New Ghostbusters Critics TV Spots Released

After a series of trailers and television spots that were mostly met with negative reactions, Paul [...]

After a series of trailers and television spots that were mostly met with negative reactions, Paul Feig's female-driven Ghostbusters has received a huge vote of confidence from film critics, garnering a 77% fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Obviously, audiences don't always see eye-to-eye with critics, but now there is hope that the reboot will be considered a solid entry in the beloved franchise.

Sony Pictures is making sure to capitalize on the good news, releasing a pair of television spots featuring plenty of positive pull-quotes.

Ghostbusters makes its long-awaited return, rebooted with a cast of hilarious new characters. Thirty years after the beloved original franchise took the world by storm, director Paul Feig brings his fresh take to the supernatural comedy, joined by some of the funniest actors working today – Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Kate McKinnon, Leslie Jones, and Chris Hemsworth. This summer, they're here to save the world!

The film is directed by Paul Feig (The Heat, Bridesmaids), written by Feig and Katie Dippold, and produced by Ivan Reitman and Amy Pascal. Feig, Jessie Henderson, Tom Pollock, Joe Medjuck, Ali Bell, Michele Imperato Stabile, and Dan Aykroyd are its executive producers. The cast features Melissa McCarthy (Tammy), Kristen Wiig (Saturday Night Live), Kate McKinnon (Saturday Night Live), Leslie Jones (Saturday Night Live), Charles Dance (Game of Thrones), Michael Kenneth Williams (Boardwalk Empire), Neil Casey (Adult Beginners), Elizabeth Perkins (Big), and Chris Hemsworth (Thor). The film will feature cameos from Bill Murray (Groundhog Day), Dan Aykroyd (Spies Like Us), Sigourney Weaver (Alien), Ernie Hudson (The Crow), Annie Potts (Designing Women), and Ozzy Osbourne.

Ghostbusters is due in theaters July 15, 2016.

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