Aug 23, 2019 ghostbusters afterlife was filmed in calgary and southern alberta. The new ghostbusters movie starring kristen wiig and melissa mccarthy is seeking extras for a scene set in the wang theatre next week. Before you strap on your proton pack and head to the theater, heres what you need to know about the movie, filmed almost entirely in boston. However, to reduce costs, the movie has been filmed basically in boston and some other locations in massachusetts. After finishing at the old naval air station in south weymouth, massachusetts, filming began in tribeca in new york city on september 12. First footage of allfemale ghostbusters, including melissa mccarthy, kristen wiig, leslie jones and kate mckinnon, filming for the upcoming reboot in boston. Ghostbusters reboot filming in nyc on location tours. Chris hemsworth gets surprise visit family in boston.
There have certainly been plenty of ghostbusters sightings around boston lately. The shoot also marked the first sighting of the stars in. As you know, the allgal ghostbusters in the new flick are played by melissa mccarthy, kristen wiig, kate mckinnon, and leslie jones and according. Ghostbusters sequel filming in boston, pretending its. Recently, paul feigs allfemale reboot of ghostbusters, set in new york city, used downtown boston for filming. Jul 12, 2016 go inside the filming locations and set designs of. Principal photography on the film began on june 17, 2015, in boston. Fans have flooded the area in the hopes of being cast as extras in the film, which is shooting a. Ghostbusters haunts the castle bostonia bu alumni magazine. Wang theatre in bostons theatre district, downtown 01. Ghostbusters reboot to start filming soon in boston. Ghostbusters filming on high street in boston this. This past week, the ghostbusters crew has been filming at the citi wang theatre in downtown boston.
Ghostbusters 2020 is the third installment to the original ghostbuster movies and will be directed and cowritten by jason reitman, who is the son of the director of the original film. Filming began in boston in june under the codename flapjack and in midaugust the castle got its star turn. With melissa mccarthy, kristen wiig, kate mckinnon, leslie jones. Ghostbusters cast surprises patients at tufts medical centerthe cast members of the movie, which is filming in boston, arrived at the hospital in full costume. Ghostbusters reboot starts filming in boston this week neogaf. But weve got some of the details of the supersecret script for the ghostbusters reboot that starts filming in boston this week. Ghostbusters reboot to film in boston project casting. Aldridge mansion is supposed to be a mansion in new york city, but its actually a part. Melissa mccarthy and kate mckinnon rock some seriously awesome outfits while filming their first day of the highlyanticipated movie ghostbusters on thursday june 18 in boston, mass. The shoot also marked the first sighting of the stars in their ghostbusters costumes and the first look at the ecto1. Ghostbusters, central intelligence filming in boston metro us. Harold ramis passed away in 2014 though, so i am not sure when this new reboot started with an all female cast. Despite bostonians wellknown animus for their new york city counterparts, the streets of boston have served as a substitute for the big apple and other parts of new york on a number of occasions.
The ghost being a boston red sox fan is also a nod to the principal filming conducted in boston, massachusetts. I think some of the original ghostbusters were planned on returning, possibly ramis and aykroyd, but bill murray was on the fence and said that he wouldnt do it unless the script was good and if they killed his character. Paul feigs ghostbusters is filming in boston this week, and they have been spotted with yellow taxi cabs and pretending boston s financial district is in nyc and their. Jun 17, 2015 ghostbusters reboot starts filming tomorrow. Ghostbusters film locations on the set of new york. Jun 18, 2015 melissa mccarthy and kate mckinnon rock some seriously awesome outfits while filming their first day of the highlyanticipated movie ghostbusters on thursday june 18 in boston, mass the funny. Ghostbusters reboot to film in boston, massachusetts. The allfemale ghostbusters reboot, starring melissa mccarthy, kristen wiig, kate mckinnon, and leslie jones its also rumored that cecily strong may be involved.
On august 17, 2015, hemsworth was spotted filming some scenes on the ghostbusters bike. Jul 16, 2015 with production starting in boston on the new ghostbusters film, cameras are capturing images of various filming locations around the city. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Filming for the new ghostbusters movie is ramping up production. New york through the eyes of a film location scout citylab. But weve got some of the details of the supersecret script for the ghostbusters reboot that starts filming in boston. Ghostbusters is still taking place in new york like the original, so many exteriors have been shot in manhattan. The filming location of the new ghostbusters headquarters can be found in a corner between harrison avenue and essex street in bostons chinatown. Ghostbusters filmed a big concert scene at the wang last july. Theyre holding a casting call sunday at the boston teachers union in. According to the ghostbusters reboot casting call, the movie will be filming in massachusetts all summer long and will wrap sometime in september. The new ghostbusters movie begins filming in boston in. Ghostbusters cast comes in costume to see young patients. The funny ladies were joined on set by their costar kristen wiig.
