Jason Reitman’s Ghostbusters Movie Starts Filming This June

Published Feb 20, 2019

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Sony, eager to revive all of its recognizable properties it was thought filming on Ghostbusters 3 would commence in May, but now that's been (slightly) pushed back.

According to Production Weekly, Ghostbusters 3 is headed to Calgary, where it will film for a 15-week period starting in June. If this holds true, it means principal photography will run until at least early October, barring any unforeseen setbacks.

With June being four months away (as of this writing), there will likely be updates about Ghostbusters 3 in the near future. In particular, Reitman is going to have to iron out his cast soon, and it'll be interesting to see how that shapes up. If he's indeed looking for a teenaged crew of ghostbusters, it'll be something of a risky proposition. There's always a danger when a movie or TV show revolves around an ensemble of younger, inexperienced actors, but it's a formula that's worked well in the past, with recent examples including Stranger Things and IT. Ideally, Reitman's Ghostbusters will have that kind of luck on the casting front and introduce a new generation of heroes to carry the franchise forward. In all likelihood, Sony is envisioning this to be the beginning of a new series.

Of course, the studio's previous attempt to relaunch Ghostbusters didn't land with the intended effect. Paul Feig's 2016 reboot struggled at the box office, grossing only $229.1 million worldwide against a production budget of $144 million. Those lackluster results killed any chance of there being a sequel to that film, so Sony is trying again with a different approach. It remains to be seen how successful Ghostbusters 3 can be. It's been a while since Reitman was at the top of his game as a helmsman (his post-Up in the Air filmography is not inspiring), but he'll hopefully be able to recapture some magic and deliver a fun blockbuster next summer.