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'Ghostbusters': See what the new costumes look like

'Ghostbusters' director Paul Feig recently tweeted out some behind-the-scenes pictures from the new movie. Check out what the Ghostbusters will be wearing in the new film. (Hint: Proton packs are still involved).

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The original 'Ghostbusters' films star Bill Murray (l.), Dan Aykroyd (center), and Harold Ramis (r.).

鈥淕hostbusters鈥 director Paul Feig recently gave fans a behind-the-scenes glimpse at an important part of the new movie.聽

Those who have seen the 1980s movies starring Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, and Harold Ramis know that Ghostbusters wear proton packs, which they use to capture ghosts. Feig recently tweeted out a picture of what seem to be the Ghostbusters uniforms (which heavily resemble those worn by Murray, Aykroyd, Ramis, and star Ernie Hudson) as well as new proton packs.

Feig has kept fans apprised every step of the way in the process of making this new movie 鈥 he tweeted out photos of new 鈥淕hostbusters鈥 stars Kristen Wiig, Melissa McCarthy, Kate McKinnon, and Leslie Jones as well as the news that 鈥淎vengers: Age of Ultron鈥 actor Chris Hemsworth will take on the role of the receptionist (originally filled by actress Annie Potts) for the new film.

With the prevalence of social media, directors, actors, and others behind the scenes in Hollywood can keep fans more apprised of developments than ever before. In addition to his casting and costume updates, Feig told fans on Twitter that he wanted to cast women in the lead roles in his 鈥淕hostbusters鈥 movie even before Wiig, McCarthy, McKinnon, and Jones were cast.聽

鈥淭he Hobbit鈥 director Peter Jackson released multiple videos during the production process for his fantasy trilogy, giving fans a look at the behind-the-camera process and dropping hints about the movies. Actor Chris Pratt, who starred in the Marvel movie 鈥淕uardians of the Galaxy鈥 and in the current hit 鈥淛urassic World,鈥 is active on both Facebook and Twitter. Only one example of his fan interaction: 鈥淛urassic鈥 viewers have been posting photos imitating Pratt鈥檚 pose when he comes face-to-face with some velociraptors. After a fan sent Pratt a photo of a baby imitating the pose, Pratt wrote on , 鈥淭hank you to the parents of this little one. You've made my day. Oh man! I'm crying laughing.鈥 This kind of direct interaction would have been hard to come by in the past.

This lightning-fast interactivity can have its drawbacks 鈥 鈥淎vengers: Age of Ultron鈥 director Joss Whedon recently left Twitter, telling he found it 鈥渁ddictive.鈥 Whedon was also the subject of vitriol from fans who disliked the characterization of female superhero Black Widow in 鈥淯ltron.鈥 While Whedon noted that there was 鈥渉ate鈥 on the social media platform, he said the backlash wasn鈥檛 the reason for his departure, saying, 鈥淚 have been attacked by militant feminists since I got on Twitter. That鈥檚 something I鈥檓 used to.鈥

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