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Ghost Corps, Inc.
TypeSubsidiary
Industry
FoundedMarch 2015; 8 years ago (March 2015)
Headquarters10202 West Washington Boulevard, Culver City, California, U.S.
Key people
OwnerSony Pictures
ParentColumbia Pictures
WebsiteOfficial Facebook site

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.

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Production company

Production company

A production company, production house, production studio, or a production team is a studio that creates works in the fields of performing arts, new media art, film, television, radio, comics, interactive arts, video games, websites, music, and video. These groups consist of technical staff to produce the media, and are often incorporated as a commercial publisher. Generally the term refers to all individuals responsible for the technical aspects of creating a particular product, regardless of where in the process their expertise is required, or how long they are involved in the project. For example, in a theatrical performance, the production team has not only the running crew, but also the theatrical producer, designers and theatrical direction.

Ghostbusters (franchise)

Ghostbusters (franchise)

The Ghostbusters franchise consists of American supernatural horror-comedies, based on an original concept created by Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis in 1984. The plot ostensibly centers around a group of eccentric New York City parapsychologists who investigate, encounter, and capture ghosts, paranormal manifestations, demigods and demons. The franchise expanded with licensed action figures, books, comic books, video games, television series, theme park attractions, and other original Ghostbusters-themed products.

Columbia Pictures

Columbia Pictures

Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc. is an American film production studio that is a member of the Sony Pictures Motion Picture Group, a division of Sony Pictures Entertainment, which is one of the Big Five studios and a subsidiary of the multinational conglomerate Sony.

History

The company was formed in March 2015 by Sony Pictures Entertainment and Columbia Pictures 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]

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Columbia Pictures

Columbia Pictures

Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc. is an American film production studio that is a member of the Sony Pictures Motion Picture Group, a division of Sony Pictures Entertainment, which is one of the Big Five studios and a subsidiary of the multinational conglomerate Sony.

Shared universe

Shared universe

A shared universe or shared world is a fictional universe from a set of creative works where more than one writer independently contributes a work that can stand alone but fits into the joint development of the storyline, characters, or world of the overall project. It is common in genres like science fiction. It differs from collaborative writing in which multiple artists are working together on the same work and from crossovers where the works and characters are independent except for a single meeting.

Jason Reitman

Jason Reitman

Jason R. Reitman is a Canadian-American actor and filmmaker, best known for directing the films Thank You for Smoking (2005), Juno (2007), Up in the Air (2009), Young Adult (2011), and Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021). He has received one Grammy Award, one Golden Globe, and four Academy Award nominations, two of which are for Best Director. Reitman is a dual citizen of Canada and the United States. He is the son of director Ivan Reitman, and known for frequently collaborating with screenwriter Diablo Cody.

Dan Aykroyd

Dan Aykroyd

Daniel Edward Aykroyd is a Canadian actor, comedian, writer, producer, and musician. Aykroyd was a writer and an original member of the "Not Ready for Prime Time Players" cast on the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live from its inception in 1975 until his departure in 1979. During his tenure on SNL, he appeared in a recurring series of sketches, particularly featuring the Coneheads and the Blues Brothers. For his work on the show, he received five Primetime Emmy Award nominations winning for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series in 1977. After his departure, he has since returned in guest roles.

The Montecito Picture Company

The Montecito Picture Company

The Montecito Picture Company is a film production company that was founded by Ivan Reitman and Tom Pollock, then later Taylor Russell and Anthony Ramos. It is located on the Sony Pictures lot in Culver City, California, United States. Montecito is a city in California in Santa Barbara County.

Tom Pollock

Tom Pollock

Thomas Philip Pollock was an American film producer and studio executive. He started his career as an entertainment lawyer, before transitioning to a studio executive and film producer. He was the chairman of the board of trustees of the American Film Institute, an adjunct professor of film at the University of California, Santa Barbara, a trustee of the Los Angeles Music Center and a member of the California Bar Association. He was also co-owner of The Montecito Picture Company.

Joe Medjuck

Joe Medjuck

Joseph Medjuck is a Canadian film producer in Hollywood.

Projects

The company's first project was a live-action reboot with a female-oriented cast. Ghostbusters[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]

A follow up sequel to Ghostbusters: Afterlife was announced in April 2022 as the company's third project.[8] It is currently scheduled for release on December 20, 2023.[9]

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Ghostbusters (2016 film)

Ghostbusters (2016 film)

Ghostbusters is a 2016 American supernatural comedy film directed by Paul Feig from a screenplay he co-wrote with Katie Dippold. Starring Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Kate McKinnon, Leslie Jones, Neil Casey, Andy García, Cecily Strong, Charles Dance, Michael K. Williams, Matt Walsh, and Chris Hemsworth, it is a reboot of the 1984 film of the same name and the third film in the Ghostbusters franchise. The story focuses on four eccentric women who are interested in parapsychology and start a ghost-catching business in New York City.

Paul Feig

Paul Feig

Paul Feig is an American actor, comedian and filmmaker. He is known for directing films starring frequent collaborator Melissa McCarthy, including Bridesmaids (2011), The Heat (2013), Spy (2015), and Ghostbusters (2016). He also directed the black comedy mystery film A Simple Favor (2018) and the romantic comedy film Last Christmas (2019).

