Today (Thursday) the comedy-action film "The Demon Mowers: The Life After Me" hits theaters, a sequel to the popular 1984 film starring Bill Murray, Harold Ramis, Sigourney Weaver and Dan Ackroyd.
The plot of the original film follows a group of scientists who specialize in parapsychological phenomena, and open a business for exorcism in New York.
They do the work using molecular guns that trap the breast to imprison it in a special box.
The film was a huge box office success with revenues of close to $ 300 million, a sequel released in 1989 and of course the famous theme song "Ghostbusters (Who Ya Gonna Call" "performed by Ray Parker Jr. and nominated for an Oscar in the original song category.
The original "Demon Mowers" from 1984,
The new film continues the plot today, focusing on the next generation of Dr. Owen Spangler, one of the protagonists of the original film played by Ramis. Ramis, who also co-wrote the original film with Dan Ackroyd, passed away seven years ago. Spangler dies, and after his death his daughter Cali (Carrie Conn, "Fargo") arrives with her two teenage children, Trevor (Finn Wolfhard, "Strange Things") and Phoebe (McCannah Grace, "Simple Connection"), to the abandoned farm where he lived.
The two children soon discover their grandfather's secret and continue his journey in the battle to capture demons.
"Demon Mowers: The Life After" aired over the weekend in the US and was more successful than expected with $ 44 million in box office revenue. The film was directed by Canadian-Jewish director Jason Reitman, the son of Ivan Reitman who directed the original film. Reitman Sr. directed many hits In the '80s and' 90s, including "Twins" and "Kindergarten Cop" starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, "Spice Jam" with Michael Jordan and "Non-Binding Relationship" with Ashton Kutcher and Natalie Portman. Directed films such as "Juno" and "Hanging in the Air" starring George Clooney (for both of which he was nominated for an Oscar) and "Then Tali Came" with Charlize Theron.
Father Ivan Reitman and son Jason Reitman, Photo: AFP
In a panel promoting the film at last month's Comic-Con conference, Reitman Jr. said: "All my life I have been asked, 'When will you make a sequel to' The Demon Mowers'?" My assumption was that people just want more of the original 'Ghostbusters'. " He says, "The fact that the film is coming up exclusively in theaters is huge, because as much as I like watching content on streaming - and it helped me move the Corona closure - I love the cinematic experience and I know creators hope audiences watch their movies in the auditorium with popcorn, huge screen and amazing sound. We wanted the audience of this film to have the same exciting experience as then in 1984. "
Reitman's father is a partner in the project as lead producer.
In the panel, the father said: "I'm lucky that at the time I got a great 80-page script for Learn Ackroyd, and I'm even more lucky that the audience stayed with us after 40 years. 'The Demon Mowers',' and I straight away replied 'You already have a wonderful career, why go back to what your old father has already done?'.
But when he shared the idea with me - I was amazed, and from there we set off.
Surprisingly we did not argue too much on the set, we both have a huge passion for the project and found a way to work together.
In the end, my son deserves more praise than I do. "
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