Paul Feig

Not even a fire truck can stop the Ghostbusters.

There’s still quite a while to go until the July 15, 2016 release date of Paul Feig’s all-female Ghostbusters reboot, but the fires of fan anticipation must be continually stoked if they’re going to burn strong enough to last through the winter, and the wasteland of pop-cultural apathy that is the month of January...

The cast of Paul Feig’s Ghostbusters has been pretty well established by now, with SNL stars Kate McKinnon and Leslie Jones teaming with Feig faves Melissa McCarthy and Kristen Wiig as the central ghost-busting quartet. And we haven’t even gotten to the supporting cast, which is equally as exciting. Today brings a bit of late-in-the-game casting news, as Game of Thrones star Charles Dance has reportedly joined the lineup — probably playing someone charming but quite sinister, we imagine.

If you grew up in the ’90s, you probably remember Ecto-Cooler, the Ghostbusters-branded Hi-C flavor with the cartoon version of Slimer on the box. The slime-colored drink first became popular following the debut of The Real Ghostbusters animated series, and remained on shelves for years after the show ended. But thanks to Paul Feig's new Ghostbusters movie, the Ecto-Cooler might be making a comeback.

In this modern era of 24-hour online coverage, a time when everyone’s angling to get the next hot scoop by any means necessary, entertainment journalism has become a messy, confusing game. For example: With a planned reboot/reimagining/rework/what-have-you of the beloved sci-fi comedy Ghostbusters in the works, fans have been hungry for details...

Paul Feig’s upcoming Ghostbusters movie sparked controversy the moment it was announced — instead of remaking the classic, Feig opted to cast women in the lead roles, and you can’t throw a rock on the internet without hitting someone who is annoyed with it. Reactions have been incredibly sexist and cruel, with fans accusing Feig of ruining the beloved franchise. The hatred has become so prevalent that even Feig recently reached his breaking point. But now another member of the project is weighing in, as Kristen Wiig has shared her thoughts on the reactions to the new Ghostbusters.

There’s an old saying in Hollywood: “You can never have too many Ghostbusters movies.”

Sigourney Weaver was the only one of the core actors from the original film (minus Rick Moranis who retired from acting) who was not going to be appearing in the new Melissa McCarthy and Kristen Wiig version. But, as it turns out, Weaver will be appearing in the new Ghostbusters movie, alongside Bill Murray, Ernie Hudson, Dan Aykroyd and Annie Potts.

The reaction to the new Ghostbusters reboot starring Melissa McCarthy and Kristen Wiig has been…divisive to say the very least. At the very worst, it’s been downright hateful. Director Paul Feig has been as polite as possible to all the people who’ve come at him on Twitter, but even he reached his breaking point. After a series of particularly upsetting tweets, Feig had some harsh words for the haters: “Go f— yourself.”

Over the weekend we learned that Ernie Hudson will be making a cameo in Paul Feig’s new Ghostbusters movie, making the original lineup of remaining Ghostbusters complete — though Hudson, Bill Murray and Dan Aykroyd will not be reprising their roles from the classic film. In addition to these three great appearances, we’re also getting a cameo from Annie Potts, who originally played Ghostbusters receptionist Janine Melnitz.