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Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire is expected to win the weekend box office with an estimated $42-$44 million in domestic box office earnings, marking a lackluster movie season overall. The film's success reflects a sleepy 2024 movie season, with comparisons to last year's box office hits. Despite this, the industry eagerly awaits the release of Godzilla x Kong: This Time They’re Friends Now next week.
Gil Kenan, co-writer of Ghostbusters: Afterlife, shares his experience taking over as director for the sequel, Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, following the passing of Ivan Reitman. He discusses the personal nature of the franchise for the Reitman family, the importance of the character Phoebe Spengler, and potential future plans for the franchise. Additionally, he touches on his and Reitman's next film, SNL 1975, and the origins of their partnership.
Director Gil Kenan discusses the evolution of the Ghostbusters franchise, the development of Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, and the potential for future installments. The film builds on the story of Ghostbusters: Afterlife, exploring themes of family, friendship between humans and ghosts, and the implications of ghosts existing. Kenan reveals that certain ideas from Afterlife were held back for Frozen Empire, and hints at potential future storylines and characters. He also addresses fan theories about the characters and casting choices, expressing hope for the franchise's continuation. Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire is now in theaters.