Recently, paul feig s allfemale reboot of ghostbusters, set in new york city, used downtown boston for filming. With the movie reboot currently filming in massachusetts. Here are the first photos from the set of ghostbusters. We decided to head out on another alberta adventure and see what we could find about the filming. As with the original, which was released in 1984, the. Other boston locations included oliver street and federal street in the financial district. Open casting call for ghostbusters taking place in boston this weekend the new ghostbusters movie begins filming in boston in june sign up for the olv newsletter. Jun 16, 2015 dont say we told you this because nobodys supposed to know. The filming locations were actually split between new york city and boston. Jul 10, 2015 boston, ma, 070915 kristen wiig jokes around on the set of ghostbusters while filming a scene in boston s chinatown on thursday, july 09, 2015.
The starstudded female cast of the new ghostbusters reboot was seen filming in new york city last week september 1620. Aykroyd, who is a producer along with reitman on the new ghostbusters, praised the 2016 film but said it was time to hand off the mantle to a new generation. Now, the boston herald has confirmed the movie will be shot in boston and sets are already being constructed for the shoot. A reddit for the port city of boston, ma featuring the cities of cambridge, somerville, malden, medford, quincy, braintree, newton and press j to jump to the feed.
Mar 09, 2016 in case you missed it, the majority of the new ghostbusters rebootthough it takes place in new york citywas filmed in boston the very first trailer for the movie, starring four lady leads. In new york they filmed at the now infamous fire station, central park, and other locations establishing the films setting of new york. Ghostbusters filming on high street in boston this weekend. And for those ghostbusters purists, yes, they will be shooting some of the film in new york. Ghostbusters afterlife filming locations behind the.
Jul 18, 2015 new ecto 1 driving around boston filming ghostbusters. Sage and his team found a building on the edge of bostons chinatown and transformed it by covering windows, painting the exterior, and adding. Jun 25, 2015 boston cbs if you have dreams of being on the big screen, now is your chance. Female ghostbusters reboot will take place in nyc, but is. Filming also took place in chinatown, boston for a few days in early july 2015. Ghostbusters filming in boston archives on location. Filming began in boston in june under the code name flapjack and in midaugust the castle got its star turn. Ghostbusters haunts the castle bu today boston university. According to the boston herald, the new ghostbusters reboot will be shot in boston and sets are currently being constructed for the shoot. The release of central intelligence and ghostbusters added to the long list of movies made in massachusetts. These are 50 of the best movies filmed in massachusetts.
Love the egon do funny thing is that it looks nothing like him. Ghostbusters is now filming outside of boston, massachusetts director paul feig announced today that he will begin shooting the new ghostbusters reboot tomorrow and now we know exactly where that shoot will be taking place according to olv, ghostbusters is going by the code name flapjack and will start filming at the old everett high school in everett, massachusetts. Do not sell my personal information architectural digest may earn a portion of. Ghostbusters casting call in boston sunday cbs boston. Tentatively, ghostbusters will begin filming on june 15, 2015. Erin gilbert was terminated from columbia university after a video of the aldridge mansion museum investigation was uploaded online then abby yates and jillian holtzmann were. Americas favorite fantastical franchise is getting a reboot as ghostbusters lands in theaters on july 15 starring melissa mccarthy, kristen wiig, kate mckinnon, and leslie jones. Following a ghost invasion of manhattan, paranormal enthusiasts erin gilbert and abby yates, nuclear engineer jillian holtzmann, and subway worker patty tolan band together to stop the otherworldly threat. They dressed it up to look more like an authentic chinatown. Ghostbusters to film in south weymouth the boston globe. Filming began in boston in june under the codename flapjack and in mid august the castle got its star turn. New ghostbusters movie films in bostons financial district. Ghostbusters reboot to start filming soon in boston ign.
Boston builds new york city subway station for ghostbusters. These are all the locations where the new ghostbusters. Among this years beneficiaries of the states generous film tax break, the ghostbusters reboot, starring wiig. First footage of allfemale ghostbusters filming in boston. Work was taking place earlier this month at the former south weymouth naval air station in preparation for the filming of ghostbusters scenes there. The firehouse is still very proud to be featured and has even painted the ghostbusters logo on the sidewalk right out front. Jul 15, 2015 boston the new ghostbusters movie resumed filming in the financial district on tuesday night, as one of the members of the original 1984 cast confirmed he would be making an appearance dan. Ma ghostbusters is a costuming group of ghostbusters fans and enthusiasts located in ma, usa. On june 29, 2015, feig tweeted the costumes of the four ghostbusters. The on location tours staff was lucky enough to spot the ghosbusters mobile ecto1 right outside our offices on 8th avenue and 38th street. Nick carr, a new york city location scout, explains why ghostbusters captured the city so well and what annoys him the most about certain directors. Boston cbs prosecutors say a member of the ghostbusters film crew shooting in boston helped police find a suspect charged with shoving an elderly woman. It looks like were gonna be shooting interiors in boston and then well shoot a number of the. The very first trailer for the movie, starring four lady leads, kristen wiig, melissa mccarthy, leslie jones, and kate mckinnon, came out last week.
