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A replica of the ghost trap used in the original film. The proton pack, designed and built by Dr. Egon Spengler, is a man-portable cyclotron system (and indeed Dr. Peter Venkman refers to the proton packs in one scene as "unlicensed nuclear accelerators"), [3] that is used to create a charged particle beam—composed of protons—that is fired by the particle thrower (also referred to as the ...
Merchandise based directly on the film did not initially sell well until The Real Ghostbusters, which on its own helped generate up to $200 million in revenue in 1988, the same year the Ghostbusters proton pack was the most popular toy in the United Kingdom. [142] [139] A successful Ghostbusters video game was released alongside the film. [143]
Ghostbusters: The Return is a 2004 novel written by Sholly Fisch in celebration of the franchise's 20th anniversary. Set two years after Ghostbusters II, the novel revolves around Venkman running for mayor of New York City and an ancient entity trying to conquer the world by bringing urban legends to life. [citation needed]
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire was released digitally on May 7, 2024, [46] and on 4K Blu-ray, Blu-ray, and DVD on June 25, 2024. [47] Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire was released on Netflix in the US on July 22, 2024. [48] The film debuted at No. 2 on Netflix’s Global Top 10 chart for the week of July 22–28.
They wanted to see the proton pack again, the trap again, Ecto-1 flying around the corner again. They wanted to see the original guys again. It was a gift to be able to make the film that brought ...
The Ghostbusters assist by crossing their packs' proton streams while Trevor uses his to charge the traps' power source, allowing Callie to activate them and capture Gozer, Vinz, and Zuul. Lucky and Gary are freed from their possessions, and Egon reconciles with his family and friends before passing on to the afterlife.
Ghostbusters: Rise of the Ghost Lord is an action-adventure single-player and multiplayer virtual reality video game. [4] [6] The game can be played with up to four players and includes many familiar elements from the Ghostbusters franchise including, PKE meters, proton packs, and Mini-Pufts, as seen in Ghostbusters: Afterlife.
A cartoon episode features the proton cannon, presumably a more powerful version of a proton pack, mounted on top for use against extra-large or even giant-sized paranormal entities. Earlier versions of scripts written by Aykroyd for the first Ghostbusters also includes mentions of the Ectomobile having the power of interdimensional travel. The ...