This Fall...Who you gonna' call?

[TMNT is cooler than MOTU]

SONY PICTURES CONSUMER PRODUCTS SIGNS 88 MPH STUDIOS FOR GHOSTBUSTERS


CULVER CITY, CA – May 16, 2003 - Sony Pictures Consumer Products has announced it has signed a licensing agreement with 88 MPH Studios for the 1984 blockbuster movie, Ghostbusters, which is set to celebrate its 20th anniversary in 2004. 88 MPH Studios will be responsible for developing comic books, graphic novels, art books and trade paperbacks, posters, lithographs and wall scrolls. The 88 MPH Studios Ghostbusters products will be available through comic book stores in the United States and Canada beginning this fall.


One of the biggest comedies of all time, Ghostbusters focused on a trio of spirit exterminators who tried to rid New York of its ghost infestation. Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd and Sigourney Weaver headed up the all-star cast.

88 MPH Studios, based in Quebec City, Canada, was founded in 2001 to produce the first ever Transformers™ art book entitled “Genesis”. The studio’s mission is to offer high quality and entertaining comic books that will please both hard core fans and newcomers.

Sony Pictures Consumer Products (SPCP), based in Los Angeles, handles the merchandising and branding efforts for some of the most recognized properties in film and television. This includes theatrical properties such as Charlie’s Angel’s™: Full Throttle, and Underworld as well as television properties such as Astro Boy™, “Stuart Little™,” “Jackie Chan Adventures™,” and “Pyramid™.” And, through a limited partnership with Marvel Enterprises, the upcoming motion picture Spider-Man™2 and the Spider-Man™ animated series. SPCP is a division of Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE). SPE is a division of Sony Corporation of America (SCA), a subsidiary of Tokyo-based Sony Corporation. SPE's global operations encompass motion picture production and distribution; television production and distribution; digital content creation and distribution; worldwide channel investments; home entertainment acquisition and distribution; operation of studio facilities; development of new entertainment products, services and technologies; and distribution of filmed entertainment in 67 countries. Sony Pictures Entertainment can be found on the World Wide Web at SonyPictures.com

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[Nturtle]

Ummm... the plumber? Teminex? Windex?! I dunno....

[Kid Icarus]

n.e.a.t.o.

[Dane E5R]

Niiice, very nice! Although I do feel sorry for Winston. Why must the three nerds get all the credit?

[The Lone Turtle]

I hope they do a better job than they did with the Transformer one. I know it wasn't entirely their fault (something about the printers) but, there is much disgust in the Transfan community about it :(

Anyway, I can't wait to get all this stuff :D

[cqb101]

Sweet!

[Mars-Chan]

I'll tell you who I'm gonna call...RAPH!!!! :P :D

[TMNT is cooler than MOTU]

www.ghostbusters.net now has pics of all 4 Ghostbusters. This comic is gonna' kick ass!!! :)

[cqb101]

Damn, they look sweet.

[Mars-Chan]

Very! :D

[TMNT is cooler than MOTU]

http://www.88mphstudios.com/GB2003.jpg

[JameO]

Very cool. Can't wait!

[Raven]

not much of a fan
but damn thats nice

[TMNT is cooler than MOTU]

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The Ghostbusters are back !
June 09, 2003


Peter Venkman, Ray Stantz, Egon Spengler and Winston Zeddemore return this fall in a new comic book series from 88MPH Studios, and they’re bringing along their unlicensed nuclear accelerators, classic 1959 Cadillac and off-beat supporting cast.

Picking up where the first movie left off, the comic seeks to recapture the magic that made Ghostbusters the greatest science fiction comedy of all time, with stories that will excite and entertain while appealing both to newcomers and longtime fans of the franchise.

Beginning with THE ZEDDEMORE FACTOR, the story of Winston’s first night as a Ghostbuster, and continuing in the four part tale LEGION, which pits the guys against an enemy from their distant past, the series will run the gamut from big action and broad comedy, to supernatural horror and heartfelt character pieces.

www.88mphstudios.com

[The Defibrillator]

Like they say in Sweden, SVEET!

[Reznorite420]

Picking up where the first movie left off? Why not the second?

[Jephael]

I guess not too many people liked the sequal. I kinda liked it, but that pink goop wasn't as cool as Stay Puff Marshmallow Man!

