History Trivia / Ghostbusters

* CompletelyDifferentTitle: The 1984 and 1989 films are known in France as ''S.O.S. Fantômes'' and ''S.O.S. Fantômes II'' (''S.O.S. Ghosts''). In-story, the Ghostbusters firm is renamed "casseurs de fantômes" ("ghostbreakers"). ''Ghostbusters: Afterlife'' is known as ''S.O.S. Fantômes : L'Héritage'' (the subtitle translates as "The Legacy") in France and ''S.O.S. Fantômes : L'au-delà'' (literal translation of th original subtitle) in Quebec.

** A UMD Video release of the first Ghostbusters film, for the [[UsefulNotes/PlayStationPortable PSP]].

* TheWikiRule: [[http://ghostbusters.wikia.com/wiki/Ghostbusters_Wiki Ghostbusters Wiki]], the compendium of ghostbusting.

* DevelopmentHell: That damned third movie. Rumors of it ever getting made started as early as the release of ''Film/GhostbustersII'' and only even ended because Harold Ramis ''died''. While Creator/DanAykroyd had written a treatment, in which the team go to hell, Ramis's falling out with Creator/BillMurray during the production of ''Film/GroundhogDay'' stood in the way of physical production ever beginning. The two men wouldn't patch things up until just before Ramis passed away in 2014.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Harold Ramis' death in February 2014 was thought to be the final nail in the coffin for ''Ghostbusters III'' (though Egon's appearance in the film was supposedly going to be very brief anyway), and most likely contributed to the third film becoming a ContinuityReboot instead. That is, until a third film in the same continuity as the first two was announced in 2019.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Harold Ramis' death in February 2014 was thought to be the final nail in the coffin for
''Ghostbusters III'' (though Egon's appearance in the film was supposedly going to be very brief anyway), and most likely contributed to the third film becoming a ContinuityReboot instead. That is, until a third film in the same continuity as the first two was announced in 2019.

* DevelopmentHell: That damned third movie. Rumors of it ever getting made started as early as the release of ''Film/GhostbustersII'' and only even ended because Creator/HaroldRamis ''died''. While Creator/DanAykroyd had written a treatment, in which the team go to hell, Ramis's falling out with Creator/BillMurray during the production of ''Film/GroundhogDay'' stood in the way of physical production ever beginning. The two men wouldn't patch things up until just before Ramis passed away in 2014.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Harold Ramis' death in February 2014 was thought to be the final nail in the coffin for ''Ghostbusters III'' (though Egon's appearance in the film was supposedly going to be very brief anyway), and most likely contributed to the third film becoming a ContinuityReboot instead. That is, until a third film in the same continuity as the first two was announced in 2019.

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* CompletelyDifferentTitle: The 1984 and 1989 films are known in France as ''S.O.S. Fantômes'' and ''S.O.S. Fantômes II'' (''S.O.S. Ghosts''). In-story, the Ghostbusters firm is renamed "casseurs de fantômes" ("ghostbreakers").

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: [[AuthorExistenceFailure Harold Ramis' death]] in February 2014 was thought to be the final nail in the coffin for ''Ghostbusters III'' (though Egon's appearance in the film was supposedly going to be very brief anyway), and most likely contributed to the third film becoming a ContinuityReboot instead. That is, until a third film in the same continuity as the first two was announced in 2019.

* CompletelyDifferentTitle: The 1984 and 1990 films are known in France as ''S.O.S. Fantômes'' and ''S.O.S. Fantômes II'' (''S.O.S. Ghosts''). In-story, the Ghostbusters firm is renamed "casseurs de fantômes" ("ghostbreakers").

* CompletelyDifferentTitle: The 1984 and 1990 are known in France as ''S.O.S. Fantômes'' and ''S.O.S. Fantômes II'' (''S.O.S. Ghosts''). In-story, the Ghostbusters firm is renamed "casseurs de fantômes" ("ghostbreakers").

** [[Film/Ghostbusters2016 A third]] ''Ghostbusters'' film was eventually released in 2016, but it rebooted the franchise with an all-new (and [[DistaffCounterpart all-female]]) team of Ghostbusters who have no connection to the original films. This [[BrokenBase naturally]] proved controversial and divisive for many reasons [[Administrivia/RuleOfCautiousEditingJudgment which we don't need to belabour here]], and an IDW comic book series published in 2017 further places the 2016 film in its own separate continuity from the earlier films.

* ApprovalOfGod: [[http://www.deviantart.com/art/Dan-meet-Dan-441152969 Artist Dan Schoening met Dan Aykroyd in 2014.]] He apparently likes what he's read of the comics.
* DevelopmentGag:
** In the comic, a guide who helps Ray through his dreams bears a resemblance to Creator/JohnBelushi (specifically, in ''Film/TheBluesBrothers''), who would have played Venkman in the films had it not been for his untimely death.
** The rival ghost removal team is called the "Ghost Smashers", the original name for the film.

