A Convenient Parallel Dimension: How Ghostbusters Slimed Us Forever is a 240 page book exploring the history of the Ghostbusters franchise. It was published by Lyons Press and is tentatively set to release in Fall 2022 on August 1.
Synopsis
"Rarely has a movie this expensive provided so many quotable lines." So spake Roger Ebert in his review of Ghostbusters, the 1984 blockbuster that combined our paranormal fears and fascination with some of the sharpest comic minds of the day. Ghostbusters instantly resonated with audiences thanks to eye-popping special effects and crackling wit; to date, it remains the highest grossing horror comedy of all time. The film spawned an Emmy-nominated Saturday morning cartoon, a tent pole 1989 sequel, a contentious 2016 reboot, legions of merchandise, and one of the most dedicated fan bases in history. Ghostbusters also elevated its players to superstardom, something a few cast members found more daunting than the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man. Now, for the first time, the entire history of the slime-soaked franchise is told in A Convenient Parallel Dimension: The Ghostbusters Saga 1975-2020. The cohesion of talent during the mid-'70s comedy revolution, the seat-of-their-pants creation of the first Ghostbusters, the explosive success that seemed to mandate a franchise, the five year struggle to make Ghostbusters II, the 31 year struggle to make Ghostbusters III — it's all here, with incredible attention to detail. Thoroughly researched and engaging, A Convenient Parallel Dimension smashes long-held myths and half truths about the dynamics behind this cultural juggernaut and presents the real story, down to the last drop of ectoplasm.
Development
On August 31, 2021, James Green, Jr. revealed the synopsis of the book on Amazon's pre-order page was taken directly from the proposal he submitted around the time Ghostbusters: Afterlife was first announced. The title changed from "The Ghostbusters Saga" to "A Convenient Parallel Dimension: How Ghostbusters Slimed Us Forever" as well as the May 1, 2022 release date to a tentative fall 2022 release window. He also confirmed the book would also cover Afterlife.[2] Green also confirmed a few Ghostbusters III scripts will be quoted directly and some of the drafts could only summarized in the book.[3]
On September 1, 2021, James Green, Jr. confirmed the book will be going deeper into Ghostbusters: The Video Game, including interviews with core creatives who were involved in the project.[4]
Trivia
- The first half of the title quotes Ray Stantz's message to Gozer in Ghostbusters, Chapter 26: Gozer, to cease any and all supernatural activity and return forthwith to its place of origin or to the nearest convenient parallel dimension.
Also See
- Ghostbusters
- Making Ghostbusters
- Ghostbusters II
- Ghostbusters: The Video Game
- Ghostbusters: Afterlife
- Ghostbusters: Afterlife: The Art and Making of the Movie
- Other Ghostbusters Related print
External Links
References
- ↑ "A Convenient Parallel Dimension: How Ghostbusters Slimed Us Forever" Amazon product page retrieved 9/10/2021
- ↑ Ghostbusters Fans "SPOILERS Ghostbusters: Afterlife discussion thread" 8/31/2021 James Green, Jr. says: "I'm guessing someone at the publisher set up this Amazon link a while ago (I think the description is taken directly from the proposal I submitted back when Afterlife was first announced). The book is now called A Convenient Parallel Dimension: How Ghostbusters Slimed Us Forever and as far as I know it is being published in the Fall of 2022, not May. Everything else is correct on that link, though the book will cover Afterlife as well."
- ↑ Ghostbusters Fans "SPOILERS Ghostbusters: Afterlife discussion thread" 8/31/2021 James Green, Jr. says: "If you mean will GB3 scripts be quoted directly, yes, a few, but not all. I haven't seen every single iteration with my own eyes and some of the drafts have come to me with the proviso they only be summarized."
- ↑ Ghostbusters Fans "SPOILERS Ghostbusters: Afterlife discussion thread" 9/1/2021 James Green, Jr. says: "Yes, the book is going deeper on the video game. I interviewed a few of the core creative people and learned tons of fascinating stuff. You're right, it's an important juncture in the franchise history. Can't gloss over it!"