Really cool!!!
And what about the Janine subplot?
It’s on the list to ask in follow up emails. I’m asking questions in bunches. Don’t want to overwhelm/irritate him with asking everything in one go. 
I found out the following about that:
So it’s ‘confirmed’ by someone who ‘read the script before shooting’ that Janine visits the GB before the credits.
Please take your grain of salt here. → °
But we know they shot the firehouse scene way later, right?
My guess is the part at Winstons office was supposed to be in the movie, the firehouse after.
The ESP Electro Shocker was probably segmented the same way, with a set up in the movie and pay off at the end.
I think the only bit they shot way later was the ECU flashing.
Some people here on the board witnessed the shooting and it was a matter of hours.
I’m guessing Janine is bringing them artefacts from Egons will, probably tailor made to let them reminisce the good old times.
Might I even go as far that she brings them back the packs?
Darn, her going to the guys fixes so much of the weird choices for the ending as Phoebe was basically needed by Egon to hold the fort untill the GB arrive.
SHOW US THE JANINE CUT!
Yeah, like in August in this year.
EDIT: On Janine scenes being cut:
Eric: “Janine was in other scenes that were cut, but I can’t speak to why, lots of things go into a decision like that.”
My guess? ‘We wanted to make more money with an extended edition and you will buy this movie at least three times.’ is high on that list of reasons.
Believe it or not, I’m absolutely fine with that if that means more content down the line.
That’s not how it works. Reitman has never released an extended cut ever so I don’t think that was anywhere on the list.
The movie was already over 2 hours. And ghostbusters has historically been movies between 100-110 minutes(reboot not included here).
They probably just wanted the movie to move faster and pacing is the reason why. But I can guarantee you they weren’t thinking “extended cut”. Jason has already said the theatrical cut is his directors cut. Would he be willing to make an alternate cut just for fans? I doubt it.
I agree with this. I think Jason is happy with this cut and doesn’t intend to do an extended version.
The deleted scenes are likely held back to squeeze money out of a future re-release (a new double pack with the home release of Ghostbusters 4, for example). Alternatively, it may be they don’t feel confident in putting those deleted scenes out there for whatever reason.
It’s not only his choice ofcourse. With movies like this there are a few more cooks in the kitchen with Dan, his dad en Sony all having a say. Jason also never made a big budget movie like this, and no one expected him to as he didn’t want to make a GB for quite some time.
In this new ballpark the same movie is sold many times to the same audience with a few nuts and bolts added on, and an extended edition or extra deleted scenes is very much the MO so far for this franchise.
Extra deleted scenes? For sure. We know Sony will milk that teet until the end of time. But we’ve had one extended cut from a director who has a history of releasing alternate/extended stuff.
Reitman is a filmmakers from the independent world. His dad was literally the producer. There is no way the studio or him said “cut this out so we can sell some extended cuts”. Infact I doubt he would have even agreed to do this film if studio interference was an issue. Directors usually balk at that sort of thing as Jason has said the theatrical cut is his cut. If they were making him take things out, I doubt he’d be saying that. I was surprised to see the film as long as it was to be honest.
It is more than a little weird that there is only a single deleted scene and a measly 45 minutes of behind the scenes material on the home video release. So could there be an extended cut coming? It’s unlikely but never say never. Unfortunately, as we talked about, studios are spending less and less money on bonus feature development and production. They use to talk about HOURS of behind the scenes goodies. Now it’s a measly 45 minutes. But there’s no way the movie was edited in a way just so an extended cut could be released at a later date. That’s not either Reitman’s M.O. Usually when studio interference like that happens we hear about it.
Jason has been pretty honest about the process. He even said Ivan Reitman recommended shaving some frames here and there after the premiere at cinemacon(I’d love to know what changed).
The other thing with deleted scenes as they do add some fun content…but can also really mess up what the final released product was and you could have way more questions and at the end the cut that was released is the one where your basically given the “canon” story. Deleted scenes with certain new places, events and character interactions can muddle the actual film and while it may clean some things up it could also darken the water a little more and honestly with Afterlife…there’s some muddied pools there already I don’t want to make murkier.
Anyone remember what trailer/promo/clip this was in?
Thanks.
Yeah, I think this was part of scene we saw them filming that featured on a B-roll. Something like after Muncher leaves the Foundry, Phoebe tells Podcast, “I told you to trap him” and then I think it’s this had fun line.
EDIT: Nope, guess it was a second alternate scene. Podcast yells, “Yes!”, left hanging for a high five, Phoebe says “I told you to trap him,” and he’s says “It’s fine, we’ll get him next time. Okay? Okay.”
Do you think there’s a chance Jason was happy with the theatrical cut but having read some of the fan reaction, Ghost Corp are keeping back the deleted scenes so at least they have the option of revisiting should they wish in future? Because at one point Eric suggested the deleted scenes for Afterlife would feature on the home release.
I already asked Eric that and posted the reply a couple posts up. Eric was misinterpreted. He was talking about the movies, not just Afterlife. “I meant in all future releases, including the special trap box set which has some never before scenes from GBII.”
Although, Jason may have indicated in an interview or virtual zoom interview there would be deleted scenes. I forget which one, may the 11/24 Collider interview. EDIT: Yup.
International Trailer #3, at 1:17:
