The Upcoming Ghostbusters Movie Will Unite New and Returning Characters

The 2020 Ghostbusters movie [1] is already full of star power. Not only have Stranger Things [2] actor Finn Wolfhard [3], The Leftovers star Carrie Coon, and Captain Marvel [4]'s Mckenna Grace signed on for the project [5], but Paul Rudd [6] is also now set to star in the sci-fi comedy. On June 27, the official Ghostbusters [7] Twitter account confirmed Rudd's role with a video of the actor [8] standing outside of New York's Hook and Ladder 8 — the now-iconic firehouse used in the primordial 1984 Ghostbusters film. "I can't wait to join the cast this fall for Ghostbusters," Rudd says in the clip.

Director Jason Reitman — whose father directed the '80s original — also expressed his excitement over Rudd hopping on board [9]. "I've been wanting to work with Paul Rudd since my short film opened for Wet Hot American Summer at Sundance," he said in a statement. "Thrilled he'll be joining this new chapter in the original Ghostbusters universe."

News of the movie first broke in January with Reitman confirming the film [10] will take a modern approach. "This is the next chapter in the original franchise," he told Entertainment Weekly "It is not a reboot. What happened in the '80s happened in the '80s, and this is set in the present day." Variety reports that the story will centre on a single mum and her family [11], but additional details about the plot have yet to be disclosed. However, we do know that some of the franchise's original stars — such as Bill Murray and Sigourney Weaver [12] — will make appearances in the film, which is slated for release in July 2020. Ahead, check out all the Hollywood talent set to star in the film!