The new vehicle ecto1 was also filmed driving in the streets of the city, or parked in front of buildings like surrogates court. Location scouts searched for buildings that could replicate the interiors of buildings being filmed in new york. What we know about ghostbusters 2020, being shot in and. Ghostbusters 1984 filming locations, manhattan, new york, bill murray, dan aykroyd, sigourney weaver, harold ramis, rick moranis. Enjoy a seamless visit to the statue of liberty and ellis island in new york harbor. The new film stars carrie coon as a woman who moves her son and daughter from the big city to a fictional rural town in oklahoma to live on land shes inherited from her father, who we see had a.
It could be the cast and crew of the very secretive ghostbusters 2020 movie being filmed this summer in parts of rocky view county rvc. Inside the firehouse, photos of the cast are displayed, including a shot of superstar ghost ecto 1. Jul 12, 2019 by now, most know that rust city is the lessthansecret decoy name that jason reitmans ghostbusters 2020 is being filmed under. A sequel to the original ghostbusters is being planned for. Aug 05, 2019 paul rudd, mckenna grace, finn wolfhard and carrie coon are starring in the franchises latest installment, which is a direct sequel to the og movie and 1989s ghostbusters ii. Jason reitman will direct a new film set in the original universe this link is to an external site that may or may not meet accessibility guidelines. Other productions filmed at the location are ghostbusters ii, ghostbusters 2016, hitch and episodes of how i met your mother and seinfeld. Inside the firehouse, they still have the ghostbusters ii sign that was used for the movie, on display. Ghostbusters in concert is presented under license from sony pictures and ghostcorps. Ghostbusters 1984 ghostbusters was released into theaters on june 8th, 1984. If bustin makes you feel good, grab your proton pack just in case and head to these classic ghostbusters filming locations all across nyc.
Set thirty years after the second film, a family moves to a small town, where they discover their connection to the original ghostbusters and their grandfathers secret legacy. There may not be an actual weaver hall or even a parapsychology department at any college anywhere, but the scenes after venkman, spengler and stantz were fired and come up with the idea to found ghostbusters were filmed at columbia university, specifically just outside havemeyer hall and on the steps of the low memorial library. The art museum, the court room or outside of it, peters appartment, the middle of 1st avenue where they dug the hole, the river of slime jk etc id love to see that and i bet a whole lot of. The project, for the most part, has been under wraps, but there are a few things known about the film including some of the various filming locations in communities throughout rvc. Ghostbusters is a 2016 supernatural comedy film directed by paul feig and written by feig and katie dippold. Ghostbusters firestation new york city 2020 all you. It is the second ghostbusters related material that fits in mostly the movie canon, and some of it was tied in the animated canon via the real ghostbusters episode partners in slime. Jul 12, 2016 go inside the filming locations and set designs. Ghostbusters has got great acting from bill murray and ernie hudson. As the brain of the bunch, egon spenglers harold ramis also cowrote it use of witty humor is hilarious. After finishing at the old naval air station in south weymouth, massachusetts, filming began in tribeca in new york city on september 12. Just months after the official teaser hit the internet, we can. Mar 17, 2015 despite the fact that the last time a ghostbusters film was in theaters, george h.
From director jason reitman and producer ivan reitman, comes the next chapter in the original ghostbusters universe. Dec 06, 2019 ahead of a trailer on monday, the folks behind the upcoming ghostbusters. This post is a selfguided tour of ghostbusters locations throughout new york city, including the most famous. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. The production crew has advised the community that they will be filming between 11. Ghostbusters was released into theaters on june 8th, 1984. Ghostbusters firestation new york city 2020 all you need.
Ghostbusters is a headon collision between two comic approaches that have rarely worked together very successfully. Published on oct 2, 2016 epic original ghostbusters 1 1984 and 2 1989 filming locations tour i did around new york city partly in costume. Afterlife, has given the spotlight to several southernalberta communities. The building holds significance in american popular culture because scenes from the 1984 film ghostbusters were shot there, as it is the setting for the climax of that film. Oct 02, 2016 epic original ghostbusters 1 1984 and 2 1989 filming locations tour i did around new york city partly in costume. Referred to in the film as spook central, is where the ghostbusters saved the world from zuul, the gatekeeper and the key master. Yet in those short four weeks, director ivan reitman and team managed to capture enough of the city. Ghostbusters 2 filming locations after destroying zuul in the first film the ghostbusters find themselves retired with no ghosts to catch. The film locations of ghostbusters part 1 ny, youve. Answer the call is now available on bluray and digital hd. It is the second ghostbusters related material that fits in mostly the movie canon, and some of it was tied in the animated canon via the real.
