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  2. Nov 19, 2021 · How ‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife’ pulled off its tribute to Harold Ramis. Trevor (Finn Wolfhard), Phoebe (Mckenna Grace) and Podcast (Logan Kim) in “Ghostbusters: Afterlife.”. (Kimberley ...

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  3. Nov 20, 2021 · So when Reitman decided three years ago to pick up the torch of the beloved franchise, he knew that he wanted to pay loving tribute to the man who had brought the bespectacled, socially awkward Egon to life: comedy legend Harold Ramis, who died in 2014 at age 69 from complications from inflammatory vasculitis.

    • How Ghostbusters: Afterlife Brought Harold Ramis Back
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    • Why The Egon Ghost Was Perfect For Ghostbusters: Afterlife

    In Ghostbusters: Afterlife, Harold Ramis' Egon Spengler is first seen attempting to outrun and trap Gozer in the opening sequence before ultimately being killed by an insidious mist that prompts his heart to fail. Although it is clear that the older man in the scene is undoubtedly Spengler, the character's face is permanently obscured, allowing the...

    The posthumous CG used by Ghostbusters: Afterlife is undoubtedly one of the towering successes of Jason Reitman's film. Not only is Egon Spengler's ghost in the film an almost perfect replication of Ramis' physical features, but Ghostbusters: Afterlife also handles (and explains)the return of a deceased actor's character with the utmost care and se...

    The return of Egon's ghost sews up several story threads for Ghostbusters: Afterlife while also creating a wholly fitting tribute for the late Harold Ramis. The decision to scrap the original Ghostbusters 3 plans following Ramis' death always appeared ill-conceived by Sony, with the resulting Ghostbusters 2016 reboot considered a commercial flop as...

  4. Mar 21, 2024 · When Gil Kenan co-wrote Ghostbusters: Afterlife with his creative partner Jason Reitman, they knew full well that they were penning a touching tribute to Ghostbusters co-creator Harold...

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  5. Nov 20, 2021 · Reitman and his co-writer Gil Kenan constructed the new film “Ghostbusters: Afterlife” around Spengler’s estranged family.

  6. Nov 22, 2021 · For Stiel, there were no surprises plot-wise; she was actually among the first to read the script penned by Reitman and Gil Kenan. Having the Ramis family’s blessing was important to the writer...

  7. Nov 22, 2021 · Speaking with The Hollywood Reporter, the eldest daughter of the late Harold Ramis — Violet Ramis Stiel — talked about how Reitman brought Egon Spengler back for one last Ghostbusters adventure. Depicted as an eccentric recluse, Spengler is killed off by Gozer at the beginning of the story.