--- description: The film would co-exist alongside the female version with Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Leslie Jones and Kate McKinnon title: Sony Might Be Making a 'Ghostbusters' Sequel With Dudes image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltf40d0c47744c29c5/69878076cd1bba58646f5581/oscars-70.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Entertainment](/section/entertainment/) ## Entertainment Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close * [movies](/tag/movies/) ## movies Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Sony Might Be Making a _Ghostbusters_ Sequel With Dudes  by [Nolan Feeney](/author/nolan-feeney/)  ## Nolan Feeney Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Mar 9, 2015 10:36 PM CUT  Channing Tatum attends the 87th Annual Academy Awards on Feb. 22, 2015 in Hollywood, Calif. Channing Tatum attends the 87th Annual Academy Awards on Feb. 22, 2015 in Hollywood, Calif.Jason Merritt—Getty Images  by [Nolan Feeney](/author/nolan-feeney/)  ## Nolan Feeney Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Mar 9, 2015 10:36 PM CUT Well, ladies can’t have _all_ the fun. Following the news of Paul Feig’s [female-fronted _Ghostbusters_ reboot](http://time.com/3685000/ghostbusters-reboot-kristen-wiig-melissa-mccarthy/ "undefined"), Sony Pictures is showing its commitment to diversity with [another next-generation installment](http://deadline.com/2015/03/ghostbusters-channing-tatum-joe-and-anthony-russo-drew-pearce-ivan-reitman-dan-aykroyd-1201388917/ "undefined"), this time aimed at the incredibly underserved niche market known as… dudes. “We want to expand the _Ghostbusters_ universe in ways that will include different films, TV shows, merchandise, all things that are part of modern filmed entertainment,” the original _Ghostbusters_ director Ivan Reitman, who’s helping seer Sony’s Ghostworks production company with original ‘buster Dan Aykroyd, told _Deadline_. “Paul Feig’s film will be the first version of that, shooting in June to come out in July 2016\. He’s got four of the funniest women in the world… the second film has a wonderful idea that builds on that.” The Feig film stars Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Kate McKinnon and Leslie Jones. Reitman is assembling the behind-the-scenes, which may include _Captain America: The Winter Soldier_ directors Anthony and Joe Russo, as well as Channing Tatum and his producing partners—which means Tatum may also end up starring in the series as one of the supernatural exterminators. So let the dream casting begin—_again_. \[[_Deadline_](http://deadline.com/2015/01/ghostbusters-melissa-mccarthy-kristen-wiig-kate-mckinnon-leslie-jones-1201360760/ "undefined")\] ### 13 Sequels That Were Almost As Good As (Or Better Than) the Originals  The Godfather: Part II The Godfather Part II starred Al Pacino as mobster Michael Corleone and Robert De Niro as his father, Vito, in the 1974 Oscar-winning sequel to The Godfather. Paramount  Toy Story 2 In Pixar's 1999 follow-up to Toy Story, Woody, a cowboy doll voiced by Tom Hanks, is stolen – and his ragtag crew of fellow toy friends vow to get him home safely. Pixar/Disney  The Dark Knight In Christopher Nolan’s 2008 sequel to Batman Begins, Christian Bale returns as Batman, this time joined by Heath Ledger as the ultra-creepy villain known as The Joker. Warner Bros.  Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey In the 1991 follow-up to Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure, the titular slackers (played by Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter) return with a new and even more excellent adventure. Orion  Terminator 2: Judgment Day In the second, more elaborate installment of the Terminator action movie franchise, Arnold Schwarzenegger is back as the Terminator, who must take on a newer, more advanced cyborg. Tristar  Aliens In James Cameron's sequel to the 1979 film Alien, Sigourney weaver returns as Lt. Ellen Ripley, who takes on even more extraterrestrials — this time, backed by a team of space marines. 20th Century Fox  Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back In the second installment of the Star Wars franchise, released in 1980, the Galactic Empire, led by Darth Vader, pursues Luke Skywalker and the rest of the Rebel Alliance. Lucasfilm/Disney  Viggo Mortensen as Aragorn in 'The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King' New Line Cinema  D2: The Mighty Ducks The 1994 sequel to the original Mighty Ducks, the ragtag team of young hockey players – the Ducks – are reunited by Coach Gordon Bombay (Emilio Estevez.) Disney  Back to the Future Part III In 1990, the final installment of the Back to the Future trilogy brought Marty McFly (Michael J. Fox) back to the big screen for one last time-travelling adventure. Universal  Superman II Christopher Reeve returns as Superman in this 1980 sequel, as he continues to battle villains and fall deeper in love with reporter Lois Lane. Warner Bros.  Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan In the second Star Trek film, released in 1982, Admiral James T. Kirk (William Shatner) returns to take on his old nemesis Khan Noonien Singh. Paramount  Home Alone 2: Lost in New York This 1992 sequel once again follows youngster Kevin McCallister (Macaulay Culkin) as he faces off against two criminals — but instead of his home in suburban Chicago, this time he's in the Big Apple. 20th Century Fox ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/3738244/ghostbusters-channing-tatum/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/3738244/ghostbusters-channing-tatum/"},"headline":"Sony Might Be Making a Ghostbusters Sequel With Dudes","datePublished":"2015-03-09T22:36:03.000Z","dateModified":"2026-05-11T05:05:09.223Z","description":"Channing Tatum could star","url":"https://time.com/3738244/ghostbusters-channing-tatum/","keywords":["movies","Channing Tatum","Ghostbusters"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltf40d0c47744c29c5/69878076cd1bba58646f5581/oscars-70.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Nolan Feeney","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/nolan-feeney/"}],"articleSection":"Entertainment","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltf40d0c47744c29c5/69878076cd1bba58646f5581/oscars-70.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"87th Annual Academy Awards - Arrivals","caption":"87th Annual Academy Awards - Arrivals","creditText":"Jason Merritt—Getty Images","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/entertainment/","name":"Entertainment"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"/tag/movies/","name":"movies"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/3738244/ghostbusters-channing-tatum/","name":"Sony Might Be Making a Ghostbusters Sequel With Dudes"}}]}] ```