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Ghostbusters: Afterlife trailers started on January 16, 2019 with the teaser.
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Known Teasers: and Trailers:
- Ghostbusters: Afterlife Teaser (January 16, 2019)
- Ghostbusters: Afterlife Trailer #1 (December 09, 2019)
- Ghostbusters: Afterlife International Trailer #1 (December 09, 2019)
- Ghostbusters: Afterlife Trailer #2 (July 27, 2021)
- Ghostbusters: Afterlife International Trailer #2 (July 27, 2021)
- Ghostbusters: Afterlife International Trailer #3 (October 18, 2021)
- Ghostbusters: Afterlife International Trailer #3 -Short- 60 seconds (October 18, 2021)
- Ghostbusters: Afterlife Final Trailer (November 08, 2021)
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On January 16, 2019, the Teaser Trailer was released through Entertainment Weekly. [1]
On December 2, 2019, the British Board of Film Classification published information about the first trailer. It will have a runtime of 2 minutes and 28 seconds.[2]
On December 6, 2019, it was announced the trailer releases on Monday December 9.[3]
On December 9, 2019, the trailer was released at 6 am Pacific/9 am Eastern.[4] A German version was also released and had some new footage not in the U.S. version.[5]
On May 21, 2020, the trailer was uploaded to Regal's official youtube channel with the "Next Summer" text card replaced with the more ambiguous "Next Year" text card.[6]
On June 5, 2020, it was discovered there were originally two trailers scheduled for May 29. One titled "Pass the Proton Pack" ran 3:03 and was rated G. The second was "Fathom Cutdown" and ran for 3:38 and was rated PG.[7]
On July 26, 2021, it was announced Trailer #2 will release the next day. A 10 second teaser of Ecto-1 was included.[8][9] IGN will post a breakdown with Jason Reitman as well.[10]
On July 27, 2021, Trailer #2 was released.[11] IGN released a 15:01 trailer breakdown narrated by Jason Reitman.[12] A Russian international version of the trailer included a few more seconds of footage at the 1:30-1:36 mark.[13]
On July 28, 2021, a reaction video of Mckenna Grace watching Trailer #2 was posted.[14]
On July 29, 2021, a reaction video of Celeste O'Connor watching Trailer #2 was posted.[15]
On October 13, 2021, a 9 second 1 Month teaser was posted early, featuring Ecto-1 driving out of a garage in Summerville.[16]
On October 18, 2021, the 2:06 International Trailer #3 was released.[17] A minute version of the trailer was also released.[18]
On November 08, 2021 the trailer simply named "Final Trailer" was uploaded on the Ghostbusters youtube. [19]
Vignettes[]
- Ghostbusters: Afterlife Vignette - Passing the Proton Pack - 3:34 (June 9, 2021)
- Ghostbusters: Afterlife - Logan Kim takes Podcast’s Podcast to the Next Level - 1:10 (November 4, 2021)
- GHOSTBUSTERS: AFTERLIFE - A Trade is a Trade - 0:30 (November 15, 2021)
Vignettes Developments[]
On June 9, 2021, a 3:04 vignette titled "Passing the Proton Pack," featuring Jason and Ivan Reitman with scenes from the movie and behind the scenes footgate was posted.[20]
On November 4, 2021, a 1:10 video was posted with Logan Kim interviewing some of the new cast with some new footage from the movie being played.[21]
On November 15, 2021, a 30 second video was posted with Paul Rudd trading with Kansas City Chiefs player Travis Kelce.[22]
Online Spot[]
On December 18, 2019, the Italian online spot was posted with some new scenes.[23]
On September 18, 2020, Sony released a 2 minute video featuring the Ghostbusters franchise amid the company's 50 year anniversary on the New York Stock Exchange. The video included behind the scenes during principal photography and shots of a joint interview with Ivan and Jason Reitman.[24]
