First Photo of the New Ghostbusters Cast Together: Kristen Wiig, Melissa McCarthy, Leslie Jones and Kate McKinnon Unite!

Hotly anticipated reboot is due in theaters July 22, 2016

By Natalie Finn Feb 17, 2015 10:30 PMTags
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Check out your 21st century Ghostbusters!

Amid the infectious revelry that was the Saturday Night Live 40th anniversary celebration on, er, Sunday, the stars of the now even more hotly anticipated sequel-ish reboot gathered for the first of what will presumably be many epic group photos.

Kristen Wiig, Melissa McCarthy, Leslie Jones and Kate McKinnon were snapped getting a jump on what is going to have to be some unbeatable chemistry if this whole thing is going to work. Director Paul Feig announced the winning foursome last month and, for the most part, the casting reveal was met with a resounding yay from the Internet-peanut gallery.

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And this photo of a mellowed-out Wiig, cheery McCarthy and Jones and slightly wild-eyed McKinnon is doing nothing to dispel our excitement.

Cameras have yet to roll, but the next Ghostbusters has already been given a July 22, 2016, release date—meaning our remaining casting questions have to be answered sooner rather than later.

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Receptionist Janine, who will presumably be a guy in this version? The Sigourney Weaver-caliber love interest? The nerdy neighbor who has a crush on Weaver? The jerky Walter Peck-type from the EPA? We can't wait to find out!