Louis, and Kansas City markets overindexed. Nine of the top ten for Afterlife werein the West and heartland, the latter which overindexed greatly. This opposed to King Richard, which only played on the coasts, and not in between, which isn’t surprising. Ghostbusters: Afterlife played best in the West, Midwest and Southwest. Again, as we mentioned further down, there were 3.5x more programmed seats for Ghostbusters: Afterlife than King Richard, which is due to more showtimes and larger auditoriums being given to the Sony movie. Bob Chapek, please note, there’s no reason to continue a hybrid release strategy at Disney). Ghostbusters: Afterlife saw 33% of its audience arrive before 4PM on Saturday, another solid indicators of family business (Mr. Box office firm EntTelligence clocked 3.5M people who watched Ghostbusters: Afterlife this weekend to date, while King Richard had under 500K moviegoers. More on that HBO Max day-and-date theatrical release further down.
Meanwhile, the second wide release of the weekend, Warner Bros.’ Will Smith movie King Richard, was far from a grand slam with $5.7M. Ghostbusters 35th Anniversary: Answer The Call Ghostbustersīy Devin Grayson (writer) and S.L.‘No Time To Die’ Outguns ‘F9’ To Become Biggest Hollywood Title Of 2021 & The Pandemic Worldwide The Real Ghostbusters keep losing business to a flashy new rival ghost-catching company: SPOOKS AWAY! But there's something sinister in the neighborhood, and it's up to Ray Stantz to go undercover to find out who-or what is behind these new supernatural elimination superstars!
Ghostbusters 35th Anniversary: Real Ghostbustersīy Cavan Scott (writer) and Marcelo Ferreira (artist) Ghostbusters 35th Anniversary: Ghostbustersīy Erik Burnham (writer) and Dan Schoening (artist)įirst out of the Firehouse are the original 'busting team of Peter, Winston, Egon and Ray, who have seen a lot of things during their time as paranormal investigators, but the latest case might just turn history on its head! Could it be that they've found proof of… Atlantis? With Ghostbusters hitting such a milestone anniversary, it's time to celebrate every facet of the team's history… and to get ready for everything that's coming next!Īpril 2019's Ghostbusters one-shot specials include: Ghostbusters has been an important part of IDW Publishing for more than a decade, and thanks to everybody at Sony and Ghost Corps, it's been an amazing eleven years. While Editor-in-Chief John Barber, who bustin' makes feel good, commented:
Since 2008, IDW has published an amazing library of 'Busters from multiple dimensions and times, written and illustrated by a diverse crew of mega-talented creators… so what better way is there to celebrate this special anniversary than by showing off the eclectic cast from Ghostbusters projects far and wide? Fans, old and new, can again expect the best of the best in full four-color, SLIMERRIFIC glory! IDW Senior Editor Tom Waltz, who ain't afraid of no ghosts, added: In celebration of the 35th anniversary of Ghostbusters, IDW Publishing will release a different Ghostbusters comic weekly in April, each focusing on a different team, including the original "Prime" team from the classic film, the Real Ghostbusters of 1980s cartoon fame, the all-female team that "Answered the Call" in 2016, and the next generation of Extreme Ghostbusters! In a press release today, ahead of their full April solicitations, IDW has spilled all the beans on April's event.Īre you troubled by strange noises in the night? Do you experience feelings of dread in your basement or attic? Have you or your family actually seen a spook, specter, or ghost? If the answer is yes, then four fearless Ghostbuster teams are here to serve your supernatural elimination needs, courtesy of IDW! The event will feature four one-shots, each focusing on a different team of Ghostbusters. Back in December, Bleeding Cool told you about IDW's plans to run a weekly Ghostbusters event for the franchise's 35th-anniversary this April.