On September 25, 2020, Sony posted a pair of 30 second videos with Sound Editor Jessica Parks about the sound of the Proton Stream and what it invokes and editing from her dining room at home using 360 Virtual Mixing Environment.[25][26][27]
On April 22, 2021, a 45 second reaction video was posted of Ivan Reitman video conferencing Bill Murray as Murray watched the Mini-Pufts Reveal clip for the first time.[28]
On May 25, 2021, Sony posted a 3:26 video "The Voices of Sony: Employees" that featured two brief behind the scenes shots of Jason Reitman and his crew filming scenes at the 1:35 to 1:38 mark.[29]
On June 8, 2021, a 40 second video "HAPPY GHOSTBUSTERS DAY from Ivan Reitman and Bill Murray" was released to commemerate the start of Ghostbusters Day 2021.[30] Sony posted a 1:06 video "Designing Ghostbusters: Afterlife with the Spatial Reality Display" about how Jason Reitman and Francois Audouy used Sony's Spatial Reality Display during production on Ecto-1 and Mini Pufts.[31]
On September 2, 2021, a 40 second clip was released featuring the new cast urging people to see the movie in theaters in the U.K. and Ireland.[32][33]
On September 8, 2021, as part of the New York Comic Con announcement, several more seconds of the Ecto-1/Muncher chase was posted.[34]
On October 18, 2021, a 15 second online spot was released by Sony Germany.[35] A 54 second online spot, a leaner version of International Trailer #3, was released by Sony France.[36] A 54 second "Phoebe Trailer" spot, a leaner version of Trailer #2, was released.[37]
On October 21, 2021, Cinemark posted a 30 second spot with new footage of the Muncher chase.[38]
On October 29, 2021, a 15 second online spot "I don't believe in ghosts" was posted on Ghostbusters' TikTok.[39]
On November 17, 2021, a 30 second online spot about emergency preparedness from Ad Council included new footage.[40]
On January 24, 2022, A 6:55 spot was posted by Sony India featuring Jason and Ivan Reitman.[41]
On February 3, 2022, a pair of online behind the scenes spots were posted by Sony India about Ecto-1 and the Terror Dogs.[42][43]
TV Spots[]
TV Spots List[]
Note, some are named as best as possible and have a ^ at the end of the title inducating so.
TV Spot Title | Length | First Released/Seen | Territory/Country Seen | Notes |
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Afterlife Review | 16 seconds | November 12, 2021 | (CA) Canada[44] | |
Apocalypse (Alternate Version)^ | 15 seconds | November 08, 2021 (assumed) |
General America[45] | |
Apocalypse | 30 seconds | November 1, 2021 | (CA) Canada[46] | |
Call Final | 15 seconds | November 12, 2021 | (CA) Canada[47] | |
Can't Top This Short | 6 seconds | November 12, 2021 | (CA) Canada[48] | |
Dream Job Interview | 15 seconds | November 12, 2021 | (CA) Canada[49] | |
Ghost General | 30 seconds | October 25, 2021 | (DE) Germany[50] (BR) Brazil[51] |
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Ghost Kids | 30 seconds | October 28, 2021 | (DE) Germany[52] | |
Ghost Kids | 15 seconds | November 1, 2021 | (CA) Canada[53] | |
Hell | 10 seconds | October 25, 2021 | (CA) Canada[54] | |
Hell (Alternate Version) | 10 seconds | November 1, 2021 | (CA) Canada[55] | Features: Terror Dog |
Hype Short | 6 seconds | November 8, 2021 | (CA) Canada[56] | |
Judgement Day | 15 seconds | November 12, 2021 | (CA) Canada[57] | |
Legacy | 30 seconds | November 4, 2021 | (CA) Canada[58] | |
Legend Kids | 15 seconds | November 12, 2021 | (CA) Canada[59] | |
