If I didn't know any better I'd say Jason Reitman and Gil Kenan have been working on a sequel to The Day After Tomorrow. Thankfully however, it's a follow up to their 2021 hit Ghostbusters: Afterlife. One that sees the OG Ghostbusters back in New York, along with the Spengler family and the rest of the new team, where they are once again called upon to save the world. If you haven't seen it or you simply want to watch it again, check out the teaser for Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire below.
Naturally this little glimpse is only supposed to whet our collective appetite, but Frozen Empire already looks fantastic! Once again Reitman and Kenan appear to have nailed that perfect blend of creepy and fun that Ivan Reitman and co. coined with the first two movies. It's good to see that all of the Ghostbusters will be facing - what appears to be - an entirely new threat. I'm pretty certain that Ray, Pete, Winston and Egon never faced off against anything quite so tall. Said being, that is briefly seen attaching their own horns - weird! - looks to be a real charmer too. Although anyone who turns summer into winter is hardly going to be popular, especially if it involves a lot of very sharp icicles that can lift cars. On the bright side it does mean our heroes get to try out some cool new winter attire. Half the teaser is taken up with the chilling effect the big bad has on NYC, but seeing the ice reach Ghostbusters HQ and hearing that signature piano riff is enough to get me excited - that and the sound of a proton pack firing up, or a beautifully restored ECTO-1 tearing around the Big Apple.
According to the official synopsis all the hubbub is caused when an ancient artifact is uncovered. But who's responsible for turning it on? Could it be the Ghostbusters themselves? That would definitely please Walter Peck (William Atherton), who is said to be returning. Unsurprisingly, Ray (Dan Aykroyd) seems to know a lot about it; "The Death Chill - the power to kill by fear itself." Which certainly explains why the lions at the New York Public Library can be seen acting up. Ray goes on to describe the effect this Death Chill has on its victims, and in appropriately chilling fashion, I might add; "Your veins turn to rivers of ice, your bones crack, and the last thing you see is your own tear ducts freezing up." Sounds delightful! Lets just hope it's reversible, given that it appears to be a fate that befalls poor old Lucky (Celeste O'Connor). But at least Paul Rudd's Gary Grooberson is as excited as us fans about another paranormal adventure, and this time he isn't alone, because Patton Oswalt is the new hilariously excited person on the Ghostbusters' block.
As it was with Afterlife, I like that there is legacy both in front and behind the camera with Frozen Empire. It brings a sense of familiarity and connection to these movies. Instead of it simply being a franchise that has been reinvented or reinvigorated by a new group of filmmakers, Ghostbusters feels like it has been kept in the family, where it belongs. Afterlife was the passing of the torch from father to son, and now with Ivan Reitman sadly gone it would appear that Jason Reitman - along with his collaborative partner, Gil Kenan - is the right person to carry on his father's work. I like to think I'm as excited as Mr Grooberson about Frozen Empire, because it looks to be the Ghostbusters we know and love with a deliciously sinister - you might even say; 'chilling' - new threat to face. In fact, I can't wait to see them save the world from this frozen nightmare in their usual professional, entirely serious manner. I just hope that the original cast - including Annie Potts - get to play more of a role this time.
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire arrives in UK cinemas on 29th March 2024.
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