That’s right — Ghostbusters III.
Geoff Boucher of the LA Times has reported that Dan Aykroyd and company may begin filming as early as this winter on the epic third part of the two-film (and cartoon…and toy…) franchise.
The big news on all this is not only is Aykroyd on board, but so is Sigourney Weaver, Harold Ramis, Ernie Hudson… and Bill Murray. Murray holds one-fifth of the controlling interest in the Ghostbusters franchise, and convincing him to fight ectoplasmic evil again is what brought this movie back from the grave.
The film, which Aykroyd described as “a passing-of-the-torch movie,” is being written by Year One scriptwriters Lee Eisenberg and Gene Stupnitsky.
May 19th, 2009 at 9:51 pm
EPIC news! Between this and the game, I cannot wait to heat ‘em up!
May 20th, 2009 at 1:17 am
Who ya gonna call? Paramedics!
Although this is a passing-of-the-torch movie, I’d rather see it as a one-last-hurrah! a la Bubba Ho-tep.
May 20th, 2009 at 8:06 am
Yawn. I suppose it beats a total reboot, but I don’t want to see anyone else. I want the originals. Which I can find in the first two films and the animated series.
May 20th, 2009 at 12:58 pm
Simon sez: “I suppose it beats a total reboot, but I don’t want to see anyone else. I want the originals.”
That’s how I felt about Star Trek, and still do, but it’s clear that most people seem to love that quasi-reboot.
Anyhow, as much as I loved the first Ghostbusters, I can’t get myself worked up for this one. I think it’s because the second movie did nothing for me. Never saw it in the theatre, and on those rare occasions it pops up on TV I find myself unable to sit through the whole thing.
May 22nd, 2009 at 7:57 am
Please god let the new ghostbusters team members not be determined by focus groups, needless pandering or current trends…
May 31st, 2009 at 8:26 pm
Dear Friends,
After 25 long years of chasing ghosts Ray, Egon, Winston and Peter need a little help. So if you think you can handle big marshmallow men, a positron collider and thousands of adoring fans, submit your video application at http://www.ghostbustersishiring.com. If the Ghostbusters decide to hire you, your first assignment will be a trip to Comic Con 2009!
To give you some inspiration, here’s some never-before-seen footage from the new Ghostbusters Blu-ray coming out on June 16th, 2009:
•Blu-ray Trailer: http://www.sonypictures.com/sphe/ghostbustersBD/ghostbusters_streetdate.mov
•Refurbishing Ecto-1: http://www.sonypictures.com/sphe/ghostbustersBD/back.mov
•Dan Akroyd Meets the Refurbished Ecto-1: http://www.sonypictures.com/sphe/ghostbustersBD/visitor.mov
Sincerely,
Red Bricks Media in partnership with Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
June 3rd, 2010 at 8:17 pm
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