Life | 15 seconds | October 28, 2021 | (SG) Singapore[60] | |
Life (Alternate Version)^ | 15 seconds | November 08, 2021 (assumed) |
General America[61] | |
Life | 20 seconds | November 2, 2021 | (BE) Belgium[62] | |
Life | 30 seconds | October 28, 2021 | (SG) Singapore[63] (DE) Germany[64] |
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Mini-Pufts One^ | 15 seconds | November 24, 2021 (assumed) |
General America[65] | |
Mini-Pufts Two^ | 15 seconds | November 24, 2021 (assumed) |
General America[66] | |
Moment Kids | 15 seconds | October 28, 2021 | (SG) Singapore[67] | |
Moment Kids | 30 seconds | October 28, 2021 | (SG) Singapore[68] (BE) Belgium[69] |
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Moment Kids (Alternate Version) | 30 seconds | October 24?, 2021 | General America[70] (CA) Canada[71] |
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New Classic Review | 30 seconds | November 12, 2021 | (CA) Canada[72] | |
Phoebe Mom | 30 seconds | November 1, 2021 | (CA) Canada[73] | |
Ready to Believe | 15 seconds | October 28, 2021 | (SG) Singapore[74] | |
Ready to Believe | 30 seconds | October 28, 2021 | (SG) Singapore[75] | |
Scientist | 30 seconds | November 1, 2021 | (CA) Canada[76] | |
Secrets | 15 seconds | October 19, 2021 | (DE) Germany[77] (SG) Singapore[78] |
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Secrets | 20 seconds | November 2, 2021 | (BE) Belgium[79] | |
Secrets | 30 seconds | October 25, 2021 | (DE) Germany[80] (CA) Canada[81] (SG) Singapore[82] |
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Siren | 15 seconds | October 25, 2021 | (CA) Canada[83] | |
Smores | 13 seconds | October 22, 2021 | (US) United States of America[84] (CA) Canada[85] |
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Smores | 15 seconds | November 12, 2021 | (CA) Canada[86] |
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Something Strange^ | 15 seconds | November 07, 2021 (assumed) |
General America[87] | |
Something Strange | 30 seconds | November 1, 2021 | (CA) Canada[88] | |
Super Cool Kids | 15 seconds | November 4, 2021 | (CA) Canada[89] | |
Thanksgiving One^ | 15 seconds | November 24, 2021 (assumed) |
General America[90] | |
Thanksgiving Two^ | 15 seconds | November 24, 2021 (assumed) |
General America[91] | |
Thanksgiving Three^ | 15 seconds | November 24, 2021 (assumed) |
General America[92] | |
The Best Short | 6 seconds | November 12, 2021 | (CA) Canada[93] | |
What's Happening | 6 seconds | November 1, 2021 | (CA) Canada[94] | |
Naomi Watanabe watches "Ghostbusters / Afterlife" at the movie theater! | 47 seconds | December 21, 2021 | (JPN) Japan[95] | |
Grandpa's Power | 15 seconds | January 13, 2022 | (JPN) Japan[96] | |
Collaboration of different spirits? A combination of movies and anime! "Ghostbusters / Afterlife" x "SHAMAN KING" collaboration video | 4:04 minutes | January 25, 2022 | (JPN) Japan[97] | |
Event video <Moka Kamishiraishi and Yuki Kaji ... and a lot of mini marshmallows! ?? > "Ghostbusters / Afterlife" will be released at movie theaters nationwide on February 4th (Friday) | 15:53 minutes | February 3, 2022 | (JPN) Japan[98] |
TV Spot Developments[]
On October 22, 2021, a 13 second TV spot featuring the Mini Pufts was released.[99]
On October 24, 2021, a 30 second TV spot was posted.[100] A 15 second TV post "Secrets" was posted.[101]
On October 25, 2021, a 30 second version of "Secrets" was posted.[102] A 15 second TV spot "Siren" was posted.[103] A 10 second TV spot "Hell" was posted.[104]
On October 27, 2021, a 30 and 15 second version of "Life" was posted.[105][106]
