‘Ghostbusters’ might not be released in China

Euro also spoke with the executive producer Jessie Henderson, original and current producer Ivan Reitman, Ernie Hudson and Ray Parker Jr.as they were all equally excited to talk about the “Ghostbusters” then and now.

Films that “promote cults or superstition” are prohibited by China’s official censorship guidelines (due to the Communist Party’s traditionally secular principles). Last year, this proved to be a problem for Guillermo Del Toro’s Crimson Peak, a film looking for an overseas box office boost in the face of lukewarm domestic earnings.

The clause has been used previously to deny American films a Chinese release, most famously 2006’s Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest.

It appears there might be a reason for that to do with the studio, and that the filmmakers would have really liked to have been a little more open about.

In an interview with The Daily Beast yesterday, Ghostbusters director Paul Feig made a cryptic statement about “dealing with the studios” with regards to Kate McKinnon’s character, Jillian Holtzmann. “Ghostbusters” cost about $144 million to make, yet with expected opening weekend earnings between $38 million to $50 million, our stars should be just fine raking in money in spooky America.

The country has some very odd and obscure laws about depicting the supernatural in movies which has led to several films being banned in the past, and Sony took steps to try to ensure they dodged that bullet by re-titling the picture 超能敢死队, which translates to “Super Power Dare Die Team”.

According to the Reporter, one Chinese executive said it wasn’t an attractive buy for Chinese audiences who didn’t watch the first or second movies when they were released.

American horror films also have historic difficulties securing a Chinese release.