Paul Feig's GHOSTBUSTERS Reboot Will Be Inspired By... THE WALKING DEAD?
It might seem like an unusual source of inspiration, but remember that in addition to the laughs, the original movie could be pretty damn scary at times.
AMC's The Walking Dead is by far one of the most gruesome, bleak, intense, and -- it must be said -- humourless shows currently on TV; and it'll apparently be influencing Paul Feig's upcoming reboot (and he confirms that it will be a 100% reboot) of beloved horror comedy, Ghostbusters. The Bridesmaids director was a guest on The Talking Dead immediately following Sunday's episode, and when quizzed about whether he'd have any brain-eaters in the movie or not, he revealed that the zombie survival series would inspire his take on the '80s classic.
"I will say, I was very inspired by this show. What I love is how they play with the danger, they play with the scariness, but also the idea that it’s always about gauntlet run. And that’s something, an element I want to bring to this Ghostbusters reboot is having to get through these various obstacles that are supernatural and all that. I really feed off of The Walking Dead."
We all seem to have been focusing on Feig's comedic background when discussing his plans for the movie, but though Ghostbusters is primarily seen as a comedy by most, let's not forget that it also had its fair share of genuine scares so it's good to know he's taking that into account. Of course there's always a chance Feig was playing this up a bit because he was on The Talking Dead, but it's definitely something interesting to consider as the movie gears up for preproduction.
Ghostbusters will star Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Kate McKinnon and Leslie Jones, and is set to hit theaters on July 22, 2016.
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