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Who you gonna call? Papa John's!

June 28, 2016

It seems Papa John’s and the Ghostbusters franchise share some history.

"The original ‘Ghostbusters’ film debuted in 1984, the same year I opened the first-ever Papa John's location," said John Schnatter, founder, chairman and CEO of Papa John's. To capitalize on the upcoming reboot of the 2016 movie starring an all-female cast, Papa John’s recently partnered with Sony Pictures Entertainment.

In addition to Papa John's pizza making a cameo at a vacant Chinese restaurant serving as Ghostbusters headquarters, the brand is offering an XL Dual Layer Pepperoni pizza for $12 delivered in a Ghostbusters-themed pizza box featuring "honorary" Ghostbuster Papa John, alongside the ECTO-1.

The recent Papa John's TV spot  introduces new Ghostbuster — Papa John — along with one of the brand's "best customers" — Slimer. The driver delivers a stack of XL Dual Layer Pepperoni pizzas to Slimer, only to get slimed for his efforts.
The Papa John's TV spot will air primarily across national cable entertainment and sports networks including AMC, ESPN, and Comedy Central.

Watch the commercial below.

John Schnatter encounters a frightening sight in the Ghostbusters' recent tv spot.