The newGhostbustersBlu-ray collection is going to be bringing quite a bit more than the three films in the trilogy. It turns out that the Ultimate Collection is going to offer quite a bit of nostalgia forGhostbustersfans, including a new cut of the original film that likely hasn’t been seen outside of a select few before now.
Revealed earlier this month,GhostbustersUltimate Collection set is coming to 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray and will includethe originalGhostbustersfilm,Ghostbusters 2, andGhostbusters: Afterlife. The collection won’t have another disc for Paul Feig’s 2016 reboot film, but there will be a way to download that as well. That comes after there were earlier rumors that the reboot was going to be left out entirely. In addition to the four films, the $149.99 price tag will also get buyers several features and rare footage, including a new cut of the original flick.
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The Ultimate Collection will include among the rare footage a 114-minute previewcut of the originalGhostbusters. This particular cut will have alternate scenes as well as alternate scenes and some very early special effects. This particular footage will also include the ability to listen to commentary from producers to explain what viewers are looking at and how it changed from this early cut to the one that people saw in theaters.
It also turns out there will be other alternate versions of the original film, including the version that hit television airwaves which featured alternate “tv safe” takes. There are also some behind-the-scenes dailies that show some of theGhostbustersactors trying out for their various roles. Some of those dailies could even showwhyGhostbusters: Afterlifewas such a tributeto the original film and the one original Ghostbuster who couldn’t be in the third film.
A great deal of the focus of the Ultimate Collection is obviously centered on the first film in the group, but there will also be special features forGhostbusters 2andGhostbusters: Afterlife.
However, those special features don’t go anywhere near as in-depth as the many different pieces of footage and takes that are going to be included that represent the original film. Having been the one that birthed a four-film franchise, that actually makes quite a bit of sense. TheGhostbustersUltimate Collection is nearly ready to hit store shelves but is available on websites like Amazon at the moment.
TheGhostbustersUltimate Collection is due to be released on Jun 13, 2025.
