Ghostbusters: Afterlife reveals new characters and its first haunted house

Ghostbusters: Afterlife
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One of the movies jostled in the COVID shift, Ghostbusters: Afterlife doesn't know whether it's coming or going. Originally slated for release July 10, 2020, it first got bumped to March 2021, then 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:back to June 2021 u♌ntil finally landing at its current release in November 2021. 

In short? It's time to genuinely get excited about the♋ next installment in the series, as it's looking like that winter date has stuck. And, what better way to get into the swin🌄g of things, than by checking out this fresh batch of images from the upcoming sequel

From what we know of the movie, it takes place thirty years after Ghostbusters II, following a new family with a connection to the ori꧙ginal Ghostbusters gang. Carrie Coon stars as Callie, mother to Finn Wolfhard's Trevor and McKenna Grace's Phoebe. The family moves into a dilapidated farmhouse that might be haunted… well, this is a ✱Ghostbusters sequel. 

Luckily, they won't be tackling this alone. Four new images revealed today via IGN reveal a few tidbits about some new additions to the cast. Firstꦬ up, is♚ Phoebe's classmate played by Logan Kim, who's dubbed "the truest believer in the film and the heart of the movie":

Next up, Trevor's friend Lucky played by Celeste O🦹'Connor: 

O🔯ne of the coolest reveals is a new of the proton pack, specifically its new proton beam:

And, last but not lease, one of the bestꦓ glimpses at the location setting, is this shot of the family's new home:

This small-town aesthetic gives the movie a differ𓃲ent vibe to it💜s predecessors. Gone is the hustle and bustle of New York City, replaced by a more rural setting. That's not to say it's not got that Ghostbusters vibe.

Returning star Bill Murray, aka Peter Venkman, gave the movie his 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:stamp of approval earlier this year, saying it has "the feel of the first one." He also explained how Reitman sold him on the idea of another movie: "I remember him calling me and saying, 'I’ve got an idea for another Ghostbusters. I’ve had this idea for years.' I thought, 'What the 🌳heck could that possibly be?' I remember him when he was a kid. I remember his Bar Mitzvah. I was like, 'What the heck? What does this kid know?' But he had a really, really wonderful idea."

To tide you over until Ghostbusters: Afterlife lands in theaters November 11, check out how the original film would look without special effects. 

Gem Seddon is GamesRadar+'s west coast Entertainment News Reporter, working to keep all of you updated on all of the latest and greatest movies and shows on streaming platforms like Net🎉flix and Amazon Prime. Outside of entertainment journalism, Gem can frequently be found writing about the alternative health and wellness industry, and obsessing ov🏅er all things Aliens and Terminator on Twitter.