#Afterlife Director Jason Reitman Addresses Whether Ghostbusters II Is Actually Canon

Honestly, it’s not that surprising to hear Reitman say that “Ghostbusters II” is canon, since his own father, Ivan Reitman, directed it. Both Reitmans were on hand in New York recently for the dedication of the Ivan Reitman Cinema, the alternate name of Alamo Drafthouse’s new Lower Manhattan location.

Paul Feig directed “Answer the Call,” but otherwise, the “Ghostbusters” series is a family affair, with Ivan Reitman directing the first two films and his son, Jason, the director of “Juno” and “Up in the Air,” taking the reins of “Afterlife.”

Reviews of “Afterlife” have been mixed-to-positive, about on par with the ones “Answer the Call” received half a decade ago. There was no shortage of controversy surrounding that film and its women-led cast, but at least it was trying something new. With “Afterlife,” the most common criticism going around seems to be that it leans too hard on nostalgia for the original in a way that some find pandering and others endearing.

You can see it this weekend, complete with Muncher and mini Stay-Puft marshmallow men, and judge for yourself. “Ghostbusters: Afterlife” stars Mckenna Grace, Finn Wolfhard, Logan Kim, Carrie Coon, and Paul Rudd, with appearances by returning cast members Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Ernie Hudson, Sigourney Weaver, and Annie Potts. The movie is in theaters now.