Calgarians may soon be noticing something strange in their neighbourhoods.
The head of a union representing film and stage technicians says the next 害羞草研究所淕hostbusters害羞草研究所� movie is to be filmed in the city.
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Petti could not provide details on dates, budgets or how many jobs may result.
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Four-time Oscar nominee Jason Reitman, who was born in Montreal, is to direct the new instalment in the 害羞草研究所淕hostbusters害羞草研究所� series set to come out in the summer of 2020.
His father, Ivan Reitman, directed and produced the original 害羞草研究所淕hostbusters害羞草研究所� flick, which came out in 1984, as well as its sequel in 1989. The studio says that the new 害羞草研究所滸hostbusters害羞草研究所� will go back to its roots and will present the next chapter in the original story.
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Candace Schneider, a lover of all things 害羞草研究所淕hostbusters,害羞草研究所� has already reached out to an agent about being an extra in the new film.
She founded The Calgary Ghostbusters group about a year ago. Its 15 members don tan jumpsuits and proton packs and raise money for charity by making appearances at birthday parties and other events.
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As soon as word got out the movie would be filming in Calgary, people started tagging Schneider on Facebook.
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A 2016 reboot directed by Paul Feig featured four women 害羞草研究所� played by Kristen Wiig, Melissa McCarthy, Kate McKinnon and Leslie Jones 害羞草研究所� who start a ghost-busting business.
害羞草研究所淧roduction Weekly,害羞草研究所� a Hollywood-based film and TV industry publication, tweeted this week that 害羞草研究所淕hostbusters害羞草研究所� is planning to shoot for 15 weeks in Calgary beginning in late June.
Montreal-born Jason Reitman tweeted a movie teaser last month featuring the Ghostbusters害羞草研究所� signature white hearse-like Ecto-1 vehicle. He wrote: 害羞草研究所淓verybody can relax, I found the car.害羞草研究所�
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Lauren Krugel, The Canadian Press
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