When director Jason Reitman’s Ghostbusters: Afterlife comes to home video on February 1st, you can either buy it on its own (you can purchase the Ghostbusters: Afterlife 4K UHD and Blu-ray set at THIS LINK, the Blu-ray and Digital release HERE, and the DVD and Digital release HERE), in a simple triple feature set with the original Ghostbusters and Ghostbusters II (get a Blu-ray triple feature set of Ghostbusters, Ghostbusters II, and Afterlife at THIS LINK, or the triple feature on DVD HERE), or bundled with the other movies in an 8 disc “Ultimate Collection” that can be purchased at THIS LINK.
When we first heard about the Ultimate Collection last week, it was known that it would include Ghost Trap styled packaging, the three movies on two discs each, and two bonus discs, as well as the Making of Ghostbusters book that was edited by Don Shay and features the complete shooting script for the original Ghostbusters, written by Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis, “fully annotated by the director, producers, and writers, illustrated with more than 200 behind-the-scenes photographs and drawings”. Now the full list of bonus features has been unveiled, and it contains some very cool new extras, including a Preview Cut of the first movie and 19 deleted scenes from Ghostbusters II!
Here’s the list:
GHOSTBUSTERS 4K ULTRA HD
Feature presented in 4K resolution with Dolby Vision
Dolby Atmos + 5.1 + Theatrical StereoGHOSTBUSTERS BLU-RAY
Feature presented in high definition, from the 4K master
5.1 + Theatrical Stereo
Special Features:
Commentary Featuring Director Ivan Reitman, Star/Co-Writer Harold Ramis and Associate Producer Joe Medjuck
Fan Commentary Moderated by Ghost Corps’ Eric Reich
Slimer Mode Picture-in-Picture TrackGHOSTBUSTERS II 4K ULTRA HD
Feature presented in 4K resolution with Dolby Vision
Dolby Atmos + 5.1 + Theatrical StereoGHOSTBUSTERS II BLU-RAY
Feature presented in high definition, from the 4K master
5.1 + Theatrical Stereo
Special Feature:
Commentary Featuring Director Ivan Reitman, Star/Co-Writer Dan Aykroyd and Executive Producer Joe MedjuckGHOSTBUSTERS: AFTERLIFE 4K ULTRA HD
Feature presented in 4K resolution with Dolby Vision
Dolby AtmosGHOSTBUSTERS: AFTERLIFE BLU-RAY
Feature presented in high definition
Includes all special features from the standalone Blu-raySPECIAL FEATURES DISC 1 – GHOSTBUSTERS (1984)
NEW: Rare 114-minute Preview Cut of the Film (in Standard Definition) – an unearthed early cut of the film with alternate takes, additional scenes, early effects and more. A unique must-see experience for any Ghostbusters fan! With optional commentary by Associate Producer Joe Medjuck and Editor Sheldon Kahn
NEW: “Reitman Squared” Scene Commentary – a look at two scenes from the film with Ivan & Jason Reitman
NEW: Dana’s Lost Auditions – eight auditions for the role of Dana Barrett, featuring Denise Crosby, Kelly LeBrock and more! (Special thanks to Brandon Kleyla)
NEW: “Ghostbusters: Behind Closed Doors” Documentary – a 90-minute documentary about the making of Ghostbusters and the history of the franchise!
NEW: Ghostbusters Dailies – over an hour of raw dailies, encompassing 7 scenes from the film
NEW: Full TV Broadcast Version of the Film (in Standard Definition) – featuring alternate TV-safe takes
16 Deleted Scenes
TV Commercial from the Film + Commercial Outtakes
1984 ShoWest Exhibitor Reel
“A Moment With the Stars” Original EPK Featurette
1984 Featurette
SFX Team Featurette
Cast and Crew Featurette
Who You Gonna Call: A Ghostbusters Retrospective
Ecto-1: Resurrecting the Classic Car
Ruth Oliver’s Library Ghost Scream Test
Multi-Angle Explorations
Storyboard Comparisons
Photo Galleries
“Ghostbusters” Music Video by Ray Parker, Jr.
Theatrical Trailers & PromoSPECIAL FEATURES DISC 2 – GHOSTBUSTERS II & GHOSTBUSTERS: AFTERLIFE
GHOSTBUSTERS II
NEW: “Reitman Squared” Scene Commentary – a look at two scenes from the film with Ivan & Jason Reitman
NEW: 19 Deleted Scenes – a collection of never-before-seen deleted scenes!
NEW: Ghostbusters II Soundtrack Promo – a scene from the film with commentary from composer Randy Edelman
NEW: Full TV Broadcast Version of the Film (in Standard Definition) – featuring alternate TV-safe takes
7 Additional Deleted Scenes
“The Oprah Winfrey Show: Cast of Ghostbusters II” – June 1989
Time Is But A Window: Ghostbusters II and Beyond
Ghostbusters II Original EPK
“On Our Own” Music Video by Bobby Brown
Theatrical Trailers
GHOSTBUSTERS: AFTERLIFE
Jason’s Sneak Peek from Set
Theatrical Trailers
Paul Feig’s 2016 Ghostbusters movie wasn’t originally intended to be part of the Ultimate Collection, but after some fans and Feig himself cried foul Sony decided to add a digital copy of that film into the mix. Fan of the ’16 Ghostbusters won’t get much out of this set, but it sounds like a “must have” for super-fans of the trilogy of films directed by Jason Reitman and his father Ivan Reitman.