While the summer movie season will likely be dominated by superhero movies once again, one of the most beloved franchises in cinematic history will also get rebooted. Sony debuted thefirst trailerforGhostbusterslast month, and while we wait for the next batch of footage, the studio has debuted three new characters posters, featuringKristen Wiig’s Erin Gilbert,Kate McKinnon’s Jillian Holtzman andLeslie Jones' Patty Tolan. The next poster will most likely featureMelissa McCarthy’s Abby Yates, so stay tuned for that one-sheet.
The story centers on Erin Gilbert (Kristen Wiig) andAbby Yates(Melissa McCarthy), who, years ago, wrote a book that posited ghosts do in fact exist. The plot picks up with Erin acquiring a teaching position at the prestigious Columbia University, but she is laughed out of academia once word of her book surfaces. At the same time, Abby is working with a new partner, Jillian Holtzman (Kate McKinnon), just as a new slew of ghosts begin to invade New York City. Erin ends up joining forces with Abby and Jillian, along with a new partner Patty (Leslie Jones), to save the Big Apple from these ghosts. These new posters debuted on theGhostbusters Twitterpage, so hopefully we’ll be bringing you more one-sheets very soon.
While this movie isn’t exactly connected to the originalGhostbusters, there are still a few nods to the first movie. The iconic ghostSlimerhas been confirmed, and last week, new spoilers surfaced that Slimer will actually have a girlfriend in this remake, and the movie will also reference Gozer during an end credits scene. These details have not been confirmed quite yet, but they originated from a mysterious Reddit user who claimed to have seen the movie already, so we’ll have to wait and see if this rumor is confirmed.
The supporting cast includesChris Hemsworthas the Ghostbusters' secretary,Andy Garciaas the mayor of New York City,Michael K. Williamsas Hawkins,Matt Walshas Rourke,Pat Kiernanas a news anchor andNeil Caseyas the human villain. OriginalGhostbustersstarsBill Murray,Dan Aykroyd,Sigourney Weaver,Annie PottsandErnie Hudsonhave all been confirmed forcameo appearances. Sony has issued a July 29, 2025 release date, putting theGhostbustersup against Broad Green Pictures’The Infiltrator.
Paul FeigdirectsGhostbustersfrom a script he co-wrote withKatie Dippold. OriginalGhostbustersdirectorIvan Reitmanis producing alongsideDan Aykroyd.Ghostbusterswill be debuting at an interesting time, right in between huge superhero movies likeCaptain America: Civil War,X-Men: ApocalypseandSuicide Squadat thebox office. It’s possible this reboot could win a few weekends in a row beforeSuicide Squaddebuts in early August, but we’ll have to wait and see. Take a look at the latest character posters forGhostbustersbelow.
