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This is an archive article published on January 16, 2019

Jason Reitman to direct Ghostbusters sequel

Four-time Oscar nominee Jason Reitman is set to direct a new installment in the Ghostbusters series. Sony Pictures says the new Ghostbusters film will be going back to its roots.

Jason Reitman tweeted on Tuesday night that he has ‘finally got the keys to the car.’ (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)

Ivan Reitman is passing the Ghostbusters torch to his son.

Four-time Oscar nominee Jason Reitman is set to direct a new installment in the Ghostbusters series set to come out in the summer of 2020.

Reitman tweeted Tuesday night that he’s ‘finally got the keys to the car.’

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Ivan Reitman directed and produced the original Ghostbusters, which came out in 1984. The sequel released in 1989.

Sony Pictures says that this new Ghostbusters will be going back to its roots and will be the next chapter in the original story.

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Sony attempted to reboot Ghostbusters in 2016 with gender-flipped leads, but the costly film disappointed at the box office.

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Entertainment Weekly first reported the news. Production begins this summer, but no word yet on the cast.

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