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Started on June 8th 2016, every year on Ghostbusters Day the franchise celebrates old and new things having to do with the brand. Announcements for Ghostbusters related things also happen during that day each year.

Current Year

2020

Submitted by Mrmichaelt on 06/29/2020

  • Ghostbusters Day was postponed due to covid-19 concerns and on June 26, 2020 it was announced that on July 1, the original 1984 movie will play at theaters and drive-ins with a special message for the fans. Tickets are available for purchase. On June 29, 2020 the site was updated and listed 31 states (Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Michigan, Missouri, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, and Wisconsin) and Alberta, Canada as the locations for the screenings.
  • On June 15, 2020, Josh Gad's Reunited Apart featured a Zoom chat with guests Jason Reitman and Kumail Nanjiani, director Ivan Reitman, cast from the first movie Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Sigourney Weaver, Annie Potts, Ernie Hudson, William Atherton, Jennifer Runyon, Steven Tash, Michael Ensign, and Timothy Carhart, and Ray Parker Jr. performing.

2018

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Submitted by Mrmichaelt on 06/09/2018
Full press release, web site relaunch, and assorted merchandise dates were announced.

  • The Ghostbusters Official (Web Site) was relaunched with a new design and content anchored with the new 35th anniversary logo. Sections for the 35th anniversary, event calendar, Film & TV, and shop. Ghostbusters News has the full press release here.
    • 35th anniversary has nodes for the 2019 Ghostbusters Fan Fest, the 2 year Ghostbusters Local Tour, the Ghostbusters Live! orchestral tour, the Ghostbusters World ARG, and 2 sections yet to be revealed.
    • The event calendar has events from June to November ranging from movie screenings, Ghostbusters Live! events, and Wizard World's local tours.
    • Film & TV had nodes for Ghostbusters (1984), Ghostbusters II, Ghostbusters (2016), The Real Ghostbusters, and Extreme Ghostbusters. Each node had a synopsis, links to partner streaming services to view media, selected stills, and video of primarily title sequences. Most notably, the node for The Real Ghostbusters features the 4 minute original pitch pilot restored by fan Robert Barbieri.
    • Shop features merchandise for sale ranging from the Playmobil Ghostbusters Toy Line, Blu-ray and DVD, T-Shirts, statues, beanies, tin boxes, remote control Ecto-1, trade paperbacks, and LEGO.
  • The press release features announcements and videos featuring Ivan Reitman and Dan Aykroyd.
    • The official website's relaunch
    • The restored pitch pilot of The Real Ghostbusters
    • A chance for a Grand Prize Experience by making a $10 donation to the For the Win Project, a collaboration between Sony, Ghost Corps and Omaze. The winner would receive a package including lunch for the winner and a guest with Dan Aykroyd, a VIP visit to Sony Pictures, including Ghostbusters HQ offices, a private guided tour of the Sony Pictures museum (which includes Ghostbusters props), photo opportunities in the Ecto-1, and an original Ghostbusters poster created especially for the winner. Other prize incentives include tickets to the Ghostbusters Fan Fest event and tickets to Ghostbusters Live. Visit Omaze to enter but residents of Belgium, Cuba, Iran, Iraq, Italy, North Korea, Singapore, Sudan, Syria or Thailand are not allowed to enter. Contestants must bet least 13 years old to win but any winnders under 18 years of age must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian as their Guest. The contest ends August 8, 2018 at 11:59pm PST.
    • LEGO is debuting two brand-new LEGO Ghostbusters BrickHeadz figures of Peter Venkman (covered in slime) and Slimer.
    • Ghostbusters Video Slots Machine|International Game Technology (IGT) announces the revolutionary new Ghostbusters 4D Video Slots game, coming soon to a casino near you
    • The collaboration with Wizard World for the 2 year Local Tour and 2019 Fan Fest. Wizard World will celebrate in Columbus this weekend and there will be free single-day admission for fans dressed as Ghostbusters and a unique program of events. The Local Tour will feature a pop-up shop with exclusive Ghostbusters merchandise.
    • Ghostbusters World will be previewed at San Diego Comic Con this July. The game's first public demo build and booth will be at The Experience at Comic-Con at Petco Park.
    • The first cities for Ghostbusters Live will be staged in Los Angeles, New York, Toronto, London, and Dublin. More will be announced. Schedule will also be at Schirmer Theatrical's Ghostbusters page
    • At ghostbusters.com, fans can register for more information for the Ghostbusters Fan Fest Event, which will take place one year from today. At the event, fans will meet for two days at Ghost Corps headquarters on the Sony Pictures Studio lot in Culver City, California. There, for the first time ever, the studio will join forces with Wizard World to bring fans an unforgettable experience. For the 35th anniversary, fans will participate in exclusive panels, meet the Ghostbusters creators, talent and crew and experience Ghostbusters augmented reality and virtual reality games.
  • Other merchandise and social media announcements
  • A 28 second video was posted of Ivan Reitman and Dan Aykroyd standing outside Hook & Ladder in Manhattan. They gave a special message, noting it's been 34 years then they promote the Ghostbusters Fan Fest on the Sony Pictures lot next year as well as hint at other events being planned all over the world.

Ghostbusters Day 2018 Announcement

  • A 1:13 video was posted of Dan Aykroyd standing outside Ghost Corps giving a public service announcement tied to Schirmer Theatrical, LLC's upcoming Ghostbusters Live! orchestra tour.

Ghostbusters Live! 6/8/18 Announcement

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Submitted by Devilmanozzy on 05/24/2018
Confirmed (on May 23) that Ghostbusters Official (Web Site) went under construction, noting Ghostbusters Day on June 8th.
Announcements/Promotions:

  • An orchestral tour featuring musicians performing the film’s score live at screenings in the US and Canada.[2018 1]
  • Augmented reality game entitled Ghostbusters World that will let users capture ghosts in the real world.[2018 1]

Products featured or Introduced:
For June 8, 2019, with subsequent ranges launching in anticipation of Halloween and the holiday season.

  • Playmobil (figures and playsets)[2018 1]
  • Mattel (games, activities and crafts)[2018 1]
  • NECA (collectibles and novelty gifts)[2018 1]
  • Hybrid (apparel)[2018 1]
  • Mad Engine (apparel)[2018 1]
  • C-Life (apparel)[2018 1]
  • Hallmark (social expressions, plush products and ornaments).[2018 1]

References (for 2018)

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 Kidscreen: Sony fires up new CP deals for Ghostbusters

Previous Years

2017

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2016

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