** A third ''Ghostbusters'' film was eventually released in 2016, but it rebooted the franchise with an all-new (and [[DistaffCounterpart all-female]]) team of Ghostbusters who have no connection to the original films. This [[BrokenBase naturally]] proved controversial and divisive for many reasons [[Administrivia/RuleOfCautiousEditingJudgment which we don't need to belabour here]], and an IDW comic book series published in 2017 further places the 2016 film in its own separate continuity from the earlier films.
** Eventually, a proper third installment in the same continuity as the original films was announced in January 2019, in the thirtieth year after the last sequel, ''Ghostbusters II''.
* RecycledScript: "Ghost Smashers" from the [[Creator/IDWPublishing IDW]] [[ComicBook/GhostbustersIDWComics comic book]] is recycled from the ''WesternAnimation/TheRealGhostbusters'' episode "Robo-Buster". In both, someone steals plans of the Ghostbusters' tech, creates amplified versions of it that allegedly destroys ghosts instead of trapping them, which results in the residual PK energy forming into a monstrous amalgamation.
* ViralMarketing: The "No Ghost" poster with "Coming To Save the World" on it was in New York City subways for months before release.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen:
** Aykroyd wanted John Belushi to appear in the film (he also wanted him in New York to get him away from drugs). Unfortunately, Belushi died in March 1982, delaying production.
** [[AuthorExistenceFailure Harold Ramis' death]] in February 2014 was thought to be the final nail in the coffin for ''Ghostbusters III'' (though Egon's appearance in the film was supposedly going to be very brief anyway), and most likely contributed to the third film becoming a ContinuityReboot instead. That is, until a third film in the same continuity as the first two was announced in 2019.

** [[AuthorExistenceFailure Harold Ramis' death]] in February 2014 was the final nail in the coffin for ''Ghostbusters III'' (though Egon's appearance in the film was supposedly going to be very brief anyway), and most likely contributed to the third film becoming a ContinuityReboot instead.

** Eventually, a [[Film/Ghostbusters3 proper third installment]] in the same continuity as the original films was announced in January 2019, in the thirtieth year after the last sequel, ''Ghostbusters II''.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: [[AuthorExistenceFailure Harold Ramis' death]] in February 2014 was the final nail in the coffin for ''Ghostbusters III'' (though Egon's appearance in the film was supposedly going to be very brief anyway), and most likely contributed to the third film becoming a ContinuityReboot instead.

** A third ''Ghostbusters'' film was eventually released in 2016, but it rebooted the franchise with an all-new (and [[DistaffCounterpart all-female]]) team of Ghostbusters who have no connection to the original films. This [[BrokenBase naturally]] proved controversial and divisive for many reasons [[RuleOfCautiousEditingJudgment which we don't need to belabour here]], and an IDW comic book series published in 2017 further places the 2016 film in its own separate continuity from the earlier films.

* RecycledScript: "Ghost Smashers" from the [[Creator/IDWPublishing IDW]] [[ComicBook/{{Ghostbusters}} comic book]] is recycled from the ''WesternAnimation/TheRealGhostbusters'' episode "Robo-Buster". In both, someone steals plans of the Ghostbusters' tech, creates amplified versions of it that allegedly destroys ghosts instead of trapping them, which results in the residual PK energy forming into a monstrous amalgamation.

** Eventually, a [[Film/Ghostbusters3 proper third installment]] to the original films was announced in January 2019, in the thirtieth year after the last sequel, ''Ghostbusters II''.

* DevelopmentHell: That damned third movie. Rumors of it ever getting made started as early as the release of ''Film/GhostbustersII'' and only even ended because Creator/HaroldRamis ''died''. While Creator/DanAykroyd had written a treatment, in which the team go to hell, Ramis's falling out with Creator/BillMurray during the production of ''Film/GroundhogDay'' stood in the way of physical production ever beginning (the two men wouldn't patch things up until just before Ramis passed away).
** The video game was eventually made as a direct sequel to the original two films, even being set at the same time, with most of the cast returning.
** A third ''Ghostbusters'' film was eventually released in 2016, but it rebooted the franchise with an all-new (and [[DistaffCounterpart all-female]]) team of Ghostbusters who have no connection to the original franchise. This [[BrokenBase naturally]] proved controversial and divisive for many reasons [[RuleOfCautiousEditingJudgment which we don't need to belabour here]], and an IDW comic book series published in 2017 further places the 2016 film in its own continuity from the earlier films.

** A third ''Ghostbusters'' film was eventually released in 2016, but it just reboots the franchise with an all-new (and [[DistaffCounterpart all-female]]) team of Ghostbusters who have no connection to the original franchise. This [[BrokenBase naturally]] proved controversial and divisive for many reasons [[RuleOfCautiousEditingJudgment which we don't need to belabour here]], and an IDW comic book series published in 2017 further places the 2016 film in its own continuity from the earlier films.