Ghostbusters Fans in Singapore to Set a New Guinness World Records(TM) Title for Largest Gathering of People Dressed as Ghosts

NEW YORK and SINGAPORE, June 10, 2016 /PRNewswire/ --

Video News Release expected approx 2100 GMT, Sunday 12 June 2016

Ghostbusters fans will attempt to set a new Guinness World Records title for the Largest Gathering of People Dressed as Ghosts at a Single Venue on Sunday, June 12 at The Event Plaza at Marina Bay Sands in Singapore to celebrate the upcoming release of Ghostbusters, the hotly anticipated reboot of the classic film, which will hit theatres around the globe from mid-July through August.

Following the announcement, fans will attend a gala red-carpet event and will be joined by Ghostbusters star Melissa McCarthy and director Paul Feig. The package will include talent soundbites, footage of the record setting event, photo call b-roll and the movie trailer.

Keep an eye out for special event footage and images from Singapore on June 12.

Ghostbusters makes its long-awaited return, rebooted with a cast of hilarious new characters.  Thirty years after the beloved original franchise took the world by storm, director Paul Feig brings his fresh take to the supernatural comedy, joined by some of the funniest actors working today -- Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Kate McKinnon, Leslie Jones, and Chris Hemsworth. This summer, they're here to save the world! The film is produced by Ivan Reitman and Amy Pascal, and written by Katie Dippold & Paul Feig, based on the 1984 film "Ghostbusters," an Ivan Reitman film, written by Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis. 

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