that an action comedy spin-off film, centered around another team of Ghostbusters was in development. Channing Tatum , Reid Carolin , and the Russo brothers pitched the movie to the studio, and was confirmed to supplement and be in development simultaneously with Paul Feig's Ghostbusters: Answer
9120-471: Was released in the United States on June 8, 1984. It had been made on a US$ 30 million budget, but it grossed approximately US$ 240 million in the United States and over US$ 50 million abroad during its theatrical run, more than the domestic gross of the second Indiana Jones installment, making it the most successful film in America that year (after re-releases), and one of the most successful comedies of
9216-573: Was released on November 5, 2021. Nanjiani received widespread attention and went viral after sharing pictures of his body transformation for the shooting of Eternals in 2019. Speaking with GQ , he noted how he has since become less comfortable speaking about his body due to the intense amount of attention it received online. In March 2021, Nanjiani was announced as cast in an upcoming Obi-Wan Kenobi series for Disney+ . In February 2020, Nanjiani signed on to star in The Independent ,
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