Ghost Corps

Ghost Corps, Inc.
Company typeSubsidiary
Industry
FoundedMarch 1, 2015; 9 years ago (March 1, 2015)
Headquarters10202 West Washington Boulevard, Culver City, California, U.S.
Key people
BrandsGhostbusters
ParentColumbia Pictures
WebsiteOfficial Facebook site
www.ghostbusters.com

Ghost Corps, Inc. is an American co-production company formed in March 2015 to oversee the Ghostbusters media franchise and as a stock exchange for the Ghostbusters brand.[1][2] It is a division of Sony Pictures Entertainment's Columbia Pictures and as of January 2021 currently no longer functions as a stock exchange C-Corporation business but is currently still active as a PR office on the Sony Pictures lot maintaining management of its online pages and productions related to the Ghostbusters brand.

History

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The company was formed in March 2015 by Sony Pictures Entertainment in order to create a Ghostbusters cinematic universe and expand the Ghostbusters brand into films, television series, and merchandise. The company is currently headed by Jason Reitman and Dan Aykroyd, along with Montecito Picture Company partners Tom Pollock and Joe Medjuck.[3][4]

Projects

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The company's first project, titled Ghostbusters: Answer the Call, was a live-action reboot with a female-oriented cast.[5] directed by Paul Feig, was released on July 15, 2016.

Its second project, a sequel to the original Ghostbusters films, titled Ghostbusters: Afterlife was announced by Sony Pictures and Ghost Corps. It was released in theaters on November 19, 2021. The film takes place in the original timeline set by the first two films. Jason Reitman, the son of Ghostbusters' original director Ivan Reitman, directed the sequel.[6] A teaser trailer was released on January 14, 2019.[7]

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire was announced in April 2022 as the company's third project.[8] It was originally scheduled for release on December 20, 2023,[9] but was delayed to March 29, 2024 due to the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike,[10] before being moved up a week to March 22, 2024 in January 2024.[11]

Filmography

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Film Director Release Date Budget Gross
Ghostbusters: Answer the Call Paul Feig July 15, 2016 $144 million $229 million
Ghostbusters: Afterlife Jason Reitman November 19, 2021 $75 million[12] $204.6 million[13]
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire Gil Kenan March 22, 2024 $100 million[14] $201.9 million[15][16]

References

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  1. ^ Sony Pictures Entertainment (25 October 2017). "Sony Pictures Consumer Products And Netflix Team Up With Reebok And BAIT As "Stranger Things" Kids Get Their Ghostbusters™ On". PR Newswire. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
  2. ^ "SONY PICTURES, MADAME TUSSAUDS NEW YORK AND THE VOID TEAM FOR "GHOSTBUSTERS"-THEMED IMMERSIVE, VIRTUAL REALITY EXPERIENCE". Sony Pictures. 2016-05-09. Retrieved 2017-05-29. Ghost Corps, Inc., a subsidiary of Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc.,
  3. ^ Borys Kit (2015-03-09). "Sony Plans 'Ghostbusters' Cinematic Universe". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2017-05-15.
  4. ^ Justin Kroll (2015-03-09). "Ghost Corps production company will create Ghostbusters movie universe". Variety. Retrieved 2017-05-07.
  5. ^ Lussier, Germain. "Nope, Ghostbusters Did Not Suddenly Get a New Title". io9 / Gizmodo. Archived from the original on September 2, 2016. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
  6. ^ "Jason Reitman to Direct New 'Ghostbusters' Movie". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2019-05-22.
  7. ^ Schwartz, Terry (14 Dec 2019). "All the New Trailers for Movies Coming Out in 2020". IGN. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
  8. ^ Rubin, Rebecca (April 26, 2022). "'Venom 3', 'Ghostbusters: Afterlife' Sequel in the Works at Sony". Variety. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
  9. ^ McClintock, Pamela (2022-06-28). "'Ghostbusters: Afterlife' Sequel to Hit Theaters in December 2023". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2022-06-28.
  10. ^ Lopez, Kristen (July 28, 2023). "Sony Pushes 'Ghostbusters: Afterlife' Sequel to Easter 2024". TheWrap. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
  11. ^ Grobar, Matt (January 9, 2024). "'Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire's Release Date Pushed Forward By Sony". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 18, 2024.
  12. ^ Rubin, Rebecca (November 17, 2021). "Box Office: 'Ghostbusters: Afterlife' Targets $30 Million Debut, 'King Richard' to Serve Up $10 Million Start". Variety. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
  13. ^ "Ghostbusters Afterlife (2021)". The Numbers. Nash Information Services, LLC. Retrieved February 14, 2022.
  14. ^ Rubin, Rebecca (2024-03-19). "Box Office Preview: 'Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire' Aims for $45 Million Opening Weekend". Variety. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
  15. ^ "Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire — Financial Information". The Numbers. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
  16. ^ "Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
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