Who is the villain in Ghostbusters afterlife?

Ivo Shandor — Ghostbusters: Afterlife
The Gozer worshipper is mentioned in the original film, and is the main villain in “Ghostbusters: The Video Game” (2009), so it's fair to say that he's a pretty important character in Ghostbusters lore.
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Who is the main villain in Ghostbusters?

Gozer (also known as Gozer the Gozerian, Gozer the Destructor, Gozer the Traveler, Volguus Zildrohar and Lord of the Sebouillia) is the main antagonist of Ghostbusters.
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Who is the villain in Ghostbusters 2021?

Warning: SPOILERS lie ahead for Ghostbusters: Afterlife.

A new Ghostbusters: Afterlife behind-the-scenes photo reveals Olivia Wilde's villain cameo as Gozer the Gozerian in the horror comedy sequel.
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Is Viggo in Ghostbusters: Afterlife?

Ghostbusters: Afterlife director Jason Reitman revealed that a sequel to the film could feature the return of Ghostbusters II villain Vigo the Carpathian. "There is a lot of time and opportunity for Vigo the Carpathian to make his return," Reitman said during an interview on the Happy Sad Confused podcast.
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Is Zuul in Ghostbusters: Afterlife?

Zuul (also known as The Gatekeeper) is a demigod and minion of Gozer, alongside Vinz Clortho. It possessed Dana Barrett in Ghostbusters and both Callie Spengler and Lucky Domingo in Ghostbusters: Afterlife.
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Who is Zuul and Gozer?

Zuul the Gatekeeper, or better known as Zuul, is one of the two main minions of the powerful demonic deity known as Gozer and one of the secondary antagonists of the original Ghostbusters film, and she and her male counterpart Vinz Clortho are part of the demonic race of hellhounds known as Terror Dogs.
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Is Gozer a real god?

An obscure deity, Gozer the Destructor's earliest known appearance was in Mesopotamia around 6000 BC and was worshiped by both the Hittites and Mesopotamians. It rose to prominence in Sumeria thousands of years later.
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Is Zool real?

3 Zuul is a Real Creature And Existed Millions of Years Ago

In 1984, the monstrous Zuul terrorized Central Park in New York, appearing on rooftops and in refrigerators alike. This dog-like creature represented the Hounds of Hell, guarding the demigod Gozer as she summoned the end-times.
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Is Gozer trapped?

While Egon lost his life in the process, he hid the trap in his house and without the Gatekeeper, Gozer could not come through to our dimension. When Egon's family moved into the house, his granddaughter Phoebe discovered the trap, and with her friends, Podcast and Greg opened it.
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Who is the Keymaster?

Vinz Clortho (also known as The Keymaster) is a demigod and minion of Gozer, alongside Zuul. It possessed Louis Tully in Ghostbusters and Gary Grooberson in Ghostbusters: Afterlife.
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Is Oscar Louis Tully's son?

First off, it's not Louis Tully. Oscar is not the by product of Zuul and Vinz Clortho mating. There is five years between the movies. Oscar is about eight months or so old in GB2.
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Is Zuul a male or female?

In the 1984 Ghostbusters, Zuul served as the Gatekeeper, and Vinz Clortho, who possessed Louis Tully, served as the keymaster. Due to her role as Gatekeeper and her choice to possess a woman, Zuul is thought to be female. In the early 20th century, a modern day Cult of Gozer arose, led by Ivo Shandor.
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Who is Oscar's dad in Ghostbusters 2?

In the Ghostbusters II August 5, 1988 draft, Oscar is a baby boy who has no name throughout the script. He is the son of Lane Walker and Jason Locke (Vigo). The baby is stated to be nine months old and in the movie, Oscar is about eight months old.
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Who is the new Gozer?

“It's Olivia Wilde, but it is also Emma Portner – the movement of Gozer was brought to life by the great modern dancer Emma Portner, and the face is Olivia Wilde. “
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What is the meaning of ZUUL?

Zuul is a genus of herbivorous ankylosaurine dinosaur from the Campanian Judith River Formation of Montana. The type species is Zuul crurivastator.
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Why is Olivia Wilde uncredited in Ghostbusters: Afterlife?

Secrecy aside, it seems the actress (who went uncredited for the role) enjoyed mixing up with her co-stars. As it turns out, Bill Murray kept her in stitches, which caused Wilde to break character while filming with him.
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Is Gozer coming back?

The trailer has several big hints that Gozer the Gozerian will return after being vanquished by the original Ghostbusters crew at the end of 1984's classic. So far, the story for Ghostbusters: Afterlife has been a fairly well-guarded secret.
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What is the green ghost in Ghostbusters called?

Slimer (also known as Onionhead , Little Spud, or The Green Ghost) was a ghost made up of pure Ectoplasm and the first ghost successfully captured by the Ghostbusters.
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Who did Egon have a baby with?

Callie Spengler is the daughter of Egon Spengler and the mother of the two children Phoebe and Trevor.
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Who is Danas baby daddy?

The site reports that Bill Murray's Peter Venkman was actually the father of Dana Barrett's (Sigourney Weaver) newborn son Oscar, who was introduced in Ghostbusters 2.
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Who is Dana's baby daddy Ghostbusters?

In Ghostbusters 2, I don't recall the father of Dana's baby, Oscar, being named. At the beginning of the movie, Dana and Venkman are estranged. However, in the first movie it is strongly implied that Dana and Tully had sex while possessed.
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Who played Zuul?

Gozer was first played by Slavitza Jovan in the first Ghostbusters film. Fans will probably remember Gozer piloting the massive Stay Puft Marshmallow Man. In Ghostbusters: Afterlife, however, Gozer is portrayed by Olivia Wilde, which was kept a secret until the film's release. Image from Ghostbusters 1984 trailer.
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Who is the oldest Ghostbuster?

by Jeff Labrecque. Ghostbusters has been such a huge part of our popular-culture for the last 30 years that it's easy to overlook what it represented at the time. In June 1984, when the film opened in theaters, Bill Murray was only 33 years old. Dan Aykroyd was just 31 and director Ivan Reitman was 37.
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What does Gozer say in Ghostbusters?

Raymond Stantz: Gozer the Gozerian... good evening. As a duly designated representative of the City, County and State of New York, I order you to cease any and all supernatural activity and return forthwith to your place of origin or to the nearest convenient parallel dimension.
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