The supernatural comedy – directed by Bridesmaids’ Paul Feig – won’t be shown in China, The Hollywood Reporter has revealed.
Even the original Ghostbusters, released in 1984, failed to secure a release in China with THR claiming this was the real reason Sony failed to submit the film in the first place citing a lack of market appeal; it seems the distributor has always been aware that nostalgia would play a large part of this film’s success.
This new version of Ghostbusters stars Kristen Wiig, Melissa McCarthy, Leslie Jones and Kate McKinnon and is out now.
With the majority of online trolls who petitioned against the all-female Ghostbusters reboot now probably deeply angry with the film’s largely positive reception, they may be happy to hear the film is being denied a release in a certain country.