Ghostbusters (Breakdown)
Added 2019-01-24 22:06:00 +0000 UTCDirector: Jason Reitman
Writer: Gil Kenan, Jason Reitman
Casting Director: John Papsidera
Casting Associate: Kim Winther
Start Date: May 2019
Location: TBD
GIRL:
To play 12 years old, Caucasian. She is off the charts smart and a real “maker faire kid”. She struggles with interpreting and expressing emotions and speaks with a flat delivery that make her observations humorous. She has a tendency to be unknowingly cutting with her comments. She wants to connect but struggles to understand what others feel and how to share her own feelings. Her science acumen proves invaluable throughout the story as she navigates her complicated family dynamics. LEAD *Main character of the film*
BOY:
To play 13 years old. Likely Ethnic. He is a passionate enthusiast for fantasy and conspiracy theories. He is all heart and approaches everything with unbridled excitement for the unknown. He is often narrating life in real time, adding “descriptive color” to the people and situations he encounters. He meets GIRL and immediately becomes friends. LEAD
TEEN BOY (Finn Wolfhard):
To play 15 years old. Caucasian. He's Fifteen, but tell people he's Seventeen. He's passionate about auto-mechanics. He's often trying to help his sister (GIRL) navigate the world as she struggles with traditional friendships. His family moves to town and he's immediately smitten with TEEN GIRL. LEAD
TEEN GIRL (Jenna Ortega *In talks*):
To play 17. Likely Ethnic. Works at a local American Graffiti style carhop on roller skates. She's cool and quick witted. She meets TEEN BOY and begins a flirtation that turns into a real friendship. LEAD
LOG LINE: A family moves back home to a small town where they learn more about who they are and the secrets of the town itself.
