Ghostbusters Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Plot

What's the story about?

Plot

Erin Gilbert (Wiig) and Abby Bergman (McCarthy) are a pair of unheralded authors who write a book positing that ghosts are real. A few years later, Gilbert lands a prestigious teaching position at Columbia University, but her book resurfaces and she is laughed out of academia. Gilbert reunites with Bergman and others when ghosts invade Manhattan and try to save the world.

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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Ghostbusters.

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  Melissa McCarthy

  ... Abby Bergman

  Margie Claus, Unfrosted

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  Kristen Wiig

  ... Erin Gilbert

  Despicable Me 4, Despicable Me

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  Kate McKinnon

  ... Jillian Holtzmann

  Masterminds, Office Christmas Party

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  Leslie Jones

  ... Patty Tolan

  A Sloth Story, The Sloth Lane

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  Chris Hemsworth

  ... Kevin

  Transformers One, The Avengers: Age of Ultron

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  Neil Casey

  ... Rowan [villain]

  Merry Good Enough

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  Andy Garcia

  ... Mayor of New York City

  Long Gone Heroes , Book Club

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  Michael K. Williams

  ... Hawkins

  12 Years a Slave, The Land

Crew Behind the Film

The Ghostbusters behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Paul Feig last directed Jackpot! and The School For Good and Evil. The film's writer Paul Feig last wrote The School For Good and Evil and Spy.

Director

Paul Feig

Screenwriters

Paul Feig
Katie Dippold

Producer

Ivan Reitman

Production Details

What we know about the Ghostbusters movie production.

Key Facts

• Leslie Jones plays as Patty Tolan, an NYC subway worker who stumbles across the main supernatural threat in the film. She becomes a new member of the Ghostbusters team.
• Chris Hemsworth plays Kevin, the Ghostbusters' receptionist.
• Kristen Wiig plays as Erin Gilbert, a published author on the subject of the paranormal and professor at Columbia University.
• The project is a reboot starring an all-female cast.
• The Ghostbusters project was announced as a sequel to the 1984 hit, most likely starring members of the original cast. But after the death of Harold Ramis, script editing issues and original director Ivan Reiman pulling out, the sequel was scrapped. An all female cast is planned now (10/8/14, Hollywood Reporter).

Production Updates for Ghostbusters

Jun 2016

Completed

Changed Ghostbusters movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Dec 2015

Post-Production

Changed the movie production status to Post-Production. The movie is now in the editing and finishing stages.

Jul 2015

Production

Changed the movie production status to Production. Filming began in Boston on June 8, 2015.

Jan 2015

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. The Paul Feig-directed reboot is eyeing a late summer shoot in New York.

Oct 2014

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. Paul Feig and Katie Dippold will co-write the script, with Feig directing.

Mar 2014

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. Sony is planning an early 2015 production start for the film.

Mar 2009

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. The movie is likely in scripting, budgeting, or stuck in "development hell."

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