Filming for ghostbusters 2020 is winding down in canada but there are still plenty of opportunities to see the movie filming this weekend. Featured wanna see the real life filming location used for the ghostbusters fire house in the movie. Other sequences like the subway scene were filmed in a studio. Hook and ladder 8, was and still is a working firehouse that was used as the filming location for the ghostbusters headquarters in both films. First and foremost, heres a thing we didnt expect to be saying on the internet in 2019. Its 1 a specialeffects blockbuster, and 2 a sly dialogue movie, in which everybody talks to each other like smart graduate students who are in on the joke. Mar 09, 2016 in case you missed it, the majority of the new ghostbusters rebootthough it takes place in new york citywas filmed in boston the very first trailer for the movie, starring four lady leads. This unique looking firehouse is immediately recognizable as the ghostbusters headquarters. A ghostbusters guide to filming locations in nyc roadtrippers. The movie is filming at 24th street and highway 3 in fort. At the heart of the ghostbusters is dan aykroyds who created the idea for the film lovable fool, ray stantz. Ghostbusters 2 1989 sidelined for five years since their spectacular save an near destruction of new york city, the superstars of the supernatural spring back into action when the infant son of singlemother dana barrett becomes the target of a powerful demonic force. New ghostbusters movie filming start date has reportedly.
Christopher friesen drove more than four hours from edmonton to try to get a glimpse of actor dan aykroyd and the famed ghostbusters car, the ecto 1. The building is considered a contributing property within the central park west historic district, which is listed on the national register of historic places. So many epic movies and tv shows filmed in new york city, but probably the first that comes to mind is 1984s ghostbusters. Ghostbusters has got an exciting plot to it, to make it even better it. Aug, 2019 it could be the cast and crew of the very secretive ghostbusters 2020 movie being filmed this summer in parts of rocky view county rvc. On august 17, 2015, hemsworth was spotted filming some scenes on the ghostbusters bike. Ghostbusters reboot starts filming in boston this week. But weve got some of the details of the supersecret script for the ghostbusters reboot that starts filming in boston. Ghostbusters ii is the 1989 sequel to ghostbusters 1984 produced and directed by ivan reitman. Afterlife, the summer 2020 movie sequel coming out in july, shows that the comedic ghost story is leaving new york city and coming to a small town in oklahoma. The iconic old headquarters of the first ghostbusters, the firehouse in tribeca neighborhood in new york, also served as a set for exterior scenes.
Fort macleod, ab the town of fort macleod has announced several road closures in the community to coincide with the filming of ghostbusters 2020 working title. Entertainment weekly reports that sony pictures has tapped jason reitman the son of ivan reitman, who directed the original 1984 film. Ghostbusters 2020 is the third installment to the original ghostbuster movies and will be directed and cowritten by jason reitman, who is the son of the director of the original film. Youll have to go to california for that one they filmed at las millennium biltmore hotel. As with most bigbudget films, sony is keeping a tight lid on. Ghostbusters film locations in nyc watson adventures. The film locations of ghostbusters part 2 posted by. Afterlife will be released in theaters july 10, 2020. A store was seen in the sedgewick hotel in ghostbusters. The final scenes of the film were in part shot on a soundstage at columbia ranch in california. Director and cowriter jason reitman, son of ivan reitman the original film s helmer and a producer on this one, has revealed how hes bringing the idea of family connection into the new film s. From the catchy theme song to the endlessly quotable and hilarious dialogue, theres a reason its one of the topgrossing comedies of all time. Ghostbusters is a 1984 american supernatural comedy film directed by ivan reitman and written by dan aykroyd and harold ramis. This is probably the biggest fault with ghostbusters 16 especially compared to the chemistry that is exuded in the original film.
Even the sequel felt more on point than this film and it shows. Filming for ghostbusters started in october 1983 in new york city. Image courtesy of columbia pictures the building is occupied by the kaze shabu shabu japanese restaurant, and their owners may have won the lottery or not, depending how fans behave. A lifesize replica of the entrance to 55 central park west and road outside the building was constructed to allow the filmmakers to show that the road had been destroyed and for a brief moment of suspect, consumed the ghostbusters. Ghostbusters 2020 filming locations this weekend on. Ghostbusters in concert includes the film, complete score and parts, along with a conductor video with punches, streamers and click track. Go inside the filming locations and set designs of. It is the direct sequel to ghostbusters 1984 and ghostbusters ii 1989 and the fourth film, overall, in the ghostbusters franchise. Bush was president, the property remains as popular as ever. Go inside the filming locations and set designs of ghostbusters. It stars bill murray, aykroyd, and ramis as, respectively, peter venkman, ray stantz, and egon spengler, a trio of eccentric parapsychologists who start a ghostcatching business in new york city. Afterlife, a new ghostbusters movie set in the same continuity as the first two movies and ignoring the reboot film from 2016 directed by paul feig will be released next year in. Ahead of a trailer on monday, the folks behind the upcoming ghostbusters.
