Jason and Ivan Reitman join ReelBlend for the release of Ghostbusters: Afterlife, starring Paul Rudd, Mckenna Grace, Finn Wolfhard and Carrie Coon. Ivan shares some wonderful stories from behind the scenes of the original 1985 Ghostbusters, his reaction to Jason’s story for Ghostbusters: Afterlife, and how he had to cut a scene from the original featuring his own family. Jason discusses working with his team to create an authentic Ghostbusters feel to the film, how they captured the magic of the original using a mix of modern effects and tricks used even in 1985 and more.
Stick around to hear our reviews of the film, as well as our reactions to Spider-Man: Far From Home’s latest trailer.
Timestamps (approx. only)
00:05:17 - Weekly Poll
00:15:40 - Jason & Ivan Reitman Interview
00:50:15 - Spider-Man: No Way Home Trailer Reaction
00:59:44 - C’mon C’mon Review
01:02:56 - Tick Tick…Boom! Review
01:09:28 - King Richard Review
01:16:41 - Ghostbusters: Afterlife Review
01:27:14 - Ghostbusters: Afterlife Spoilers
01:38:44 - Our Favorite Ivan Reitman Movies
01:57:33 - Outro
Want More ReelBlend?
Sign up for our premium membership, which includes an extra episode a week, a bi-weekly newsletter from Sean, and ad-free episodes. Also, be sure to subscribe to ReelBlend on YouTube for full episodes of the show in video form. Finally, we have all kinds of fun merchandise for dedicated Blenders to flaunt their fandom with pride.
