Ghostbusters 1984 and ghostbusters ii 1989 followed a group of four men three parapsychologists and one civilian who run a ghost capturing business. Tentatively, ghostbusters will begin filming on june 15, 2015. A new ghostbusters movie filmed in boston two years ago with the hopes of rebooting a beloved franchise. Ghostbusters 1984 filming locations the movie district read more. Hollywood has normalized the endless remakes and reboots, a world where everything is a franchise, but it should not be. According to the boston herald, the new ghostbusters reboot will be shot in boston and sets are currently being constructed for the shoot. We took a day trip to the big apple to see the sights and sounds of one of the greatest movies ever filmed. The 2016 summer film was shot in parts of massachusetts, including easton.
Columbia pictures will be in town shooting a remake of ghostbusters. This is a genderswapped reboot, following four women instead. Ghostbusters filming on high street in boston this weekend. I have most ghostbusters filming locations documented on my longrunning fansite. Come with me to the fire station where they filmed ghostbusters. Kristen wiig, melissa mccarthy and kate mckinnon start.
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. 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. Ghostbusters will take place in new york, like the original, but it is primarily being shot in boston for budgetary. 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. Chris hemsworths character will also by driving the first ghostbusters motorcycle, the ecto2. Massachusetts has been the filming home for classics like.
Like the mansion in the 1985 mysterycomedy clue, to which knives out. Return of shot on site summer ghostbusters 2016 locations, part. Filming will take place at the location on june 1823 with the weekend off. Ghostbusters reboot to film in boston project casting. On september 15, filming was taking place in waltham, massachusetts. However, to reduce costs, the movie has been filmed basically in boston and some other locations in massachusetts. Melissa mccarthy is starring in the remake of the 80s blockbuster ghostbusters, which has been filming around boston this summer, and they. After finishing at the old naval air station in south weymouth, massachusetts, filming began in tribeca in new york city on september 12. The firehouse is still very proud to be featured and has even painted the ghostbusters logo on the sidewalk right out front. For the past few days, ghostbusters has been filming in bostons chinatown, where they shots scenes inside a chinese restaurant set. Read on to see the new beginnings of franchise history. The new ghostbusters movie begins filming in boston in june.
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. On august 17, 2015, hemsworth was spotted filming some scenes on the ghostbusters bike. Then ride with me to the biltmore hotel in an ecto1 ghostbuster car to find out where slimer. Ghostbusters filming in weymouth weymouth, ma patch. The story behind the massachusetts mansion in knives out boston. 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.
Filming also took place outside of columbia university in new york. Crew, cast takes over landmark ames mansion at borderland state park to film latest installment of the 1980s hit, ghostbusters. Connecticut connecticut ghostbusters facebook maine maine ghostbusters facebook massachusetts bay state ghostbusters arkham ghostbusters facebook harwich ghostbusters facebook salem ghostbusters facebook new hampshire ghostbusters of new hampshire facebook rhode island ocean state ghostbusters facebook vermont ghostbusters montpelier. Helmed by director paul feig, who cowrote the movie with katie dippold, the reboot follows four new ghostbusters kristen wiig, melissa. Ideas for a third installment in the legendary 80s franchise were bandied about for many years, but. The building is considered a contributing property within the central park west historic district, which is listed on the national register of historic places. 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. Massachusetts is a beautiful state with widely diverse nature and because of that, many movie producers use it to double for other locations in their movies. The boston public library, copley square, winthrop square, the state house, the crane estate in ipswich, and the citi wang theater. Ghostbusters starts filming in waltham this week waltham. Theyre holding a casting call sunday at the boston teachers union in dorchester.
But weve got some of the details of the supersecret script for the ghostbusters reboot that starts filming in boston. Ghostbusters cast spotlight cree summers the more you know. I think the people who okd the filming on school grounds didnt think the movie would be a hit, so they didnt want their name associated with a bomb, and allocated the profits from the movie to landscaping. Golocalworcester the 50 biggest movies filmed in massachusetts. Bill murray spotted on his way to the ghostbusters set. Bill murray arrived late this week in boston, massachusetts to reportedly film a role in director paul feigs upcoming ghostbusters movie. Kaze shabu shabu restaurant, 1 harrison avenue, boston, massachusetts, usa new ghostbusters hq. 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. After months of vitriol, the new ghostbusters film is finally arriving in theaters this week. The third movie in the beloved ghostbusters franchise is about to start filming in the hub, the boston herald reports. Ma ghostbusters is a costuming group of ghostbusters fans and enthusiasts located in ma, usa.
Fifty years ago, the hangar at the south weymouth naval air station 12 miles south of boston was filled with attack jets and helicopters. The 50 biggest movies filmed in massachusetts ghostbusters is just the latest top movie filmed in the commonwealth. Id love to go back to when they were filming and see all these landmarks, to me they are. Massachusetts, usa new ghostbusters headquarters of found this interesting interesting.
