Ghostbusters: Afterlife has pulled in a comfortable $4.5 million during its Thursday night preview according to Comicbook. Most experts estimated that it would bank about upwards of $20 million. With its Thursday night preview, it appears that Ghostbusters: Afterlife could make $35 million-plus over its opening weekend after getting off to a $4.5 million start. The 2016 reboot, Ghostbusters, pulled in $3.5 million during its Thursday night preview, which led to it grossing $46 million for its opening weekend.
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With the bad taste that the 2016 attempted revival of one of the most beloved franchises in existence, left in the audience’s mouths, this new direct sequel to Ghostbusters II is attempting to merge the older fans with brand new, much younger fans that may not be familiar with the source material.
Gil Kenan, one of the co-writers of the film, spoke about handling this precious IP with tender love and care:
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