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With "Ghostbusters" Women Take the Lead at the Movies

With "Ghostbusters" Women Take the Lead at the Movies

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Rebecca Eldridge

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July 13, 2016

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NCM
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It has been 30 years since “Ghostbusters” hit it big and became a beloved, all-time classic.  But when a re-imagined “Ghostbusters” opens on July 15, it won’t feature the same guys -- or any guys for that matter -- putting on the proton packs to save the world.  A movie re-do with a gender swap would be newsworthy for any film, but for one as iconic as “Ghostbusters”?  To say this is an important milestone would be an understatement, and it deserves a cinematic slow clap for its boldness and all-star female cast including (left to right at top) Leslie Jones, Melissa McCarthy, Kristin Wiig and Kate McKinnon.

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Rebecca Eldridge is Vice President, Integrated and Entertainment Marketing for National CineMedia (NCM), America’s Movie Network. Eldridge leads NCM’s marketing teams to provide brands with custom solutions, events, and entertainment integratio... read more

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