Source: /Film | Posted By: Dan Geer
♫ So be good, for goodness sake. WHOOOA! Some movie’s comin’! Some movie’s comin’ to town… ♫
While we all wait to see whether or not Ghostbusters 3 will actually happen (I’ll believe it when I see it), it looks like many of us will be able to re-experience the original film in theaters this October! We’ve been hearing rumblings of the film’s return to the big screen for the last week or so, but now an official press release has been issued for the return of Ghostbusters, playing for three nights this October in select theaters in 2K digital with 5.1 surround sound! Read on for more info!
From the Official Press Release (via /Film):
Get ready for mass hysteria! This October, Sony Pictures Repertory celebrates the original movie Ghostbusters, its franchise, and its fans by bringing the quintessential modern classic back to theatres for a special limited engagement of one showtime one night a week. Starting on Thursday, October 13, 2011 and continuing every following Thursday in October 2011, fans together will be able to see their favorite paranormal psychologists back on the big screen as they save the world from ghosts, ghouls, and Mr. Stay Puft.
Ghostbusters will show in approximately 500 theatres across the US on October 13th, 20th, and 27th, one showtime each day, in 2K digital with 5.1 surround sound. Please check local listings for showtimes. Ghostbusters will also be showing in select theatres in Canada and in various international markets; for more information on international locations and dates, please visit ParkCircus.com.
Fans who follow Ghostbusters on Facebook and Twitter or visit Ghostbusters.com will be the first to know information about the release and will be able to participate in the fan conversation leading up to this unique theatrical experience.
The original Ghostbusters film is culturally almost as much a part of the 1980s as the original Star Wars, Indiana Jones and Back to the Future films. It has developed such a massive cult following over the years, and it still holds up to this day. Hopefully the film will play at a theater near me, as this is one of my all-time favorite movies and I have never been able to watch it on the big screen.
Speculation has been brewing on the web on whether or not this re-release is simply the studio trying to gauge whether or not a third Ghostbusters film should get green-lit. Again, I’ll believe it when I see it…
Head on over to /Film for the full press release!
