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'Ghostbusters' Selfie Unites Past and Present Cast Members

HOLLYWOOD, CA (AP) - A selfie of past and present "ghostbusters" is making the rounds on social media.

A photo tweeted by "Ghostbusters" director Paul Feig shows the cast of the new all-female ghostbusting team, Kristin Wiig, Melissa McCarthy, Kate McKinnon and Leslie Jones. They are shown side-by-side with singer Ray Parker Jr., Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Ernie Hudson and Annie Potts, who starred in the 1984 original and its 1989 sequel.

 

"Ghostbusters"
Harold Ramis, Dan Aykroyd, and Bill Murray in a scene from the film 'Ghostbusters', 1984. (Photo by Columbia Pictures/Getty Images)

Both casts appeared on ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live" on Wednesday night to mark "Ghostbusters Day." The original movie was released June 8, 1984. It returned to more than 800 theaters nationwide for limited showings Wednesday night and will be shown again Sunday.

GHOSTBUSTERS – Trailer (HD) by Sony Pictures Entertainment on YouTube

 
The new all-female "Ghostbusters" opens in theaters on July 15th.

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