Dan Aykroyd Slams Ghostbusters Remake Director; Reveals Reshoots Cost $40 Million #movienews

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Dan Aykroyd has slammed director Paul Feig for his overspending on the Ghostbusters reboot, which he believes is the main factor for the lack of a sequel. 2016’s remake of the comedy classic was a controversial prospect pre-release online for its gender-swapped casting and decision to completely ignore the 1984 original, although it did at least get that first film’s stars back for cameos and to endorse the project.

In the end, while reviews were more positive than the pre-release word, the film failed to connect at the box office, with finishing its theatrical run on $229 million. With a production budget of $144 million, that meant the ...

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