STORY BEHIND THE MOVIE
I watch Ghostbusters at least once a year. Anything you can tell me about the origins of this comedy classic? – A
Imagine another planet in a dim and distant future, where spook exterminators are just another emergency service, like firefighters or paramedics. That’s how Ghostbusters was initially framed. But director Ivan Reitman wisely insisted the action be grounded in present-day New York, and what could have been a $200 million flop became a huge hit at a fraction of the cost.