Paul Feig Promises Ghostbusters Reboot Will Be Scarier Than Original Film
I don’t think there’s any movie we’ve covered more in 2014 than the upcoming Ghostbusters reboot, as news and rumors hit the net at a steady clip throughout the year. On tap for you today is perhaps the last bit of Ghostbusters news for 2014, so read on!
In a new interview with Empire, director Paul Feig revealed that he’s intent on his movie being the scariest Ghostbusters film to date, indicating that if he had his way, nobody under 17 would be allowed to buy a ticket.
“I want ours to be scarier than the original, to be quite honest,” said Feig. “Katie Dippold and I are so focused on wanting to do scary comedy. We don’t want to hold back. The reason I do a lot of R-rated comedies is that you want a movie to feel honest. But the Ghostbusters world doesn’t need that level of swearing. We’ll have to be PG-13 with this one. I would like to make it R-rated, but I won’t. You want the biggest number of people to watch it and not be put off by it.”
Feig also talked more about the concept of the film, once again stating that it will have no direct ties to the original franchise.
“I have too much respect for the original one [to do a sequel],” he said. “There’s also the feeling that once the world knows ghosts and has seen them busted on such a large scale, they run the risk of becoming pedestrian. There’s something fun about introducing our world, which has never seen ghosts, to the phenomenon of ghosts. I love origin stories and to introduce new characters.”
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Several actresses, including Jennifer Lawrence and Emma Stone, are reportedly interested in joining the cast for the all-female reboot, though Feig confirms that no decisions have been made.
“Right now, honestly, there could be 50 Ghostbusters,” said the director. “I’m just waiting to get our first draft of the script together to go, ‘Who makes sense in these roles?’ If I put the list in front of me of people that have said they want to do it, talk about a Sophie’s Choice. When you do a movie like Ghostbusters, people get very interested.”
Expect much more in 2015 in regards to this hotly anticipated project!
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