Ghostbusters: Afterlife will look to revive the beloved Ghostbusters franchise, and for that it will need the help of some familiar faces. The world of Ghostbusters began in 1984 with Ivan Reitman’s film of the same name, which introduced viewers around the world to a group of eccentric parapsychologists who start their own ghost-catching business: Peter Venkman (Bill Murray), Ray Stantz (Dan Aykroyd), Egon Spengler (Harold Ramis), and Winston Zeddemore (Ernie Hudson). The film was a box office hit and had a big cultural impact that can still be felt to this day, expanding to other media such as video games and comic books.
A sequel, simply titled Ghostbusters II, arrived five years later, but it couldn’t repeat the success of the first film. The franchise was rebooted in 2016 with Paul Feig’s Ghostbusters, which had an all-female team capturing ghosts in New York City. Sadly, the film was overshadowed by unnecessary backlash over the change from a male team to a female one. Now, following the steps of other franchises like Halloween and Terminator, Ghostbusters is coming back with a new film that will be a direct sequel to the first two, leaving the 2016 reboot behind (for now, at least).
This new film – officially titled Ghostbusters: Afterlife – was announced in January 2019 and has Jason Reitman as director and Ivan Reitman as producer. The story centers on Callie (Carrie Coon) and her children Trevor (Finn Wolfhard) and Phoebe (Mckenna Grace), who move to Summerville, Oklahoma after being evicted from their home. There, Trevor and Phoebe discover how their family (specifically their grandfather) is linked to the original Ghostbusters team, and this discovery will come in handy when the town starts experiencing a series of unexplained earthquakes. Ghostbusters: Afterlife will have many connections to the original films (Trevor and Phoebe might very well be Egon’s grandchildren), as well as appearances from the original cast, bringing together two generations of ghost-catchers. Here’s every original Ghostbusters character coming back in Afterlife.
It can’t be a Ghostbusters film without some Peter Venkman, and luckily, Afterlife will have him back – and Bill Murray is reprising this iconic role. Venkman was a professor at Columbia University (along with Egon and Ray), and holds Ph.D.s in parapsychology and psychology. He was initially interested on paranormal phenomena like ESP, even though he didn’t believe in ghosts... until he saw one. Venkman is cynical, sarcastic, and is more concerned about flirting with his female test subjects and clients than the business itself. Even though he’s portrayed as the “lazy” member of the team, he’s also seen as the leader. Bill Murray had a cameo appearance in Feig’s Ghostbusters though not as Venkman, so his return in Ghostbusters: Afterlife is great news for fans.
Ray Stantz is an expert on paranormal history and metallurgy, and fully believed in paranormal activity. He’s the most devoted to the company, its mission, and the studying of the paranormal, to the point where he mortgaged his childhood home to get the company started. He’s a very handy man and was the one responsible for repairing and modifying the Ecto-1. In addition to both Ghostbusters films and a cameo appearance in the 2016 reboot, Stantz has appeared in the animated TV series The Real Ghostbusters and Extreme Ghostbusters, as well as the video games Beeline’s Ghostbusters and Ghostbusters: The Video Game, and had a fun cameo in the 1995 fantasy film Casper.
Dana Barrett is a cellist who asked the Ghostbusters for help when strange things started to happen in her apartment – turns out that the place was the gateway for the apocalyptic deity Gozer the Gozerian. Dana was later possessed by the demon Zuul, but she was eventually brought back. In Ghostbusters II, she, along with her baby son, became the target of the evil Prince Vigo the Carpathian, but they were saved by the Ghostbusters once more. After the first two films, Dana has only appeared in Ghostbusters comic books, and she’s ready to come back to the big screen – and hopefully, she won't be the damsel in distress anymore. Times have changed.
Winston Zeddemore joined the team when the business boomed and the demand increased, prompting them to look for a fourth member. During his job interview, he was asked if he believed in various supernatural beings, to which he replied that he would believe in anything as long as there was a steady paycheck – and that pretty much sums him up. He’s responsible, dependable, and serves as the voice of reason of the group, and took over the mechanical aspect of Ecto-1 so Ray had more time to work with Egon and build new equipment. Because he was a late addition to the team and he's not a doctor like the rest, he's often left out promotional media, but he's a very important part of the team.
Janine Melnitz is the Ghostbusters’ secretary and confidante. She was initially very bored with her job, but when the team became a hit and they got more and more clients, she began to complain of being overworked – still, she came back when the business was up and running again. Janine showed romantic interest in Egon, but it wasn’t mutual, and in Ghostbusters II she got involved with Louis Tully. She appeared in the animated TV series The Real Ghostbusters and Extreme Ghostbusters, and Annie Potts had a cameo appearance in the recent reboot, but she’s ready to come back as the unforgettable Janine.
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