'Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire' To Introduce New mythology In 'Post-Gozerian Era,' New Set Photo Unveiled

Empire Magazine has provided a new behind-the-scenes look at Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, revealing details on the film’s plot from director Gil Kenan and a new set photo featuring Paul Rudd and Bill Murray standing beside a frozen Containment Unit.

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While just an excerpt from their interview with Kenan, with that full feature available in February’s Kingdom Of The Planet Of The Apes issue, the article does provide fans with some new details, in particular, following the events of Afterlife, Kenan confirming that the Ghostbusters saga is now in a “post-Gozerian era,” teasing an “entirely new mythology” paired with “terrifying stakes.”

“Because the Spengler family story drove the narrative in Afterlife, bringing Gozer back to center-stage was a natural way to close the book on the past,” adding, “But we are now in the post-Gozerian era of the Ghostbusters saga, so that means we’re able to stretch out and create an entirely new mythology. And that’s thrilling as a storyteller, because there are all-new and terrifying stakes with fresh visual references to draw on.”

While Frozen Empire appears to introduce plenty of new ideas, including new and upgraded ghostbusting equipment, it will still very much honor the franchise’s rich legacy, as alongside a number of series originals returning, among them Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Ernie Hudson, and Annie Potts, arguably, the franchise’s most prominent character, New York City is back, with the Big Apple being caught in the grasp of the Death Chill. Also, as a slime-soaked reminder, this past week, Sony Pictures confirmed the return of often-times firehouse mascot Slimer, being first shown on a theater display.

Crossing the streams of the past with the present, Kenan, who co-wrote Afterlife with Jason Reitman, now taking over directorial duties, would recount an early moment on Frozen Empire‘s set, saying:

“I remember there was a moment halfway through the first morning of directing one of the big scenes where I looked at the monitor, and just caught myself with the biggest grin ever,” continuing, “Finally, it dawned on me that I was calling ‘Action!’ and ‘Cut!’ on some of my very favourite characters in movies, working on a big cinematic scale on something that I really cared about. I try to hold on to that feeling. I still have it now, finishing the film.”

To read the full feature, Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire story – speaking to Gil Kenan about the Death Chill, the OG Ghostbusters, and returning to New York, be sure to trap the February issue of Empire Magazine when it arrives on newsstands December 21st, 2023. For more information, visit: https://www.empireonline.com/movies/news/ghostbusters-frozen-empire-new-big-bad-post-gozerian-era-exclusive/

In Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, the Spengler family returns to where it all started – the iconic New York City firehouse – to team up with the original Ghostbusters, who’ve developed a top-secret research lab to take busting ghosts to the next level. But when the discovery of an ancient artifact unleashes an evil force, Ghostbusters new and old, must join forces to protect their home and save the world from a second Ice Age.

Scheduled to arrive in theaters on Easter weekend, March 29th, 2024, Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire stars Paul Rudd, Carrie Coon, Mckenna Grace, Finn Wolfhard, Logan Kim, Celeste O’Connor, Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Ernie Hudson, and Annie Potts, in addition to series newcomers Kumail Nanjiani, Patton Oswalt, James Acaster, and Emily Alyn Lind.

Original source: Ghostbusters News.