Afterlife: New Ghostbusters

I'll be the first to admit I'm not a huge fan of Ghostbusters. The original is a fun movie, but very overrated. It's second film was okay and I have no incentive of watching the 2016 version. But this Afterlife one, I might think about it, but the trailer leaves me with questions.

Does this movie know what it's trying to do?  It played off like a serious drama instead of being wacky. I assume judging by it, it's about the late Egon Spengler's grandkids and finding all the stuff he used to do in the 80s. A professor is enthralled about it along with the history and things occur to where they have to save the day. It's being done by Jason Reitman, who has forged his own directing career like his father Ivan, who directed the first two movies. There is that sense of relief that someone who is acquainted with the projects will have a sense on what to do.

But the seriousness is a little jarring and I wonder if there is a false first impression. It doesn't come out until July, so I figure there will be a new trailer at some point towards the end of winter or early spring. They didn't go overboard with showing off the special effects. Maybe it could be more story focused. I don't know. But at least on paper, it continues on in terms of continuity, similar to what's happening with Cobra Kai the last few years. I'm rambling a bit with regards to this trailer from last week, but it's one of those things that has a make it or break type of scenario.

Columbia has been on a path of looking at projects and doing sequels/reboots. Bad Boys 4 Life is due in January. Jumanji did well with the third film's opening weekend. Charlie's Angels was a big flop. A new Grudge film comes out just as the new year begins. The need to make other original films is needed, but you can't blame them for doing some of these sequels/reboots. There is an audience that is hungering for another adventure with the same characters. Ghostbusters should headline the summer very well, but whether the audience is ready for it, that's what I'm going to wait and see about.