Ghostbusters: Afterlife

Ghostbusters: Afterlife

Ghostbusters: Afterlife is a 2021 American supernatural comedy film directed by Jason Reitman from a screenplay he co-wrote with Gil Kenan. It is the sequel to Ghostbusters (1984) and Ghostbusters II (1989), and the fourth film in the Ghostbusters franchise. The film stars Carrie Coon, Finn Wolfhard, Mckenna Grace, and Paul Rudd, alongside Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Ernie Hudson, Annie Potts, and Sigourney Weaver reprising their characters from the earlier films. Set 32 years after the events of Ghostbusters II, it follows a single mother and her children who move to an Oklahoma farm they inherited from her estranged father Egon Spengler, a member of the original Ghostbusters.

Jason Reitman

Jason Reitman

Jason R. Reitman is a Canadian-American actor and filmmaker, best known for directing the films Thank You for Smoking (2005), Juno (2007), Up in the Air (2009), Young Adult (2011), and Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021). He has received one Grammy Award, one Golden Globe, and four Academy Award nominations, two of which are for Best Director. Reitman is a dual citizen of Canada and the United States. He is the son of director Ivan Reitman, and known for frequently collaborating with screenwriter Diablo Cody.

Ivan Reitman

Ivan Reitman

Ivan Reitman was a Czechoslovak-born Canadian filmmaker. He was best known for his comedy work, especially in the 1980s and 1990s. He was the owner of The Montecito Picture Company, founded in 1998.

Untitled Ghostbusters: Afterlife sequel

Untitled Ghostbusters: Afterlife sequel

The untitled Ghostbusters: Afterlife sequel is an upcoming American supernatural comedy film directed by Gil Kenan from a screenplay co-written by Jason Reitman and Kenan. It serves as the sequel to Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021), and the fifth film in the Ghostbusters franchise. The film stars Finn Wolfhard, Mckenna Grace, Celeste O'Connor, Carrie Coon, Paul Rudd and Ernie Hudson reprising their roles, with new additions to the cast including Kumail Nanjiani, Patton Oswalt, James Acaster and Emily Alyn Lind.

Filmography

Film Director Release Date Budget Gross
Ghostbusters Paul Feig July 15, 2016 $144 million $229.1 million
Ghostbusters: Afterlife Jason Reitman November 19, 2021 $75 million[10] $204.6 million[11]
Untitled Ghostbusters: Afterlife sequel Gil Kenan December 20, 2023 TBA TBA

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Ghostbusters (2016 film)

Ghostbusters (2016 film)

Ghostbusters is a 2016 American supernatural comedy film directed by Paul Feig from a screenplay he co-wrote with Katie Dippold. Starring Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Kate McKinnon, Leslie Jones, Neil Casey, Andy García, Cecily Strong, Charles Dance, Michael K. Williams, Matt Walsh, and Chris Hemsworth, it is a reboot of the 1984 film of the same name and the third film in the Ghostbusters franchise. The story focuses on four eccentric women who are interested in parapsychology and start a ghost-catching business in New York City.

Paul Feig

Paul Feig

Paul Feig is an American actor, comedian and filmmaker. He is known for directing films starring frequent collaborator Melissa McCarthy, including Bridesmaids (2011), The Heat (2013), Spy (2015), and Ghostbusters (2016). He also directed the black comedy mystery film A Simple Favor (2018) and the romantic comedy film Last Christmas (2019).

Ghostbusters: Afterlife

Ghostbusters: Afterlife

Ghostbusters: Afterlife is a 2021 American supernatural comedy film directed by Jason Reitman from a screenplay he co-wrote with Gil Kenan. It is the sequel to Ghostbusters (1984) and Ghostbusters II (1989), and the fourth film in the Ghostbusters franchise. The film stars Carrie Coon, Finn Wolfhard, Mckenna Grace, and Paul Rudd, alongside Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Ernie Hudson, Annie Potts, and Sigourney Weaver reprising their characters from the earlier films. Set 32 years after the events of Ghostbusters II, it follows a single mother and her children who move to an Oklahoma farm they inherited from her estranged father Egon Spengler, a member of the original Ghostbusters.

Jason Reitman

Jason Reitman

Jason R. Reitman is a Canadian-American actor and filmmaker, best known for directing the films Thank You for Smoking (2005), Juno (2007), Up in the Air (2009), Young Adult (2011), and Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021). He has received one Grammy Award, one Golden Globe, and four Academy Award nominations, two of which are for Best Director. Reitman is a dual citizen of Canada and the United States. He is the son of director Ivan Reitman, and known for frequently collaborating with screenwriter Diablo Cody.

Untitled Ghostbusters: Afterlife sequel

Untitled Ghostbusters: Afterlife sequel

The untitled Ghostbusters: Afterlife sequel is an upcoming American supernatural comedy film directed by Gil Kenan from a screenplay co-written by Jason Reitman and Kenan. It serves as the sequel to Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021), and the fifth film in the Ghostbusters franchise. The film stars Finn Wolfhard, Mckenna Grace, Celeste O'Connor, Carrie Coon, Paul Rudd and Ernie Hudson reprising their roles, with new additions to the cast including Kumail Nanjiani, Patton Oswalt, James Acaster and Emily Alyn Lind.

Gil Kenan

Gil Kenan

Gil Kenan is a British–American film director, film producer, screenwriter, and animator.

Source: "Ghost Corps", Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, (2023, March 28th), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghost_Corps.

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References
  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 3, 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. ^ 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.
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