Ghostbusters afterlife release date, plot, spoilers. Columbus circle is where the stay puft marshmallow man was spotted making his way to dana barretts sigourney weaver apartment. Hey guys if you like the games, make sure to like, comment and subscribe ghost alert at the ghostbusters firehouse. Production weekly has revealed that the new ghostbusters movie aka ghostbusters 3 has pushed back its filming start date. We hear theres a new movie out this week, so lets look back at a few of ghostbusters notable locations, some of which you can see on watson adventures scavenger hunts. Ghostbusters movie filming locations the 80s movies rewind. Ghostbusters 1984 filming locations the movie district. I visited the firehouse, public library, shandor building, columbia. On september 15, filming was taking place in waltham, massachusetts. Nov 14, 2016 kaze shabu shabu restaurant, 1 harrison avenue, boston, massachusetts, usa new ghostbusters hq. Ghostbusters hq, 814 north moore street and varick street, manhattan.
New ghostbusters movie in 2020 is set in smalltown. Afterlife, when a single mom and her two kids arrive in a small town, they begin to discover their connection to the original ghostbusters and the secret legacy their grandfather left behind. And hey, if youve made it this far, why not follow us via rss, twitter, facebook, instagram, or tumblr. Dec 08, 2019 although it wasnt filmed in oklahoma it was primarily lensed in canada, according to imdb it will be interesting to see what kind of otherworldly adventures ghostbusters. While filming took place in the main reading room of the new york public library they could only film early and had to be out by 10. It takes place in new york city, five years after the events in the first film.
If you have the right mind set, almost everything spengler says is laugh out loud funny. Ghostbusters was shot in new york over a four week period beginning in october 83, then returned to l. That is until a mysterious slime is found to be running through the sewers and strange things start happening. Jul 26, 2019 fort macleod, ab the town of fort macleod has announced several road closures in the community to coincide with the filming of ghostbusters 2020 working title. Three critical locations were the labs the ghostbusters use throughout the movie, starting with the higgins institute of. In new york they filmed at the now infamous fire station, central park, and other locations establishing the films setting of new york. Jul 12, 2016 from the battery at the southern tip of manhattan all the way up to columbia university at 116th street, the movie and its sequel filmed all over the city. Sep 23, 2009 after meeting dana barrett, the ghostbusters complete their first successful bust at the sedgewick hotel. Travel guide to filming locations for ghostbusters 2 1989, in new york. The firehouse is still very proud to be featured and has even painted the ghostbusters logo on the sidewalk right out front. Jul 15, 2019 film crews have set up shop near the red cross building along th avenue southwest for director jason reitmans ghostbusters adaptation reitman, a fourtime oscar nominee, is following in the.
The scenes with slimer in the ballroom were filmed in the music room which is now the main lobby. See the link to the locations tour for more details. The film locations of ghostbusters part 2 scouting ny. This tour benefits from early reserveline access for a roundtrip ferry trip, as well as an optional early morning departure time that puts you ahead of many sightseers. Next ghostbusters to be filmed in calgary christopher friesen drove more than four hours from edmonton to try to get a glimpse of actor dan aykroyd and the famed ghostbusters car, the ecto 1. The filming location of the new ghostbusters headquarters can be found in a corner between harrison avenue and essex street in bostons chinatown. Filming of latest instalment in ghostbusters saga underway in.
Top ten ghostbusters locations in nyc free tours by foot. However, to reduce costs, the movie has been filmed basically in boston and some other locations in massachusetts. Where to find the ghostbusters firehouse and apartment building. The movie ghostbusters 2020 has officially started filming and the set picture may have some clues as to what the film will be about. These scenes were actually shot at a fire station, located in new york, new york. Afterlife it had previously been referred to as ghostbusters 3 was confirmed alongside a series of a series of firstlook images published in vanity fair. Ghostbusters 2020 filming in fort macleod august 8. Soon the amount of reports of paranormal activity soon hot up, taking new york by storm. Jun 16, 2015 dont say we told you this because nobodys supposed to know. The new ghostbusters have been shooting scenes in the small town of crossfield. Director and cowriter jason reitman, son of ivan reitman the original films helmer and a producer on this one, has revealed how hes bringing the idea of family connection into the new films. Afterlife are shining a light on the latest film in the hallowed franchise, and our pke meter is spiking off the charts. I think you should keep going and show us ghostbusters 2 locations. From the battery at the southern tip of manhattan all the way up to columbia university at 116th street, the movie and its sequel filmed all over the city.