The official Ghostbusters franchise is back in a big way next year thanks to Paul Feig and his new cast, but there are others who want to snatch a piece of the spook-tracking pie, albeit without the budget or the proton packs. Justin Long, Jon Heder, David Krumholtz and more are all signed on for the cast of indie comedy** Ghost Team.
Oliver Irving has just kicked off production on the film, working from a script by Peter Warren. Long, Heder and Krumholtz are joined in the cast by Melonie Diaz, Paul W. Downs, Tom Schiller and the always reliable Amy Sedaris for a story that finds a team of ghost hunters embarking on a fresh investigation into paranormal activity. Except this time, it might be a little closer to home and possibly more than they can handle.
While this bunch might not have the sort of high-tech gear that the usual Ghostbusters carry, the film is apparently making the first use of the Steadicam Tango, which we’re going to assume is simply a new generation of the camera and not something that dances around the action.
Shooting will happen in Manhattan, Long Island and Brooklyn, which will give the team a location one-up on Feig, who shot Boston for NYC. There’s no word on when it might arrive in cinemas just yet.