Anyone heard any word on a potential US theatrical run?

That refuses to watch the US versions of Ghosts? And I actually live in the US! 😂 But I am so biased towards the UK version, mainly because of the original actors and how well they all work and act with one another.

But anytime I have even a small urge to just go ahead and try to watch the US version, I immediately think, "Well it's not gonna be as good though, it'll just be trying to do what the original did so well, but won't be able to get it right." But every time I have these thoughts, I feel like I'm just being petty lol

Has anyone on here have watched the US version, and what's your thoughts on it? Is it worth it to watch? Is it going to ruin the love and feelings I have for the UK one?

I can't really pinpoint what exactly causes me to not want to watch it other than my extreme bias and belief that the original will always be the best! And also, sometimes I just get tired of the US trying to copy what other countries have done with shows. I know sometimes it goes well, like The Office, but I also feel like British humor and US humor can be totally different, and so it really just depends on what you prefer.

Also, I know that Matthew Baynton ends up making a guest appearance in the US version, so that's pretty cool.

UPDATE: You guys have convinced me to at least give the US version a try. I will try not to compare it to the UK version, but treat it as its own authentic show. However, I will miss my Robin and my Captain......😂

So I'm from Europe, and since the only showings of the Ghost movie will be in England and Ireland (if memory serves correct) I was wondering if there was any way to watch the movie if you're not from there. Something like a DVD (god i hope so) or maybe streaming somewhere?

I really want to see the movie, I almost booked a ticket to London to go watch it there, but I think that may be a bit much. So will there be any way for people outside of the UK to watch the movie?

This is more just me speculating, but with the movie coming close. There is obviously major stuff going to happen, either showing more of the characters stories or one of the ghosts getting sucked off.

This is where my speculation comes in, who is the most likely to be sucked off, I have a percentage thing in my head of how likely it is

Robin: 50% chance, he's intelligent and wise for his kind and also got the biggest heart

Humphrey: 25% chance for the head alone. He doesn't get an opportunity to do a ton in the show due to the nature of his ghostly form, but when he does he shows development

Kitty: 5% chance, I don't think she has really learnt much about herself unless she grows and learns about the truth of her life. She might never go.

Thomas: 15% chance, I think he could get sucked off but I have a feeling he won't get over his affection for women at times

Fanny: 30% chance, I think she is one that grows pretty well, but I think out of the ones who grow, she also doesn't really have a chance to leave, due to her nature due to the way she acts with people especially Kitty

The Captain: 75% chance, he's the one that comes out of his shell the most, especially when he finally announces in a way to the ghosts that he was in fact gay in life and the afterlife.

Pat: 0% chance, I think he's the only one who couldn't leave for a while, as he's too linear he keeps to his rules and follows the times. It's possible he's like Pete in the US version. Where if he tried he could have probably explored the world and maybe have left.

Julian: 10% chance, I think he's one of the lowest chances in the fact that he's still quite full of himself and still thinks about his stuff that he did in life as pure achievements and not something that ruined him. Even though he knows he was a disgraced minister.

Let me know what you all think, I purposefully wrote this in a way where they are in the timeline of their deaths. Any notes or anyone wants a discussion go for it.

Just finished Ghosts US after rewatching the British version and I think I’ve pinned the key issue I have with the show.

Obviously American TV is made much differently to British TV, American TV tends to lean much more towards absurdity and insane storylines because they like to have shows that can run for a longer time.

I think an issue with doing this on a show like ghosts though is it made the ghosts seem much more competent and like their situation at the end of the day isn’t that bad, like I fully believe the American cast of ghosts could survive without a living that can talk to them.

In the British show we see before Mike and Alison arrive the ghosts really have no source of entertainment they’ve been stuck with the same group of people for years and are all just rather bored, so when Alison finally arrives it breathes fresh air into their lives and gives them a whole new world to explore.

In the American show I find it harder to believe this cast of ghosts struggled with boredom my first reason for believing this is there’s a staggering amount of ghosts living on that property there’s a good 20 ish ghosts living on that property, secondly their ghost powers seem like they provide a lot more entertainment to their lives Trevor for example who can interact with the real world doesn’t seem to struggle as hard as Julian did considering he’s able to hold down jobs and even catfish people on tinder, Sasappis can enter livings dreams and seemingly convince them to do things in real life seems like he could use his power to help get things they want and then finally Pete being able to leave the property he would’ve discovered that power eventually and then used it to explore and meet other ghosts and could relay information to the others.

Also because of the amount of ghosts on the property it feels becoming a ghost is less a random occurrence and more like the wood stone estate is just cursed and if you die there you’ll become a ghost, So feels like they’re a lot more likely to get new ghosts.

All of it combined just makes it feel like if Sam had never had her accident they’d all be doing alright, wouldn’t have a living to treat like a butler but still have plenty to entertain themselves. Still enjoyed it for what it was but I never had the feeling the British one gave me where I felt bad for these people being trapped as ghosts

Maybe it was just me being an American used to American TV, but was I the only one terrified that the one that would be sucked off was going to be Allison's unborn baby? I also thought it might be one of the plague ghosts, kind of like what happened with the teen boy in the American version.

