– Jason talked about the complications of working alongside his father, who was a producer on the film. | Sony Pictures Entertainment
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“Ghostbusters: Afterlife” will present an important transition moment in the franchise by having a “courier pass”, which will take place in more ways than one. First, because this new story will focus on the grandchildren of Egon Spengler (the late actor and director Harold Ramis), who will be in charge of revealing his family legacy.
Second: Director Jason Reitman, who is also a co-author of the film’s script, is the son of Ivan Reitman, responsible for the two original installments of the franchise released in 1984 and 1989, who also serves as executive producer of this new film that completely ignores the reboot released in 2016.
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Through a recent chat with EmpireJason Reitman shared some impressions of his experience working with his father on the film, admitting that despite being a highly emotional and memorable experience, he had some difficulties in the process, especially given the clash of creative abilities between the two.
“It’s difficult because we’re having this kind of meaningful father-son experience on set, but simultaneously, we are both stubborn creative forces, sometimes we agree, sometimes we don’t, and we are both deeply passionate about doing this right,” Reitman noted.
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Jason Reitman concludes that the experience allowed him to “navigate the shadow of his father” in a certain way, something that generally seems to have gone well, as he revealed that Ivan cried with emotion the first time he saw the finished cut of the tape. Although it may be a natural reaction of parental pride.
Although the advances have not presented material that can confirm it, “Ghostbusters: Afterlife” will feature the return of the original cast of the franchise, except for retired actor Rick Moranis, in addition to having new leads through Carrie Coon, Finn Wolfhard, McKenna Grace and Paul Rudd. The film will hit theaters on November 19.
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