'Ghostbusters' remake faces China ban
 

'Ghostbusters' remake faces China ban
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Chinese fans of Ghostbusters are going to be left disappointed if it's confirmed that the all-female remake did **t make it past China's censorship boards.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, the Sony blockbuster was denied a Chinese release, despite the distributor's many attempts to sway censorship regulators. This includes changing the film's original Chinese title in April to "“超能敢死队", which translates to "Super power dare die team" to omit any "ghost" references.

In a nine-page censorship guideline that was released in December, it stated that China prohibits content that "promote cults or superstition." Read more...


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