Paul Feig Says The New 'Ghostbusters' Will Have "All The Most Iconic Things From The Original Films"

The more things change... As we discussed yesterday in our feature, "The Legacyquel Treatment: 15 Films Ripe For A 'Star Wars'-Style Nostalgic Redo," studios are keen on reviving brands but not changing them too much. The idea is to mix a little bit of the old in with the new, so that all the elements you recognize from a property are there, just given a new coat of paint. Sometimes it works very effectively, as we saw with "Star Wars: The Force Awakens," while other times, it just becomes a complete mess, like it did with "Terminator Genisys." And so for the upcoming "Ghostbusters" reboot, Paul Feig's picture can go either way, but for those who are unimpressed with the trailers, the director promises his picture will have a few of your favorite things in it. 

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“It was very important to [co-writer] Katie Dippold and I to have all the most iconic...