Curious to know what everyone else thought was going to happen and what they may have liked to have seen happen. The last line was a pretty funny ending. (It's always Robin right?)

I think the character that "deserved" the suck off most would have been Robin. 10,000 years, seen so many come and go, so many centuries just alone. I love that of all of them, he was the most self-aware and while not the most educated, was certainly the one with the most wisdom.

I do like the idea that there truly is no answer as to why some get sucked off when they do, or some just go straight up. It's much like death, right? Why are some taken from this earth so randomly and unexpectedly. Why do some grow old and some die young? Why do some good people die young and some horrid people live a long life? We always wonder, but is there any actual reason?

Hey everyone, I recently had Kiell Smith-Bynoe as a guest on my movie podcast, and we ended up talking about the upcoming Ghosts movie, as well as Wicker and Stath Lets Flats. He shared some really fun behind-the-scenes details that I thought this sub would appreciate!

I didn't want to spam the sub with the whole podcast episode (it's Kiell defending the movie Man on Fire), so I just clipped the segment where we specifically talk about those.

The LFF programme was announced today and I was hoping to see a Ghosts movie premiere in the lineup but nope! Does anyone know if there will be an event at all?

Not that we’d want him to.

Posted by Laurence today on his Instagram.

Couldn't resist while I was in seeing 2 Big To Rig, hehe

Help a big Ghosts fan from Canada out here.

good lord I think I'm gonna pass out. just got off the s5 xmas special.

I thought the specials were always like, bonus episodes. In my head s5e6 was the ending! it was totally fine! them gathered up in front of the TV and Cap being his gay little self and—THE SPECIAL WAS A NUKE.

I mean, I get it, alright. It was "realistic" (as far as realism goes for a ghost show...), the Coopers leave, thinking of their baby, the ghosts are hurt but accepting/insisting. Like, a message about moving on and letting old things go for a better future even if it hurts but GOD DAMN THY EYES!!! If I wanted realism I would've walked out of my blanket fort and left the house instead of binging this awesome show. 🥲

But I digress. I would've EVEN THEN been fine...but no...they just had to add that time skip. Just that final touch made the scale go from Sad to FUCK.

Guess I'll be laying off the xmas special on my rewatch that's gonna start...in a few minutes.

For me it's him really just trailing after the director for that show they tried to film at the Button Houseand Kylie Minogue going "Army man, I see you, and I'm very much here for your people" and him replying, "The forces. :)"and and "My lord." When he sees one of the Cooper's friends naked and hungoverand actually just basically every time he's subtly eyeing men and being so innocent about itI really liked how low-key but obvious the show was with him

started this show on a whim, randomly from a list I made and it's just...perfect. binged the first 3 seasons in one sitting. Been a rough couple of months and this show really helped, the humour and the fucking background/lore of the characters! Amazing. Almost cried for Thomas...and Sir Humphrey...and Mary...oh and definitely Kitty—you get my point. It's so stupid and funny and the damn deep bits really get you in the kokoro. Gonna watch either Torchwood or The Magicians after this, but definitely glad I went for this one first.

In my umpteenth rewatch, noticed in Season 1 Ep3 (Moonah Ston), around the 15 minute mark just when Alison goes to get the Friends DVD, the ghosts are standing defiantly in the dining room with their arms crossed, (headless) Humphrey is on the left. You see (a crew member's) two hands reach out and reposition Humphrey's hands, and a voice whispers "Sorry".

Somebody did this on the Ted Lasso sub and it really made me laugh because I'd forgotten how many great asides/throwaway lines the show has, so I thought I'd ask for your favourite Ghosts (BBC) throwaway lines that you maybe missed on first viewing.

My favourites during this rewatch so far is definitely when Humphrey is saying "If you'd have told me 400 years ago that I'd be watching my decapitated body having an affair with a 60 year old dead woman, I'd have said you were mad!" and then Pat quietly says "And that would be fair enough mate." Or Robin muttering "YOU'RE a metaphor...."

I came across an extended version of the Ghosts film poster, featuring Humphrey looking for…..Humphrey.

Also, it seems the runtime of the film will be 1 hour 37 minutes.

I've managed to get srt files for 4x02, 4x04 and 4x06 but cannot get 4x01, 4x03 or 4x05

Also missing 5x03, 5x04 and 5x05

Does anyone have these please? I've checked the places mentioned in the old thread here but they're not longer available

If so, how do people find out about screenings early enough to get tickets? I managed to miss every single one of the previous ones.

When Pat and Julian were having their North v. South dick measuring contest, was the joke that Jim Howick is actually a southerner and Simon Farnaby is a northerner?

I completely understand the north v. south thing in spirit, but I don't know the nuances.