Back in January, Sony Pictureshanded out a July 16, 2025 release date to their highly-anticipatedGhostbustersremake, with an all-female cast includingKristen Wiig,Melissa McCarthy,Leslie JonesandKate McKinnon. In February,Tom Rothmantook over as chairman of Sony Pictures from the departingAmy Pascal, who has transitioned into producing. In just a few short months,Tom Rothmanhas already manage to cut and tighten theGhostbustersbudget by an estimated $15 million.
The Hollywood Reporterreveals thatAmy Pascalgave the green light for the project with an estimated $169 million budget, which includes “rich deals for talent” including $14 million forMelissa McCarthyand over $10 million for directorPaul Feig. While sources sayTom Rothmancouldn’t reduce those fees,Paul Feigdid make revisions to the script, bringing the price tag down from $169 million to $154 million, just aboveTom Rothman’s target budget of $150 million.
The original 1984 classicGhostbusterswas produced for just $30 million, going on to gross over $240 million during its theatrical run. Of course, a $154 million budget is practically the norm in today’s cinematic climate, especially considering the special effects needed to bring these new ghosts to life. DirectorPaul Feighas said in the past that he hopes to not only reboot the franchise, but make it more of a true horror movie as well. With a summer 2016 release date already in place, production will probably begin fairly soon, but an exact shooting date has not been given.
It’s also worth noting that Sony is developing yet anotherGhostbustersmovie, which reportedly hasChanning Tatumattached to star. If the first reboot is a success, it could lead to a whole new franchise that could even cross over withChanning Tatum’s project, but that has not been confirmed. Do you think a $154 million budget is too high forGhostbusters? Or are you looking forward to seeing whatPaul Feigcan do with such a big budget? Let us know what you think below.