[Reznorite420]

Ah yes, Puffy was honored as one of the greatest "virtual" actors of all time according to the 2003 MTV movie awards...sweetness! (no pun intended)

[TMNT is cooler than MOTU]

Picking up where the first movie left off? Why not the second?

The person responsible for this comic, Sebastion Clavet, felt the 2nd movie was kaka so he decided it wasn't going to be canon in the new comic.

[Skeletoncrew]

Ooooooohhh...I'm willing to give the Ghostbusters comic a try!

Ghostbusters was one of my favorite movies as a child, and I've found that it only got funnier when I grew up. I now "get" a lot of the things that went over my head when I was a wee tyke.

[azure turtle]

I second that, SC! A new GB comic sounds awesome... I'll pick up the first ish and see where it goes. I loved the movies and the original cartoon. Hope the new comics won't disappoint. :)

[Reznorite420]

I second that, SC! A new GB comic sounds awesome... I'll pick up the first ish and see where it goes. I loved the movies and the original cartoon. Hope the new comics won't disappoint. :)It won't, trust me :wink:

This is just one more thing added to this "80s revival". First the announcement of a new Robocop comic, and now this! Can't wait for either of them!

[gobo]

Can anybody tell me why Winston is overlooked whenever possible? Who makes that decision? I doubt it's for racist reasons, but probably because Ernie Hudson is the only non-comedian and/or well-known actor that joined the main cast (with the possible exception of the mayor). But, Winston was the character that kept the movie from being too goofy and retarded like Ghostbusters 2 ended up achieving anyway. But, he was left out of the Sega and NES video games for the first movie. When the cartoon mentioned a movie of them being made, they mentioned Murray, Aykroyd & Ramis, but not Hudson. Plus, Ernie Hudson was the last to be contacted for the sequel or the the never-produced 3rd movie that Aykroyd attempted to make in '99. They even had Will Smith lined up for the new guys, so I doubt it was ever an issue of race.

[HorseTechie]

Hrmm.. can't help ya there much dude. Been out of the GB bracket since the 90's.

But wow... this comic also sounds gret. I think I may just go on another comic over load here, what with all these cool titles coming out. And I have very little money to spend... :(

[Dane E5R]

Can anybody tell me why Winston is overlooked whenever possible? Who makes that decision? I doubt it's for racist reasons, but probably because Ernie Hudson is the only non-comedian and/or well-known actor that joined the main cast (with the possible exception of the mayor). But, Winston was the character that kept the movie from being too goofy and retarded like Ghostbusters 2 ended up achieving anyway. But, he was left out of the Sega and NES video games for the first movie. When the cartoon mentioned a movie of them being made, they mentioned Murray, Aykroyd & Ramis, but not Hudson. Plus, Ernie Hudson was the last to be contacted for the sequel or the the never-produced 3rd movie that Aykroyd attempted to make in '99. They even had Will Smith lined up for the new guys, so I doubt it was ever an issue of race.

AMEN! I will never buy the Ghostbusters 2 DVD because Winston is not on the cover. P's me O.

[TMNT is cooler than MOTU]

THE CREATIVE TEAM IS ANNOUNCED!!!!!! :D :o

88MPH Studios is happy to announce the creative team for our forthcoming Ghostbusters comic book series. Writing will be Andrew Dabb, best known for his work on Vertigo's HAPPYDALE: DEVILS IN THE DESERT and SLICES at Opi8.com. Artist Billy Dallas Patton, whose work has previously appeared in Image's LEGACY and NOBLE CAUSES, will provide pencils, with inker Serge LaPointe (DOUBLE TAKE, JLA/JSA SECRET FILES) and colorist Edgar Delgado (BATTLE GODS: WARRIORS OF THE CHAAK, OUT THERE) also lending their considerable skills. 88MPH Publisher Sebastian Clavet will edit.

[HorseTechie]

Erhmm.. not familiar with those names, but I imagine they'll do a good job. :D

[Reznorite420]

gobo-jo: To be honest, I see Winston as just a minor supporting role to be added as the buffer that which you speak of. Hence, no real emphasis is put on him.

[TMNT is cooler than MOTU]

Erhmm.. not familiar with those names, but I imagine they'll do a good job. :D

I looked up their names on Google and saw some samples of their work and I'm sure it'll be a fantastic comic.