Ghostbusters is a supernatural comedy film franchise created in 1984. The two films center around a group of eccentric New York City parapsychologists who investigate and capture ghosts for a living. The first film, Ghostbusters, was released on June 8, 1984 by Columbia Pictures. It became a pop culture phenomenon, leading to two sequels (one in development), three animated television series, a novelization, a comic-book series, video games, acti...
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Ghostbusters is a supernatural comedy film franchise created in 1984. The two films center around a group of eccentric New York City parapsychologists who investigate and capture ghosts for a living. The first film, Ghostbusters, was released on June 8, 1984 by Columbia Pictures. It became a pop culture phenomenon, leading to two sequels (one in development), three animated television series, a novelization, a comic-book series, video games, action figures, a theme park attraction, and other merchandise.
The concept of the first film was inspired by Dan Aykroyd's own fascination with the paranormal, and it was conceived by Aykroyd as a vehicle for himself and friend and fellow Saturday Night Live alum John Belushi. Aykroyd came up with Ghostbusters after reading an article about quantum physics and parapsychology in the American Society of Psychical Research Journal and then watching movies like Ghostchasers. Aykroyd thought, "Let's redo one of those old ghost comedies, but let's use...
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