A new Ghostbusters is on the way, but is it necessary?

The proverb says so the public is not stupid, and if the box office tells us anything, it’s that audiences these days are becoming desensitized to all the sequels, reboots, and spinoffs that belong to movie franchises and properties. It’s become a cliché to complain when watching a new installment of a franchise and ask the same old question: “Is Hollywood running out of ideas?”

But since cinema is like The infinite cycle From The Lion King, it’s enough for a film in a franchise to work. And nothing else is said on the subject. However, there is one franchise that has not been able to achieve this success. It’s easy to complain about the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Star Wars or the saga of Fast & Furiousbut the truth is that no franchise needs to be touched more similarly The Ghostbusters.

Emerging in the 80s, where comedy had a lot of variety, from Chevy Chase to John Hughes, through Eddie Murphy and John Candy, The Ghostbusters was a cross between science fiction and comedy, the brainchild of Dan Aykroyd and the late Harold Ramis. With the Stars Bill Murray and Sigourney Weaver, the film, directed by the late Ivan Reitman, was a global phenomenon in 1984, spawning a sequel five years later and, finally, a remake in 2016 directed by an all-female cast.

Forty years later, the saga continued to expand a tradition no one asked for when Reitman’s son, Jason Reitman, took over a legacy sequel in 2021, Ghostbusters: Legacy. Well, it’s the new sequel, Ghostbusters: Ghost Apocalypsewill be released in Argentine cinemas on Thursday 21 March.

Nowadays, The Ghostbusters operates as a franchise similar to many. The saga begins as a humble comedy in which beyond Murray’s wry sense of humor, Aykroyd’s childish enthusiasm and Ramis’ sophistication, the general joke is that they are three middle-aged scientists with increasingly little ones who transform into rock star-like figures. The film’s dedication to impressive special effects, as well as Aykroyd’s real, true intrigue with supernatural life, shows that this is not a complete work of irony, but ultimately a joke.

More notable than its direct sequel, the animated series and all the merchandise that followed it left an invaluable impact on kids of the ’80s and early ’90s. Similar to the fervor that has manifested itself among the most passionate fans of Marvel or Star Wars, The Ghostbusters They became a sacred sign, but one that could not be changed.

The version with women

Look at the backlash against the female-led Ghostbusters in 2016. Why Peter Venkman (Murray), Ray Stantz (Aykroyd), Egon Spengler (Ramis), and Winston Zeddmore (Ernie Hudson) were “nerds” who didn’t have the traditional movie physique to stars, were destined to be idolized by teenagers. They might not be Superman, but they would still manage to save New York City from destruction.