While Sony is now on their second attempt at rebooting the beloved
Ghostbusters franchise, the first two classic films are getting remastered in 4K Ultra HD.
The new steelbook featuring both
Ghostbusters and
Ghostbusters II will come with a slew of bonus features, previously rare and unreleased deleted scenes, outtakes, cast and director commentary, and more.
The first film will come with six "rare and newly unearthed deleted scenes," including the long-requested
Fort Detmerring scenes for which only a tiny portion was actually kept in the final version (you may recall a bit in the montage where Ray is laying in bed and a female ghost is hovering above him).
Also included is a 19484 ShoWest Exhibitor Reel featuring Bill Murray and Dan Aykroyd. This clip was initially sent to ShoWest (now known as CinemaCon), a convention where theater owners would gather to get a look at upcoming films to potentially book for their screens. In the 12-minute long clip, which EW posted a snippet from, Bill Murray and Dan Aykroyd offer quite the sales pitch for
Ghostbusters, referring to it as "perhaps the greatest comedy motion picture of all time."
Check out everything included int he new 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray release of
Ghostbusters and
Ghostbusters II.
GHOSTBUSTERS
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6 Rare & Newly Unearthed Deleted Scenes, including the long-requested Fort Detmerring scenes!
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Raw takes for the Central Park bums sequence
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1984 ShoWest Exhibitor Reel, featuring Bill Murray and Dan Aykroyd pitching an early reel of footage to theatrical exhibitors.
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Full Ghostbusters TV Commercial from the film
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Ghostbusters TV Commercial Outtakes
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“A Moment With the Stars” – original press kit featurette
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Original Domestic Teaser Trailer
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Original Stereo Audio for the Feature (Blu-ray only)
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Fan Commentary featuring Troy Benjamin and Chris Stewart (Interdimensional Crossrippodcast),Ashley Victoria Robinson (Geek History Lesson podcast) and Sean Bishop (Ghostbusters prop replica expert), moderated by Ghost Corps’ Eric Reich
GHOSTBUSTERS II
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Commentary featuring Director Ivan Reitman, Star/Co-Writer Dan Aykroyd and Executive Producer Joe Medjuck
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“The Oprah Winfrey Show: Cast of Ghostbusters II” – June 1989
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Full Ghostbusters II Theatrical EPK
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Rare Unfinished Teaser Trailer – featuring the full commercial from the film!
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Original Stereo Audio for the Feature (Blu-ray only)
The
Ghostbusters and
Ghostbusters II Limited Edition 4K Ultra HD Steelbook will be available on June 11.This re-release will once again give the younger generation a chance to familiarize themselves with this iconic franchise ahead of
next year's new installment in the series (which will ignore Paul Feig's all-female reboot).
The new
Ghostbusters movie is being directed and co-written by Jason Reitman; his father, Ivan Reitman, directed the original two films.