In anticipation of the theatrical release of the film from Park Circus on October 28th in the UK, this September 1st will give fans the opportunity to own the GHOSTBUSTERS 30th Anniversary Edition on Blu-ray™ and a two-disc Blu-ray box set, which includes the GHOSTBUSTERS II 25th Anniversary Edition, it’s debut on Blu-ray.
Both the GHOSTBUSTERS and GHOSTBUSTERS I & II Blu-rays come loaded with exclusive bonus materials, including revealing conversations with director Ivan Reitman and Dan Aykroyd, as well as never-before-seen deleted scenes from GHOSTBUSTERS II and more. The GHOSTBUSTERS anniversary edition features the original music video of the Oscar nominated song “Ghostbusters” by Ray Parker Jr., while GHOSTBUSTERS II includes the original music video for “On Our Own” by Bobby Brown. In addition, GHOSTBUSTERS will contain all previously released legacy content, commentary and an interactive Slimer Mode, offering fans a picture-in-picture graphical viewing experience. Lexine Wong, of Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, had this to say:
“To celebrate this milestone anniversary, we wanted to create something new and collectible for fans. These new Ghostbusters Blu-rays will feature the highest quality presentation along with new content that reflects the rich history of this iconic franchise.”
Fans can access new franchise offerings by visiting the new site GHOSTBUSTERS.COM, including collectible merchandise, music, and more. Fans can register for updates, unique video content, as well as Ghostbusters news. Finally, Legacy Recordings / Sony Music Entertainment, will celebrate the 30th anniversary of the iconic Ghostbusters soundtrack with multiple collectible vinyl LP releases this year, were you lucky enough to get one of these amazing Gallery 1988 prints – I may have picked up this one…
You’d be best to keep an eye on all these social media sites and get involved with the hashtag #GB30:
Facebook: www.facebook.com/Ghostbusters
Twitter: twitter.com/Ghostbusters30
Instagram: instagram.com/ghostbustersofficial
Pinterest: www.pinterest.com/ghostbusters30
Here’s a handy list of those very exciting extras:
GHOSTBUSTERS™ Blu-ray Special Features:
- NEW! Who You Gonna Call: A Ghostbusters Retrospective – Roundtable Discussion with Director Ivan Reitman and Dan Aykroyd
- NEW! Poster Art Gallery – Gallery 1988 artwork
- NEW! “Ghostbusters” Music Video – Ray Parker, Jr.
- NEW! Alternate TV Version Takes
- Legacy Content:
- Slimer Mode – Picture in Picture and Trivia Track
- Commentary with Ivan Reitman, Harold Ramis & Joe Medjuck
- 10 Deleted Scenes
- 1984 Featurette
- Cast and Crew Featurette
- SFX Team Featurette
- Multi-Angles
- Ecto-1: Resurrecting the Classic Car
- Ghostbusters Garage: Ecto-1 Gallery Storyboard Comparisons
GHOSTBUSTERS™ II Blu-ray Special Features:
- NEW! Time Is But A Window: Ghostbusters II and Beyond – Roundtable Discussion with Director Ivan Reitman and Dan Aykroyd
- NEW! Deleted Scenes
- NEW! “On Our Own” Music Video – Bobby Brown
