Spectral will be a lot like Ghostbusters  Posted by CB Droege
Legendary Pictures has purchased the script for Spectral from
screenwriter Ian Fried. Although the film has no official
synopsis yet, the word is the movie is essentially a darker take
on the classic Ghostbusters story.  Indeed, a special ops team
is formed to deal with supernatural beings when ghosts invade
Manhattan.  You can expect the team to feel a lot like those in
a military drama. There will surely be lots of gadgets and
explosions, but as long as it doesn't turn into a startle-flick,
it might actually be a decent film.  According to The Hollywood
Reporter, Fried put together a ‘rip reel’ - a series of clips
from other films - to show Legendary what he was going for.  One
wonders how many Ghostbusters scenes were on the reel, but these
things rarely ever get out to the public unless leaked, as they
really only make sense to a studio exec.  This film is Fried’s
big break in Hollywood. After shopping around a number of
fantasy scripts which