On October 28, 2021, a 30 and 15 second version of "Ready To Believe" was posted.[107][108] A 30 second TV spot "Ghost Kids" was posted in German.[109] A 30 and 15 second version of "Moment Kids" was posted.[110][111]
On November 1, 2021, a different 10 second version of "Hell" was posted.[112] A 30 second spot "Phoebe Mom" was posted.[113] A 30 second spot "Apocalypse" was posted.[114] A 30 second spot "Scientist" was posted.[115] A 15 second English version of "Ghost Kids" was posted.[116] A 6 second spot "What's Happening" was posted.[117] A 30 second spot "Something Strange" was posted.[118]
On November 4, 2021, a 15 second spot "Super Cool Kids" was posted.[119] A 30 second spot "Legacy" was posted.[120]
On November 8, 2021 a 6 second French spot "Hype Short" was posted.[121]
On November 12, 2021, a 30 second spot "New Classic Review" was posted.[122] A 15 second post "Legend Kids" was posted.[123] A 15 second spot "Call Final" was posted.[124] A 16 second spot "Smores" was posted.[125] A 15 second spot "Dream Job Review" was posted.[126] A 15 second clip "Judgement Day" was posted.[127] A 6 second short "The Best Short" was posted.[128] A 6 second spot "Can't Top This Short" was posted.[129] A 16 second spot "Afterlife Review" was posted.[130]
On November 22, 2021, a 6 second spot "Ecto-1 Bumper" was posted.[131] A 6 second spot "Time to Bust Bumper" was posted.[132]
On November 23, 2021, another version of the 15 second spot "Apocalypse" was posted.[133] A 15 second spt "Scientist" was posted.[134] Another version of the 15 second spot "Ghost Kids" was posted.[135]
On November, 25, 2021, a 6 second spot "Bite" was posted.[136] A 15 second spot "Kiddos" was posted.[137] A 15 second spot "RT Audiences" was posted.[138] Two versions of a 15 second spot "RT Love Review" were posted.[139][140]
On December 21, 2021, a 47 second spot featuring Naomi Watanabe watching the movie in a theater was posted.[141]
On January 13, 2022, a 15 second Japan spot was posted.[142]
On January 25, 2022, a cross promotion was released in Japan featuring three of the Japanese language dub's voice actors Yoko Hikasa, Romi Park and Minami Takayama, who dubbed the roles Lucky Domingo, Callie Spengler and Podcast, respectively. Hikasa, Park and Takayama are also featured in the current 2021 Shaman King anime series. Hikasa voices Yoh Asakura, the series' central protagonist, Takayama voices Hao Asakura, Yoh's estranged brother and rival, and Park, voices Tao Ren, a powerful Chinese shaman.[143]
On February 3, 2022, a 15:53 Japan promotion with Mini-Pufts were posted.[144]
Network TV Spots[]
Clips[]
- "Ghostbusters: Afterlife - Mini-Pufts Character Reveal" 54 seconds (April 7, 2021)
- "Ghostbusters: Afterlife" 34 seconds clip featured on Today Show (October 11, 2021)
- "Ghostbusters: Afterlife" clip featured on The Tonight Show (October 11, 2021)
- "Ghostbusters: Afterlife - Reckless" clip featured on Kelly Clarkson Show (October 29, 2021)
- "Ghostbusters: Afterlife - Terror Dog Chase" PlayStation Exclusive Clip (November 5, 2021)
- "Ghostbusters: Afterlife - Official Clip (2021) Mckenna Grace, Finn Wolfhard, Paul Rudd" (November 9, 2021)
- "Ghostbusters: Afterlife - Official Clip (2021) Paul Rudd, Mckenna Grace, Carrie Coon" (November 9, 2021)
- "Ghostbusters: Afterlife - Official Clip (2021) Finn Wolfhard, Celeste O'Connor, Paul Rudd" (November 9, 2021)
- "Experience 270° of Ghostbusters: Afterlife in ScreenX at Cineworld!" (November 11, 2021)
- "GHOSTBUSTERS: AFTERLIFE - Get the Soundtrack (In Theaters November 19)" (November 11, 2021)
- "Ghostbusters- Afterlife First 5 Minutes - Exclusive (2021) - Vudu" (January 4, 2022)
