Ready to answer the call? Fans of the ‘Ghostbusters’ franchise will have the chance to play paranormal exterminator, before the summer release of Sony’s reboot of the beloved action-comedy.
The studio has commissioned the Ghostbusters Experience, an interactive attraction featuring virtual reality, wax figures, props, and 4D effects at Madame Tussaud’s New York in Times Square, in collaboration with Sony Pictures, Ghost Corps and The Void.
Opening on July 1, the attraction comprises four rooms, one of which centres on a multiplayer VR game in, which players wield proton packs and go ghost-hunting. Further setting the mood will be ghostly sounds and smoke, creaking floorboards, portraits with moving eyes, and other immersive effects.
These will be both physical and virtual, making use of The Void’s VR tech in the company’s first film studio collaboration. The wax figures, meanwhile, will include the new ‘Ghostbusters’ crew of Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Kate McKinnon, and Leslie Jones.
“The technology is breathtaking, the experience is thrilling, and what better way is there to use VR than to let audiences inhabit the stories they love,” ‘Ghostbusters’ creator Ivan Reitman said in a statement.
It all culminates in a finale drawn from the film, which hits theatres July 15. Recreations of ‘Ghostbusters’ all-female crew will team up with participants to stop a ghost from taking over a virtual New
York City.
Sony, The Void and the other collaborators claim that this will be a completely immersive experience, although particular details on how Dimensions will work are scant. There’s a short teaser, released on the internet that grants a slight look at what fans can look forward to.