A New Generation takes on the Supernatural in Ghostbusters: Afterlife on AXN Asia, Premiering August 21
Catch the latest chapter in the original Ghostbusters universe as this fan-favourite, nostalgic franchise leverages on a fresh story, cast and fun that looks to thrill multi-generational audiences.
Tomas Kauer 
As one of the popular 80s films that dominated pop culture, the latest sequel of the evergreen Ghostbusters franchise, Ghostbusters: Afterlife will debut on Sunday 21 August at 9.45pm on AXN Asia (Cignal Ch 121, SKYcable HD Ch 247, SKYcable SD Ch 49, GSAT Ch 57, and various provincial cable operators nationwide), the leading English-language general entertainment channel!
From its very first movie in 1984, followed up with sequels, cartoon remakes, and an all-female cast, Ghostbusters: Afterlife is a legacy sequel that passes the torch from the old guard to a new generation of young unexpecting heroes who band together to discover a series of mysterious clues to unlock and battle a growing supernatural threat in their small town. Along the way, they begin to discover their connection with the original ghostbusters.
Ghostbusters: Afterlife is produced by BAFTA, Academy Awards and Emmy nominee, Ivan Reitman (Space Jam, Ghostbusters, Animal House, and Kindergarten Cop), and directed by Oscar nominee and 2010 BAFTA
“Best Screenplay” winner for Up in the Air, Jason Reitman (Up in the Air, Juno, Thank you for Smoking), with a popular and familiar lead cast featuring Paul Rudd (Ant-Man and the Wasp, I Love You, Man), Carrie Coon (Gone Girl, Avengers: Infinity Wars) and bright young stars, McKenna Grace (Captain Marvel I,Tonya) and Finn Wolfhard (Stranger Things, IT).
Ghostbusters: Afterlife dominated the global box office with US$700 million for its theatrical release and hit more thanUS$1B in global retail sales, with over 100 global licensing partners, and a social footprint of 3.2M reach (including 32M+ from Sony channels) with more than 14M views on YouTube Channel.
Movie fans and followers of Ghostbusters will enjoy the nostalgia, emotive music, and familiar action settings as they meet the original characters, such as the iconic 1959 white Cadillac car aka Ecto-1, and get introduced to the new ghostbusting team, and the character reveal of the mini-version of the original Marshmallow Man (older fans who will know this).
Fans are invited to tune in to AXN Asia (Cignal Ch 121, SKYcable HD Ch 247, SKYcable SD Ch 49, GSAT Ch 57, and various provincial cable operators nationwide), on 21 August at 9.45pm to catch Ghostbusters: Afterlife and relive their favourite ghost-busting moments!
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