Ghostbusters
1984 film by Ivan Reitman
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| February 2022 | The eight-disc Ghostbusters Ultimate Collection boxed set was announced for release, which notably excluded the 2016 Ghostbusters film directed by Paul Feig. |
| December 2021 | Director Paul Feig noted that his Ghostbusters film was omitted from the publicity materials for the Ghostbusters Ultimate Collection boxed set, which he considered potentially an oversight by the distributors. |
| 2019 | Bill Murray explained in an interview his motivation for doing a cameo in the 2016 Ghostbusters film, citing his friendships with Melissa McCarthy and Kate McKinnon, and his desire to support their project. |
| 2019 | Potential animated film project considered as a tie-in to the 35th anniversary of the original Ghostbusters film. |
| 2018 | While promoting Ocean's 8, Sandra Bullock publicly defended the Ghostbusters cast, criticizing the unfair treatment they received. |
| 2018 | An animated series called Ghostbusters: Ecto Force was originally slated to debut in early 2018. |
| November 2017 | Director Paul Feig expressed regret about the social issues surrounding the film, which affected its public perception and commercial performance. |
| October 2017 | A five-issue limited series titled 'Ghostbusters: Answer the Call' began, continuing the adventures of the 2016 film's Ghostbusters team. |
| August 11 2017 | Hugo Awards ceremony where Katie Dippold & Paul Feig were nominated for Best Dramatic Presentation – Long Form. |
| July 2017 | Ivan Reitman clarified future Ghostbusters franchise plans during the San Diego Comic-Con, discussing potential animated film projects including a unique perspective from ghosts' viewpoint. |
| June 2017 | Dan Aykroyd publicly criticized director Paul Feig in a television appearance, blaming him for the film's underperformance. |
| June 28 2017 | Saturn Awards ceremony where the film was nominated for Best Fantasy Film and Kate McKinnon was nominated for Best Supporting Actress. |
| March 2017 | IDW Publishing released the first issue of the six-part limited series comic 'Ghostbusters 101', which featured a crossover between the original Ghostbusters and the 2016 film's team. |
| March 19 2017 | Empire Awards ceremony where the film was nominated for Best Comedy. |
| March 11 2017 | Kids' Choice Awards ceremony where the film won Favorite Movie, Chris Hemsworth won Favorite Movie Actor, Melissa McCarthy won Favorite Movie Actress, and the cast was nominated for Favorite Squad. |
| February 16 2017 | Black Reel Awards ceremony where Leslie Jones was nominated for Outstanding Breakthrough Performance, Female. |
| February 4 2017 | Annie Awards ceremony where the film was nominated for Outstanding Achievement in Animated Effects in a Live Action Production by Terry Bannon, Nicholas Tripodi, Daniel Fotheringham, Matt Weaver, and Julien Boudou. |
| January 2017 | Sony took a $1 billion writedown partially attributed to the film's performance. |
| January 18 2017 | People's Choice Awards ceremony where the film was nominated for Favorite Comedic Movie, Melissa McCarthy won Favorite Comedic Movie Actress, Kristen Wiig was nominated, and Chris Hemsworth was nominated for Favorite Comedic Movie Actor. |
| January 5 2017 | Seattle Film Critics Society ceremony where Kate McKinnon was nominated for Best Actress in a Supporting Role. |
| 2016 | Stacia Deutsch authored the Ghostbusters Movie Novelization, published by Simon Spotlight. |
| 2016 | The Ghostbusters reboot film is released, featuring an all-female main cast of Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Leslie Jones, and Kate McKinnon as the primary Ghostbusters team. |
| 2016 | Nancy Holder published the Ghostbusters film novelization through Macmillan USA. |
| 2016 | The first trailer for Ghostbusters was released, receiving 12,000 likes and 13,800 dislikes on YouTube, making it one of the most polarizing trailers in recent memory. |
| 2016 | Paul Feig and the studio disagreed on the film's title, with the studio adding 'Answer the Call' in the end credits to distinguish it from the original Ghostbusters film. Feig accepted the subtitle only if it was placed in the end credits. |
