FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
GHOSTBUSTERS & GHOSTBUSTERS II
CELEBRATE THE 35th ANNIVERSARY
OF THE ORIGINAL CLASSIC
The Iconic Comedies Return to 4K Ultra HD™ June 11,
in a Limited Edition Steelbook
New Special Features Disc Includes More Than Two Hours
of Long-Requested and Rare Archival Elements,
with Never-Before-Seen Deleted Scenes from the Original Film
CULVER CITY, Calif. (April 5, 2019) – Join Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Sigourney Weaver, Harold Ramis, Ernie Hudson and Rick Moranis to celebrate the 35th anniversary of Director Ivan Reitman’s iconic comedy classic when GHOSTBUSTERS returns to 4K Ultra HD June 11 in an all-new limited edition Steelbook, which also includes the 30th Anniversary edition of GHOSTBUSTERS II. The set includes both films on 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray™, along with an entire additional disc of special features from each film. The films were fully restored from their respective original camera negatives and presented on 4K Ultra HD with HDR and Dolby Atmos audio; the Blu-rays feature HD presentations also sourced from the 4K restorations.
The special features disc includes more than two hours of long-requested and rare archival elements—including never-before-seen deleted scenes from the first film—along with returning interviews, effects breakdowns, multi-angle explorations and much more! Both films also feature brand new commentaries, featuring the filmmakers on GHOSTBUSTERS II and passionate fans with deep-cut insights on GHOSTBUSTERS.
The new Steelbook release is part of overall celebrations for the original film’s 35th anniversary, which include the exclusive Ghostbusters Fan Fest (June 7th and 8th), an international Live Orchestra Tour for the original film throughout 2019, multiple limited edition 35th anniversary product lines—such as the recently announced Transformers Ghostbusters Cross-Over product—and a variety of forthcoming to-be-announced documentaries.
Synopsis:
The classic supernatural comedies that defined a generation: GHOSTBUSTERS and GHOSTBUSTERSII, together in a limited edition 4K Ultra HD Steelbook with never-before-seen special features! In the original GHOSTBUSTERS, Peter Venkman (Bill Murray), Ray Stantz (Dan Aykroyd), Egon Spengler (Harold Ramis) and Winston Zeddemore (Ernie Hudson) go freelance, de-haunting houses in a new ghost removal service. As soon as they open their doors, their first order of business becomes saving beautiful cellist Dana Barrett (Sigourney Weaver) and nerdy Louis Tully (Rick Moranis), who’ve inadvertently opened the gates of hell…right in their own apartment building! Then inGHOSTBUSTERS II, the superstars of the supernatural reunite to battle an enormous underground river of slime that threatens New York City!
GHOSTBUSTERS and GHOSTBUSTERS II were directed and produced by Ivan Reitman and written by Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis.
ALL-NEW & RARE ARCHIVAL SPECIAL FEATURES:
§ Fan Commentary featuring Troy Benjamin and Chris Stewart (Interdimensional Crossrip podcast), Ashley Victoria Robinson (Geek History Lesson podcast) and Sean Bishop (Ghostbusters prop replica expert), moderated by Ghost Corps’ Eric Reich
§ 6 Rare & Newly Unearthed Deleted Scenes, including the long-requested Fort Detmerring scenes!
o Also includes Raw Takes for the Central Park Bums sequence
§ 1984 ShoWest Exhibitor Reel, featuring Bill Murray and Dan Aykroyd pitching an early reel of footage to theatrical exhibitors!
§ Full Ghostbusters TV Commercial from the film
§ Ghostbusters TV Commercial Outtakes
§ “A Moment With the Stars” – Original EPK Featurette
§ Original Domestic Teaser Trailer
§ Original Stereo Audio for the Feature (Blu-ray only)
GHOSTBUSTERS II
§ Commentary featuring Director Ivan Reitman, Star/Co-Writer Dan Aykroyd and Executive Producer Joe Medjuck
§ “The Oprah Winfrey Show: Cast of Ghostbusters II” – June 1989
§ Full Ghostbusters II Theatrical EPK
§ Rare Unfinished Teaser Trailer – featuring the full commercial from the film!
§ Original Stereo Audio for the Feature (Blu-ray only)
THE REAL GHOSTBUSTERS
§ "The Real Ghostbusters - Pitch Concept Pilot" - A Fan Restoration by Robert Barbieri
ALSO INCLUDES:
§ Commentary featuring Ivan Reitman, Harold Ramis and Joe Medjuck
§ Slimer Mode Picture-in-Picture Track
§ “Tricks and Trivia” Text Commentary
§ 10 Deleted Scenes
§ Who You Gonna Call: A Ghostbusters Retrospective
§ 1984 Featurette
§ SFX Featurette
§ Cast and Crew Featurette
§ Ecto-1: Resurrecting the Classic Car
§ Multi-Angle Explorations
§ Storyboard Comparison
§ Alternate TV Version Takes
§ “Ghostbusters” Music Video by Ray Parker, Jr.
§ Photo Galleries
§ Trailers
o International Teaser Trailer
o Domestic Theatrical Trailer
o 30th Anniversary Theatrical Trailer
GHOSTBUSTERS II
§ 7 Deleted Scenes
§ Time Is But A Window: Ghostbusters II and Beyond
§ “On Our Own” Music Video by Bobby Brown
§ Photo Galleries
§ Trailers
o Domestic Teaser Trailer
o Domestic Theatrical Trailer
o International Theatrical Trailer
GHOSTBUSTERS has a run time of approximately 105 minutes and is rated PG. GHOSTBUSTERS II has a run time of approximately 108 minutes and is rated PG.