After finishing at the old naval air station in south weymouth, massachusetts, filming began in tribeca in. According to the boston herald, the new ghostbusters reboot will be shot in boston and sets are currently being constructed for the shoot ghostbusters will begin filming on june 15, 2015. Go inside the filming locations and set designs of ghostbusters. Ghostbusters, central intelligence filming in boston. Ghostbusters 2016 film locations global film locations. Aug 10, 2015 ghostbusters to film in weymouth, mass. Answer the call, ghostbusters, ghostbusters 2, the real ghostbusters, extreme ghostbusters, ghostbusters comics press j to jump to the feed. May 06, 2015 ghostbusters reboot to start filming soon in boston. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. New ecto 1 driving around boston filming ghostbusters youtube. Filming for ghostbusters started in october 1983 in new york city. The new ghostbusters is filming in boston, and the filmmakers need extras.
Paul feig is about to begin shooting the ghostbusters reboot in boson, and new story details for the film have come to light. Tomorrow, saturday, july 11, the movie will move to high st, between oliver st and franklin st. Mar 05, 2015 ghostbusters reboot to film in boston, massachusetts. Ghostbusters afterlife was filmed in calgary and southern alberta. Zhus authentic hong kong food ghostbusters wiki fandom.
The new ghostbusters movie begins filming in boston in june. The original ghostbusters, starring bill murray, dan aykroyd, and sigourney weaver, was released in 1984. In case you missed it, the majority of the new ghostbusters rebootthough it takes place in new york citywas filmed in boston. Though in the movies, he did have a david lynch eraserhead thing going on. Erin gilbert was terminated from columbia university after a video of the aldridge mansion museum investigation was uploaded online then abby yates and jillian holtzmann were fired, as well, when dean thomas shanks realized their department was still operating when it should. Other notable examples of the boston area capably imitating new york. On location in boston and nyc click here to learn more about blog blog. Feig and the set dressers carolyn lassek and claudia bonfe consulted with mit physicists before shooting.
Few other details have emerged since then, but ill make sure to update the map as more locations get announced or are discovered. Production took place in boston, with a few select filming. Female ghostbusters reboot will take place in nyc, but is filming in boston by ben yakas june 18, 2015 5. Jones are spotted filming a scene for the new ghostbusters film on mott street in bostons. Jun 18, 2015 ghostbusters is now filming outside of boston, massachusetts director paul feig announced today that he will begin shooting the new ghostbusters reboot tomorrow and now we know exactly where that shoot will be taking place. Boston the new ghostbusters movie resumed filming in the financial district on tuesday night, as one of the members of the original 1984.
We decided to head out on another alberta adventure and see what we could find about the filming locations. For the past few days, ghostbusters has been filming in bostons chinatown, where they shots scenes inside a chinese restaurant set. The vacation star, whos currently in boston filming the ghostbusters reboot with melissa mccarthy and kristen wiig, got a surprise visit from wife elsa pataky and their children over the weekend. Thats something they would have to work around or incorporate into a third liveaction movie.
Hook and ladder 8, was and still is a working firehouse that was used as the filming location for the ghostbusters headquarters in both films. Here are 50 of the best films shot in the bay state. Ghostbusters film is using the working title of flapjack and the ghostbusters reboot plans to shoot the inside scenes in the boston area and outdoor scenes in new york city. Ghostbusters reboot starts filming in boston this week. Notes according to the cast list in the end credits of ghostbusters 2016 movie, this ghost is officially named coffee house ghost.
Ghostbusters movie filming in boston looking for metalhead. Few other details have emerged since then, but ill make sure to update the map as more locations get announced or. Just months after the official teaser hit the internet, we can. Image courtesy of columbia pictures the building is occupied by the kaze shabu shabu japanese restaurant, and their owners may have won the lottery or not, depending how fans behave. But the thing with the comics and game, is that because theyre made using other media, theyre frozen in time. Ghostbusters 2016 began filming on june 18th 2015 in boston, ma. In addition, some filming is expected to take place in new york city sometime this summer. Kaze shabu shabu restaurant, 1 harrison avenue, boston, massachusetts, usa new ghostbusters hq. The movie ghostbusters 2020 has officially started filming and the set picture may have some clues as to what the film will be about. Ghostbuster sequel to focus on a family of original film.
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