New ‘Ghostbusters’ trailer features two very special guest ghosts

After the first trailer for the new “Ghostbusters” film was seen as something of a dud, with infuriated denizens of the Internet making it the most “disliked” movie trailer on YouTube of all time, the second look at the film, released Wednesday on Facebook, is leaning on nostalgia to win back fans of the franchise.

The new look at the film, a gender-swapped reboot of the 1984 classic that pits paranormal specialists against a growing ghost invasion, spends much less time on setting up the premise than the first trailer did, instead letting the comedic powerhouses they’ve cast (Melissa McCarthy, Kristin Wiig, Kate McKinnon and Leslie Jones) do the heavy lifting for them.

The trailer also gives fans a peek at two “Ghostbusters” legends making appearances in the film.

Slimer, the virulent green ghost captured by the original ghostbusting crew in 1984, who went on to a very lucrative life in advertising post-film, and what appears to be a (spoiler alert!) giant version of the group’s logo both have their moments in the second trailer, in fashions sure to spur your weird childhood nightmares.

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FOR THE RECORD:

May 18, 12:22 p.m.: An earlier version of this article speculated that the second ghost singled out in this story was the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man, but upon further inspection, it’s more likely that this is a (spoiler alert!) gigantic version of the Ghostbusters’ logo.

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Also making more of an impression in this look at the film is secretary and eye-candy Chris Hemsworth, who looks to have plenty of opportunities to flex his comedic muscles in the role.

“Ghostbusters” is directed by Paul Feig, who helmed the McCarthy and Wiig hit “Bridesmaids” and who co-wrote the film with screenwriter Katie Dippold, scribe of 2013’s buddy-cop film “The Heat.”

When speaking with The Times about the film earlier in the year, Dippold commented on the fan backlash, saying, “It’s interesting to me that some people want it to fail. What if you watched it and loved it? Why would that be bad?”

Fans will judge for themselves when the movie debuts July 15.

More:

Upset about an all-female ‘Ghostbusters’? Screenwriter Katie Dippold makes no apologies

Melissa McCarthy ‘confused’ by ‘Ghostbusters’ trailer

First ‘Ghostbusters’ trailer introduces the brand-new Ghostbusting team

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