Ivan Reitman, Paul Feig And Jason Reitman To Come Together For The First-Ever Directors’ Panel At Ghostbusters™ Fan Fest Presented By Wizard World June 8
Directors Of The Original 1984 Film, Ghostbusters II, 2016 Reboot and the Upcoming 2020 Project To Participate On a Directors’ Panel In Celebration Of the Franchise’s 35th Anniversary On The Sony Pictures Studio Lot
CULVER CITY, Calif., May 14, 2019 — The once-in-a-lifetime Ghostbusters Fan Fest presented by
Wizard World just got a little more special with today’s
announcement of the first-ever panel featuring the directors of all four of the
franchise’s feature films. Ivan
Reitman (Ghostbusters
(1984) and Ghostbusters
II (1989)), Paul
Feig (Ghostbusters
(2016)) and Jason
Reitman (Ghostbusters
(2020)) will join to discuss the franchise on the main stage as a
prime feature of the blockbuster event, Saturday, June 8 on the famed Sony
Pictures Studio Lot in Culver City, Calif.
The Q&A session, part of a daylong celebration of the 35th Anniversary of
the original film and 30th of Ghostbusters
II, will be open to all Ghostbusters
Fan Fest attendees. Class 1, 3, 5 and 10 attendees will have
priority seating based on the benefits of their respective tickets.
Feig, who served as both the co-writer (along with Katie Dippold) and director
of the 2016 entry in the franchise, is the latest addition to the Ghostbusters Fan Fest celebrity
lineup. The creator of “Freaks and Geeks” and director of Bridesmaids, The Heat, Spy and A Simple Favor, Feig has
produced, directed, written and acted in films and TV series for more than 30
years.
In addition to participating in the panel, Feig will greet fans, pose for photo
ops and sign autographs during the Fan Fest.
“The Directors’ Panel is one of the featured elements that will make Ghostbusters Fan Fest presented by
Wizard World memorable for every fan,” said John D. Maatta,
President & CEO, Wizard World. “Fans will be able to hear stories from the
directors of every Ghostbusters film! This amazing collection of talented
filmmakers can only happen at Ghostbusters Fan Fest.”
Jeffrey Godsick,
Executive Vice President, Brand Strategy and Global Partnerships for Sony
Pictures adds, “We’re excited to have Paul Feig join Ivan and Jason on stage.
The Directors’ Panel is the perfect way to celebrate the 35th Anniversary of
such a beloved franchise and we’re looking forward to bring these talented
filmmakers to some of their biggest fans.”
In addition to the famed directors, headliners scheduled to attend Ghostbusters Fan Fest include
Ghostbusters (1984)
stars Dan Aykroyd
(Dr. Raymond Stantz) and Ernie
Hudson (Winston Zeddemore), theme song singer-songwriter Ray Parker Jr., Violet Ramis Stiel,
daughter of Ghostbusters writer and actor Harold Ramis, and author of Ghostbusters Daughter: Life with My
Dad, Harold Ramis. Numerous supporting cast and crew will be in
attendance. Fans will take part in a non-stop series of interactive
experiences, live music, costumes, meetups, impersonators, reenactors and more
all day.
Other popular guests from the Ghostbusters
universe scheduled to attend include William Atherton
(“Walter Peck,” Ghostbusters
1984), Joe Medjuck (producer,
Ghostbusters 1984,
Ghostbusters II, The Real
Ghostbusters, Ghostbusters 2016), Sheldon Kahn (editor, Ghostbusters 1984, Ghostbusters II), Maurice LaMarche (“Dr.
Egon Spengler,” The Real
Ghostbusters) and Dave
Coulier (“Dr. Peter Venkman,” The Real Ghostbusters).
Cast and crew also scheduled to attend include, actors Mark Bryan Wilson
(“Slimer”), Billy Bryan
(“Stay Puft”), Jennifer
Runyon (“female student”), Timothy Carhart (“violinist”), Steve Tash (“male
student”), Tom Morga
(stunt double, “Dr. Egon Spengler,” others), Tony Cecere (stunts); crew: Steve Johnson (visual
effects/sculptor); from Ghostbusters
II, appearing are actors Robin
Shelby (“Slimer”), Tim
Lawrence (“Scoleri brother”) and Jim Fye (“Scoleri
brother”).
The evening before, Friday, June 7, fans can attend a special 35th Anniversary
screening of the original 1984 Ghostbusters
film with introduction by Dan
Aykroyd and Ivan
Reitman.
Following the event on June 7-8, Wizard World will continue its Ghostbusters touring
experience at its conventions throughout the country featuring a pop-up shop
featuring exclusive Ghostbusters merchandise. Details will be linked at www.wizardworld.com.
Tickets for the premier event are on sale now at https://tixr.com/pr/gbffpr/12066.
Packages range in price from a just added $149.99 general admission ticket to
$1499 for the ultimate VIP experience, with autographs and photo ops included
in some packages.
Fans can learn more about the Ghostbusters
Fan Fest presented by Wizard World at http://www.ghostbusters.com/news/ghostbusters-fan-fest.
About Sony Pictures Entertainment
Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) is a subsidiary of Sony
Entertainment Inc., which is a subsidiary of Tokyo-based Sony Corporation.
SPE’s global operations encompass motion picture production, acquisition, and
distribution; television production, acquisition, and distribution; television
networks; digital content creation and distribution; operation of studio
facilities; and development of new entertainment products, services and
technologies. SPE’s Motion Picture Group production organizations include
Columbia Pictures, Screen Gems, TriStar Pictures, Sony Pictures Animation,
Stage 6 Films, AFFIRM Films, and Sony Pictures Classics. For additional
information, visit http://www.sonypictures.com/corp/divisions.html.
About Ghost Corps
Ghost Corps, Inc., a subsidiary of Columbia Pictures Industries,
Inc., is focused on expanding the Ghostbusters brand with live-action feature
films, animated motion pictures, television, merchandise, and other new
entertainment products. Ghost Corps is headquartered on the Sony Pictures
Studios lot in Culver City, Calif.
About Wizard Entertainment, Inc. (OTCBB:
WIZD)
Wizard Entertainment, Inc. (www.wizardworld.com)
produces comic, gaming and pop culture conventions across North America that
celebrate the best in pop culture: movies, television, gaming, live
entertainment, tech, comics, sci-fi, graphic novels, toys, original art,
collectibles, contests and more. A first-class lineup of topical programming
and entertainment takes place at each event, with celebrity Q&A’s,
comics-themed sessions, costume contests, movie screenings, evening parties and
more. Wizard Entertainment has also teamed with Sony Pictures Entertainment to
find the next generation of movies as well as to engage in a number of
strategic initiatives. Fans can interact with Wizard Entertainment at www.wizardworld.com and on Facebook,
Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram and other social media services.
The 2019 Wizard World convention schedule is available at: http://www.wizardworld.com/comiccon.