The Summerville Foundry (also known as Rust City)[1] is a factory in Summerville used for casting metals.
History[]
In the late 1920s, Ivo Shandor built the Summerville Foundry along with the rest of Summerville. In the summer of 2021, Phoebe and Podcast chose the Summerville Foundry property for the site of their ghostbusting equipment test. Podcast lined up some glass bottles. Phoebe finished the last touches on the Proton Pack. Podcast welcomed her to Rust City. She asked if the Foundry was where all the raw selenium extracted by the Shandor Mining Company was processed. Podcast guessed so. Phoebe used the momentum from kicking her right leg up to get the Proton Pack on. Podcast asked her how she fixed it and pointed out she was 12 years old. Phoebe admitted she kind of met her grandfather the night before and he showed her what to do. Podcast wore the Ecto Goggles. He pushed it down over his eyes. He asked if Egon was howling and clanking chains. Phoebe stated that would have been weird then she turned around so the pack faced Podcast. She asked him to switch her on.
Podcast looked around then flipped a red switch under the ion arm. The cyclotron churned on. Podcast backed away then walked to Phoebe's right. Podcast and Phoebe nodded to each other. Phoebe reached over and tried to unholster the Particle Thrower. She got it on the second try. Podcast got out his boom mike. Phoebe hit activate and flipped two switches on the right side of the thrower then the barrel extended out. She declared the safety was off. Podcast narrated her feet were planted, her face was poised, and wondered if this would be the moment of her death. She fired at the targets. Podcast cheered. Phoebe stopped and backed up. Podcast declared that was the best thing he ever saw. He snapped a photograph of the wreckage and it printed out from the left side of the goggles. He waved the photograph around. Phoebe asked if she hit it. Podcast pushed the goggles up and declared she destroyed it. He wanted his turn at the pack. They heard a weird sound and looked around. Phoebe asked what that was but Podcast believed it was a pigeon. Phoebe walked to the Foundry to investigate. Podcast grabbed the Trap from the wagon and hurried after her.
After they entered the foundry, the door closed on them. Podcast was eager to come back for the Halloween episode of his podcast series. They saw a bite mark with blue Ectoplasm dripping down and kept going until they heard the sound again. Phoebe looked at Podcast. He shook his head. They kept going and observed a ghost near the ceiling chomping on a pipe. Podcast asked Phoebe if she was just a little freaked out. Phoebe stated overstimulation calmed her. She ran to a big pipe. Podcast took the goggles off and followed her. They made noise. Muncher paused, looked around, then continued munching. Phoebe peeked then ducked. Podcast got out the Aztec Death Whistle and psyched himself. Phoebe asked what the whistle was for. Podcast claimed her had a plan and stood up. Phoebe told him to wait, but it was too late. Podcast blew the whistle. Muncher was not affected, as the whistle allegedly warded away evil spirits and instead spat metal projectiles at them. After the barrage was over, Phoebe fired at him and hit the overhead piping. She ordered Podcast to get the Trap ready and kept firing. Eventually, she wrangled him in her Proton Stream. Podcast threw the Trap out but it fell on its side. He frantically pulled it back but Muncher broke free and fled the foundry.
Behind The Scenes[]
On July 16, 2019, it was reported production vehicles started setting up in Turner Valley at the old Turner Valley Gas Plant. Filming was set to take place sometime in the week. Production trailers and crew parking were set up at Riverside Park along Decalta Road.[2]
On November 29, 2021, Jason Reitman posted a photo of Logan Kim and Mckenna Grace in costume between takes in the Turner Valley Gas Plant.[3]
Trivia[]
- Summerville Foundry was filmed at the Turner Valley Gas Plant in Calgary, Alberta, Canada at Sunset Boulevard SE, Turner Valley, AB T0L 2A0.[4][5]
- Podcast welcomes Phoebe to "Rust City." Rust City was the working title of Ghostbusters: Afterlife.