- "GHOSTBUSTERS: AFTERLIFE – The First 10 Minutes" (January 5, 2022)
- "Phoebe Makes A Friend | Ghostbusters: Afterlife" (May 6, 2022)
- "You're A Seismologist? | Ghostbusters: Afterlife" (June 16, 2022)
- "Arriving in Summerville | Ghostbusters: Afterlife" (July 14, 2022)
Clips Developments[]
On April 7, 2021, a 54 second clip featuring Mr. Grooberson officially revealed the Mini-Pufts.[145]
On October 11, 2021, a 34 second clip setting up the Muncher chase was released on the Today Show.[146] Another clip was shown on The Tonight Show that overlapped with the end of the Today Show clip then showed a few more seconds of new footage.[147]
On October 18, 2021, it was revealed an exclusive clip would be shown at Hasbro Pulse Con 2021 on October 22, 2021 sometime between 12 and 12:30 pm Eastern.[148]
On October 20, 2021, the Ghostbusters Tik Tok post a "How not to open a trap" clip with new footage.[149]
On October 22, 2021, Hasbro Pulse posted the 1:33 clip.[150]
On October 29, 2021, a clip was posted at the end of The Kelly Clarkson Show featuring Podcast, Phoebe, and Mr. Grooberson trying to open a Trap with dangerous results.
On October 31, 2021, a new 10 second clip showing a little more of Grooberson's Walmart scene was posted to people who participated in the Ghostbusters Twitter's Halloween costume posts.[151]
On November 1, 2021, a 1:12 clip "Reckless", previously shown on the October 29 episode of The Kelly Clarkson Show, was released.[152]
On November 5, 2021, a 1:13 clip "Terror Dog Chase" was released.[153]
On November 9, 2021, three new clips were released. One featured an extra 20 seconds of the clips seen on The Today Show and The Tonight Show previously.[154] A second clip featured Mr. Grooberson and Callie meeting.[155] A third clip featuring Lucky and Trevor's chat at the mine shaft seen in trailers.[156]
On November 11, 2021, a 22 second of Trevor wheat drifting was released to demonstrate the 270 degree experience of ScreenX at Cineworld.[157] A 1:28 clip was released that was a long version of the Mini-Puft reveal video.[158]
On January 4, 2022, the first five minutes of the movie was released.[159]
On January 5, 2022, the first 10 minutes of the movie was released.[160]
On May 6, 2022, the 1:29 clip "Phoebe Makes A Friend" was posted.[161]
On June 16, 2022, the 1:51 clip "You're A Seismologist?" was posted.[162]
On July 14, 2022, the 2:34 clip "Arriving in Summerville" was posted.[163]
Digital Editing Done In Trailers[]
- The word "Summerville" is added to the Summerville water tower after the first trailer.
- The background mountains are augmented in the scene when Phoebe Spengler and Podcast walk to the Shandor Mining Company property entrance.
- The P.K.E. wisp that shoots out of mine shaft in front of Trevor Spengler, Lucky Domingo, and the other teenagers changes from green to orange after the first trailer.
- The P.K.E. Meter is digitally removed from the scene when Phoebe finds the Trap in the floor space.
- When Gary Grooberson holds the Trap, the green seepage is changed to a gray puff after the first trailer.
- Muncher is digitally erased where he is at the hydrant in the first trailer.
- The Proton Stream colors during the Muncher chase change after the first trailer.
- The word "Empress" is digitally removed from the Empress Theatre signage in the third trailer.
- In early trailers, the Remote Trap Vehicle is digitally removed during the Muncher chase.
- In International Trailer #3, the evening shot of Ecto-1 exiting the Shandor Mining Company's bridge is flipped.
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