It’s always an exciting thing for fans of a franchise to see legacy characters mentioned or show up in later installments. In Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, which premiered in theaters on March 22, legacy actors from the Ghostbusters franchise like Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Ernie Hudson, and Annie Potts reprise their roles and team up with newer characters played by Carrie Coon, Mckenna Grace, Finn Wolfhard, Paul Rudd, Celeste O’Connor, and Logan Kim to save New York City from an ancient evil who wants to bring about a second ice age.
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire is just one of many films that serve as a love letter to fans and bring back familiar faces to new installments. Here are 5 films to watch where legacy characters return after you check out Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire in theaters.
Creed (2015)
Cast: Michael B. Jordan, Sylvester Stallone, Tessa Thompson, Phylicia Rashad, Andre Ward, Tony Bellew, Ritchie Coster, Jacob ‘Stitch’ Duran, Graham McTavish, Wood Harris
Synopsis: “The former World Heavyweight Champion Rocky Balboa serves as a trainer and mentor to Adonis Johnson, the son of his late friend and former rival Apollo Creed.”
Where to watch: Peacock
Halloween (2018)
Cast: Jamie Lee Curtis, Judy Greer, Andi Matichak, James Jude Courtney, Nick Castle, Haluk Bilginer, Will Patton, Rhian Rees, Jefferson Hall, Toby Huss, Virginia Gardner, Dylan Arnold, Miles Robbins, Drew Scheid
Synopsis: “Laurie Strode confronts her long-time foe, Michael Myers, the masked figure who has haunted her since she narrowly escaped his killing spree on Halloween night four decades ago.”
Where to watch: FX Now
Jurassic World: Dominion (2022)
Cast: Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Laura Dern, Sam Neill, Jeff Goldblum, DeWanda Wise, Mamoudou Athie, Isabella Sermon, Campbell Scott, BD Wong, Omar Sy, Justice Smith, Daniella Pineda
Synopsis: “Four years after the destruction of Isla Nublar, Biosyn operatives attempt to track down Maisie Lockwood, while Dr Ellie Sattler investigates a genetically engineered swarm of giant insects.”
Where to watch: Starz
Scream (2022)
Cast: Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, David Arquette, Melissa Barrera, Jack Quaid, Mikey Madison, Jenna Ortega, Dylan Minnette, Jasmin Savoy Brown, Mason Gooding, Sonia Ammar, Marley Shelton, Skeet Ulrich, Kyle Gallner, Heather Matarazzo
Synopsis: “25 years after a streak of brutal murders shocked the quiet town of Woodsboro, Calif., a new killer dons the Ghostface mask and begins targeting a group of teenagers to resurrect secrets from the town’s deadly past.”
Where to watch: Hulu, Paramount+
X: Men: Days of Future Past (2014)
Cast: Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, Hugh Jackman, James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence, Halle Berry, Nicholas Hoult, Anna Paquin, Elliot Page, Peter Dinklage, Shawn Ashmore, Omar Sy, Evan Peters, Daniel Cudmore
Synopsis: “The X-Men send Wolverine to the past in a desperate effort to change history and prevent an event that results in doom for both humans and mutants.”
Where to watch: Max
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