While I’m still looking for a new niche obsession, it might be time to revive one of my oldest. I just came across this report that the Ghostbusters franchise is being rebooted (indeed, what franchise isn’ these days?) Ghostbusters was one of my childhood obsessions: when I was four or five, I was mad about it, demanding the toys, the videos, Ghostbuster birthday cakes. At the time, I didn’t realise it was pastiche but took it deadly seriously. Of course, I eventually outgrew it, but now that a reboot is in the works – with an all female main cast, for some reason – it may be time to divert my attention away from Bond, Star Trek* and Lord of the Rings. It could be quite interesting to see what they do with it, how they handle it, and how the project evolves. Naturally, I’ll need to dig out the original two films for reference too, not having seen them in over twenty years. Joking aside, this could be an interesting little project. I note that there is already a website highlighting the film’s thirty year anniversary; it will be interesting to watch how this all plays out.

*Although yesterday I came across this interesting article pondering the future of the franchise, and it’s prospects.