Aug 10, 2015 ghostbusters to film in weymouth, mass. Subscribe to ghostbusters is filming, and we have the first good look. Instead, the box office dud has unintentionally played a role in giving new life to efforts to rid massachusetts of its film industry subsidies. Connecticut connecticut ghostbusters facebook maine maine ghostbusters facebook massachusetts bay state ghostbusters arkham ghostbusters facebook harwich ghostbusters facebook salem ghostbusters facebook new hampshire ghostbusters of new hampshire facebook rhode island ocean state ghostbusters facebook vermont ghostbusters. Hollywood movies you didnt know were filmed in massachusetts. Bill murray, dan aykroyd, sigourney weaver, harold ramis, rick moranis, annie potts, william atherton, ernie hudson, david margulies, steven tash, jennifer runyon, slavitza jovan, michael ensign, alice drummond, jordan charney, larry king and casey kasem. These are all the locations where the new ghostbusters. Notes according to the cast list in the end credits of ghostbusters 2016 movie, this ghost is officially named coffee house ghost. Sep 15, 2015 melissa mccarthy is starring in the remake of the 80s blockbuster ghostbusters, which has been filming around boston this summer, and they are shooting some scenes at the estate in waltham this. The release of central intelligence and ghostbusters added to the long list of movies made in massachusetts. The ghostbusters have landed, and we have the footage to prove it. Jun 18, 2015 kristen wiig, melissa mccarthy and kate mckinnon were spotted on set of the much anticipated new ghostbusters movie for the first time on thursday, as filming kicked off in boston, massachusetts. Director paul feigs remake of the 1984 smash hit features an all. It is about new experiences and not the staleness of the familiar.
Aug 28, 2019 10 times hollywood used massachusetts as a standin for another location. Billy dowd casting is circulating a flier that advertises an open casting call for flapjack, which appears to be the code name for the new ghostbusters reboot thats filming around. Nov 14, 2016 kaze shabu shabu restaurant, 1 harrison avenue, boston, massachusetts, usa new ghostbusters hq. The allfemale ghostbusters reboot, starring melissa mccarthy, kristen wiig, kate mckinnon, and leslie jones its also rumored that cecily strong may be involved.
The story behind the massachusetts mansion in knives out by kevin slane. How mit gave ghostbusters its geek cred mit news massachusetts institute of technology. There have certainly been plenty of ghostbusters sightings around boston lately. In addition, some filming is expected to take place in new york city sometime this summer. The ghost being a boston red sox fan is also a nod to the principal filming conducted in boston, massachusetts. The movie, starring kristen wiig, is going to start. Ghostbusters filmed a big concert scene at the wang last july. Golocalworcester 50 top movies filmed in massachusetts. On location in boston and nyc click here to learn more about blog blog. These are 50 of the best movies filmed in massachusetts. With the movie reboot currently filming in massachusetts.
Easton mansion a scary good fit for new ghostbusters movie. According to the boston herald, the new ghostbusters reboot will be shot in boston and sets are currently being constructed. Filming for the new ghostbusters movie is ramping up production. Pages in category films shot in massachusetts the following 171 pages are in this category, out of 171 total. Leslie jones calls ghostbusters reboot insulting and. A new york city subway station replica in boston used for filming ghostbusters.
In new york they filmed at the now infamous fire station, central park, and other locations establishing the films setting of new york. 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. Recently, paul feig s allfemale reboot of ghostbusters, set in new york city, used downtown boston for filming. Melissa mccarthy is starring in the remake of the 80s blockbuster ghostbusters, which has been filming around boston this summer, and they are shooting some scenes at the estate in waltham this. The bigger picture is the lack of originality and freshness. Dec 08, 2017 come with me to the fire station where they filmed ghostbusters. Ghostbusters casting call in boston sunday cbs boston.
I think you should keep going and show us ghostbusters 2 locations. Ghostbusters filming on high street in boston this. Jul 15, 2016 from proton packs to hidden props, the 2016 ghostbusters blockbuster draws upon mit personalities and scientific panache. Mar 05, 2015 ghostbusters reboot to film in boston, massachusetts. Jul 12, 2016 go inside the filming locations and set designs. Actors pay focus of massachusetts film subsidies debate. Then ride with me to the biltmore hotel in an ecto1. The building holds significance in american popular culture because scenes from the 1984 film ghostbusters were shot there, as it is the setting for the climax of that film. Filming for ghostbusters started in october 1983 in new york city. 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. Filming locations of the new ghostbusters movie in boston and newyork. Boston and surrounding massachusetts towns doubled as paris at some point during the movie. This gender switch ghostbusters was unfunny, gross and mostly forced. Ghostbusters 2016 film locations global film locations.
Ames mansion at borderland state park, borderland avenue, easton, massachusetts, usa. The film locations of ghostbusters part 2 scouting ny. Jun 16, 2015 dont say we told you this because nobodys supposed to know. Go inside the filming locations and set designs of ghostbusters. The story behind the massachusetts mansion in knives out. Ghostbusters is still taking place in new york like the original, so many exteriors have been shot in manhattan.
Jun 18, 2015 the ghostbusters have landed, and we have the footage to prove it. Jun 25, 2015 the new ghostbusters is filming in boston, and the filmmakers need extras. Comic cast scares up a spirited reboot ignore the haters the new genderreversed superteam, headed by melissa mccarthy, turn this nostalgiaheavy update into a. Ghostbusters reboot starts filming in boston this week. Dec 01, 2019 the mansion is a perfect setting for the movie, which filmed in a dozen massachusetts municipalities last year.
Dont say we told you this because nobodys supposed to know. Bill murray is reportedly filming a cameo in the film. The story behind the massachusetts mansion in knives out the palatial building has been used in more than a few film productions. Jan 20, 2014 \american hustle\ is just the latest top movie filmed in the commonwealth. 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. The shoot also marked the first sighting of the stars in. Old south weymouth base goes hollywood after all the. The ultimate ghostbusters map guide to new york city.