- Phoebe testing the Proton Pack outside the Summerville Foundry was shot on day two of principal photography.[6]
- It was the first time Mckenna Grace and Logan Kim met.[7]
- In the interior Foundry scene, Logan Kim slipped and fell. While everyone was alarmed, Mckenna Grace was the only person on set who started laughing. Kim started laughing soon after.[8]
- The bit when Phoebe looks back at Podcast, and he gives the head shake was scripted.[9]
- Armorer Ben Eadie suggested "Incoming!" be shouted when Muncher fires projectiles in the Foundry. Ivan Reitman liked the suggestion, they filmed it, but it wasn't used.[10][11][12]
Appearances[]
- Ghostbusters: Afterlife
- Chapter 08
- Chapter 12
- Mentioned by Lucky Domingo.[13]
References[]
- ↑ Podcast (2022). Ghostbusters: Afterlife Chapter 8 (2021) (Blu-Ray ts. 47:19-47:21). Sony Pictures. Podcast says: "Welcome to Rust City."
- ↑ High River Online "Ghostbusters Filming In The Foothills" 7/16/19
- ↑ Jason Reitman instagram 11/29/2021
- ↑ High River Online "Ghostbusters Filming In The Foothills" 7/16/19 Article reads: "Officials with the Town of Turner Valley say shooting will take place in the old Turner Valley Gas Plant this week, with Riverside Park along Decalta Road being used for production trailers and crew parking. They say residents may hear a few loud bangs, which will be pyrotechnics being used during production."
- ↑ Inguanzo, Ozzy (2021). Ghostbusters: Afterlife The Art and Making of the Movie, p. 110. Titan Books, London UK, ISBN 1789096529. Line reads: "On the southwestern outskirts of Calgary, filmmakers transformed the turn-of-the-century Turner Valley Gas Plant into Summerville's abandoned foundry, once operated by the Shandor Mining Company to process raw selenium."
- ↑ Hasbro Pulse Youtube "Hasbro Pulse Con 2021 - DAY ONE" 10/22/2021 Jason Reitman says: "It's the first time we fire up the Proton Pack in the movie. We shot it on Day Two. And it was the moment we all realized we were making a Ghostbusters movie."
- ↑ PlayStation YouTube "Dreams - Cast of Ghostbusters: Afterlife Movie Play Dreams | PS4" 00:25-00:34 11/3/2021 Jason Reitman says: "It's the foundry. So Day 2 of shooting was this location and it was the first time that Mckenna and Logan had a scene together. And it's the first time they fire the Proton Pack."
- ↑ Collider "'Ghostbusters: Afterlife' Star Mckenna Grace Explains How She Accomplished So Much at Just 15 Years Old" 25:48-25:58 11/19/2021 Mckenna Grace says: "Ha ha, Logan. He already has. He slipped and fell while running from Muncher and ectoplasm on accident. That was really funny but I was the only one on set laughing."
- ↑ Yes Have Some YouTube "Ghostbusters: Afterlife - Logan Kim Interview - YHS Podcast", 19:40-19:50 12/1/2021 Logan Kim says: "You know that one was so Jason told us you know, uh, I did-he wanted us to to do some stuff but in other parts of the movie he actually gave a lot of freedom."'
- ↑ Yes Have Some YouTube "Ben Eadie - Ghostbusters: Afterlife Props, RTV Trap, & Stories from set" 1:01:50-1:02:14 12/3/2021 Ben Eadie says: "And I remember there's once where the kids were ducking behind a uh-right in the scene where they the Muncher starts firing the stuff at them at the very beginning, it's like bullets. Okay, right tight and the kids are ducking behind it and they were saying like "Get down!" and they're trying all these other things and and they're just like 'it doesn't sound right' and I'm like well I go 'in the infantry' and I'm like oh (expletive)."
- ↑ Yes Have Some YouTube "Ben Eadie - Ghostbusters: Afterlife Props, RTV Trap, & Stories from set" 1:02:23-1:02:33 12/3/2021 Ben Eadie says: "When things are coming at you, the universal scream is "Incoming!" and he's and he's like 'that's it. Okay, let's try it: incoming. You got it?' Did I make a line?"
- ↑ Yes Have Some YouTube "Ben Eadie - Ghostbusters: Afterlife Props, RTV Trap, & Stories from set" 1:02:43 12/3/2021 Ben Eadie says: "It got cut."
- ↑ Lucky Domingo (2022). Ghostbusters: Afterlife Chapter 12 (2021) (Blu-Ray ts. 01:17:55-01:18:01). Sony Pictures. Lucky Domingo says: "Ivo Shandor? He built this whole town. He built the mine, foundry, the school, library. His name is on everything."
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