Original Ghostbusters director Ivan Reitman calls backlash 'silly'Ivan Reitman, producer of the new Ghostbusters film, says he's been eager to "unleash" the new Ghostbusters on the world. "It was a scary think to suddenly have to deal with," says Reitman, who directed the original film and produced the new one. Melissa McCarthy, Kate McKinnon, Kristen Wiig and Leslie Jones star in an all-female remake of Ghostbusters. The 2016 version — starring Kristen Wiig, Melissa McCarthy, Leslie Jones and Kate McKinnon — has seen a lot of resistance from fans of the 1984 original, but Reitman dismisses their complaints as "silly". (Eduardo Lima/The Canadian Press)more stories from this episodeFull EpisodeIvan Reitman got shivers the first time he saw the new all-female Ghostbusters in uniform, ready to blast his classic film into the future.

Source: CBC News July 11, 2016 12:45 UTC