There’s a lot to unpack in the first trailer for the new Ghostbusters movie.
Here’s what we found.
Paul FeigsGhostbustersreboot has finally unveiled its first trailer.
Where else would it be set, right?
But the opening does add a little confusion about the film.
The whole 30 years ago… text would almost indicate that this is a continuation of the original franchise.
I want to see it developed.
We give them their own original origin story and play with that.
So, what do we have here?
We have our slacker and possible skeptic, the nerdy paranormal enthusiast, and the more buttoned-up/academic paranormal enthusiast.
The fact that theyre all together for their first paranormal encounter brings us to… You didnt really think wed get an entireGhostbusterstrailer without ectoplasm, did you?
Somebody always has to get slimed.
Would it surprise anyone if we get celebrity cameos on the form of apparitions in this movie?
Im not suggesting there are any in the above image, by the way.
Although if you spot any, kindly shout em out!
I cant tell if this is really NYC or not.
The new Proton Packs are pretty cool, arent they?
The overall production design definitely reflects the cobbled together, lived-in aesthetic of the first film.
Theres nothing overly slick or sexy in terms of design.
Speaking of these packs…
Even the wobbly glory of those streams you shouldnt cross are represented in a familiar way.
Making the Ecto-1 into a converted Hearse is a nice touch.
I once knew a blues band that drove around in a Hearse.
They were pretty damn good.
And to be clear, thisisthe ECTO-1.
Other than chronologically in the trailer, theres nothing to indicate that this is directly after that, though.
Maybe this is from the climax of the movie.
Or maybe Im thinking too hard about all this.
Again, this is one of those moments that plays more like a strict homage to the first movie.
But then theres this one… Or, for that matter, whenGhostbusterswould have been playing in 1984!
He borrowed those pants from Beetlejuice, from the looks of things.
Well, now we know who builds all that cool gear.
Kristin Wiig is Erin Gilbert, particle physicist, academic firebrand, spectral warrior.
Melissa McCarthy is Abby Yates, paranormal researcher, supernatural scientist, entity trapper.
Leslie Jones is Patty Tolan, ghost tracker, municipal historian, metaphysical commando.
(thanks toScreenRantfor aggregating those character descriptions!)
I imagine theyll be kept out of all future trailers, too.
This trailer is a good start.
Ghostbustersopens on July 15th.