| 2016 | The first trailer for Ghostbusters was released, receiving 12,000 likes and 13,800 dislikes on YouTube, making it one of the most polarizing trailers in recent memory. |
| December 21 2016 | Alliance of Women Film Journalists ceremony where Melissa McCarthy was nominated for 'Actress Most in Need of a New Agent' and the film was nominated for 'Remake or Sequel That Shouldn't Have Been Made'. |
| December 19 2016 | Women Film Critics Circle ceremony where Kate McKinnon won Best Comedic Actress, the film's cast was nominated for Best Ensemble, and the women of Ghostbusters won Best Female Action Hero. |
| December 11 2016 | Critics' Choice Awards ceremony where Kate McKinnon was nominated for Best Actress in a Comedy. |
| October 11 2016 | Ghostbusters was released on DVD, Blu-ray, Blu-ray 3D and Ultra HD Blu-ray, including an extended cut with over 17 minutes of additional deleted scenes exploring character backgrounds and alternative narrative elements. |
| August 2016 | Media outlets like Forbes and The Wall Street Journal began calling Ghostbusters a box-office bomb. |
| July 2016 | Film earned $46 million in its opening weekend, finishing second at the box office behind The Secret Life of Pets ($50.8 million). |
| July 31 2016 | Teen Choice Awards ceremony where the film was nominated for Choice Summer Movie, Melissa McCarthy and Kristen Wiig were nominated for Choice Summer Movie Star: Female, and Chris Hemsworth was nominated for Choice Summer Movie Star: Male. |
| July 19 2016 | Twitter suspended Breitbart writer Milo Yiannopoulos's account after he criticized Leslie Jones, allegedly for abusive behavior. |
| July 15 2016 | Ghostbusters film opened in the United States and Canada across 3,963 theaters, earning $17.2 million on its first day, including $3.4 million from Thursday preview screenings. |
| July 15 2016 | The Ghostbusters film soundtrack album was released by RCA Records, featuring four versions of 'Ghostbusters' performed by Walk the Moon, Pentatonix, Fall Out Boy featuring Missy Elliott, and the original by Ray Parker Jr. The film score was also released on CD by Sony Classical Records on this date. |
| July 15 2016 | Theatrical release of Ghostbusters in the United States. |
| July 15 2016 | The film was released in the United States by Sony Pictures Releasing. |
| July 15 2016 | Ghostbusters film opened in the United States and Canada across 3,963 theaters, earning $17.2 million on its first day, including $3.4 million from Thursday preview screenings. |
| July 11 2016 | Theatrical release of Ghostbusters in the United Kingdom. |
| July 9 2016 | Ghostbusters premiered at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles, marking the film's first public screening. |
| July 9 2016 | Ghostbusters premiered at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles. |
| July 9 2016 | Ghostbusters premiered at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles, marking the film's first public screening. |
| July 8 2016 | Theodore Shapiro's film score for Ghostbusters was released via digital download by Sony Classical Records. |
| June 8 2016 | Original Ghostbusters cast members Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Ernie Hudson, and Annie Potts appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, joining the new film's cast for a special episode dedicated to the movie. |
| May 2016 | The Ghostbusters trailer became the most disliked film trailer on YouTube, with 280,000 likes and over one million dislikes. |
| May 2016 | Additional scenes were shot for the film as a meta-reference to the ongoing controversy, featuring characters uploading a video to YouTube and reacting to negative comments. |
| May 2016 | Reshoots conducted in Los Angeles, including new scenes that provide a metafictional commentary on the film's internet controversy. |
| March 3 2016 | First Ghostbusters trailer released, garnering 24 million views in 24 hours on Facebook and YouTube, and over 60 million views across social media platforms in its first week. |
| 2015 | Cast members from Paul Feig's television series Other Space (including Karan Soni, Bess Rous, Eugene Cordero, and Milana Vayntrub) appear in the Ghostbusters film in various cameo roles. |
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