Ghostbusters director Ivan Reitman works with son Jason on Afterlife sequel

Jason Reitman (left) directed and co-wrote the movie, while his father Ivan produced it. PHOTO: AFP
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LOS ANGELES - Jason Reitman has directed acclaimed movies such as the Oscar-winning coming-of-age drama Juno (2007).

But throughout his career, the film-maker kept being asked if he would follow in the footsteps of his father Ivan - director of the first two Ghostbusters films in the 1980s - and make a sequel to the beloved paranormal comedies.

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