Jason R. Reitman (/ ˈ r aɪ t m ə n /; born October 19, 1977) [1] is a Canadian–American filmmaker. He is best known for directing the films Thank You for Smoking (2005), Juno (2007), Up in the Air (2009), Young Adult (2011), Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021), and …

Ghostbusters: Afterlife[a] is a 2021 American supernatural comedy film directed by Jason Reitman from a screenplay he wrote with Gil Kenan. It is the sequel to Ghostbusters (1984) and Ghostbusters II (1989), the third mainline installment, and the fourth film overall in the Ghostbusters franchise.

Nov 20, 2021 · Speaking with Uproxx, Jason Reitman confirmed that Ghostbusters II is indeed canon in his new film. He pointed out some minor references to the film scattered throughout Afterlife, including Ray Stantz running the Ray's Occult bookstore, which only …

Jason Reitman, who portrayed the Brownstone Boy, is the son of the director Ivan Reitman. In the August 5, 1988 draft, on page 5, Brownstone Boy #2 tells Ray his father thinks they were full of crap.

Nov 19, 2021 · In an interview with Uproxx, Jason Reitman shed some light on a few of these Easter eggs and what they might mean for the future of "Ghostbusters." First up, Mike Ryan of Uproxx asked about...

Jan 25, 2025 · Now, Jason Reitman, who directed 2021’s Ghostbusters: Afterlife, is opening up about what his father, the late filmmaker Ivan Reitman, really thought about the second Ghostbusters movie.

Jan 24, 2025 · Filmmaker Jason Reitman was the featured guest on the latest episode of Neal Brennan's Blocks podcast. Among the wide-ranging discussion, Reitman delved into topics surrounding Ghostbusters: Afterlife, his approach to filmmaking, and his father Ivan Reitman’s perspective on sequels.

Jan 25, 2025 · Jason Reitman recently appeared on Neal Brennan’s Blocks podcast (see below), where he opened up about his work on Ghostbusters: Afterlife, his filmmaking style, and his father Ivan Reitman’s thoughts on sequels.

Nov 22, 2021 · Ghostbusters: Afterlife director Jason Reitman has confirmed Ghostbusters II is, despite speculation, still canon. In an interview with Uproxx, Reitman was asked about Egon Spengler having removed the Ghostbusters II logo on the Ecto-1 and replacing it with the one from the original movie.

Jan 28, 2025 · Director Jason Reitman says his father Ivan Reitman ’s disinterest in sequels may have been why the Ghostbusters franchise languished for more than three decades. “My dad never understood...