Dan Aykroyd says that the long-awaited Ghostbusters III may start shooting this winter, with all the original cast members returning, including Sigourney Weaver. But a spokesperson for Sony, which will distribute the film, politely says that Aykroyd may have jumped the gun a little. "We couldn’t be more excited about the way the new Ghostbusters film is coming together, but at this point we are focused on a great screenplay," the spokesperson tells EW. "I can’t comment on specific casting choices because we don’t have a finished script. We love Dan’s enthusiasm and his support, and while we are making progress, we are still just in development on this project." In an interview with the Los Angeles Times, Aykroyd essentially confirmed what EW reported from the ShoWest convention in April — that the franchise film is expected to feature a "new generation" of ghostbusters. The Office scribes Gene Stupnitskyand Lee Eisenberg are writing the screenplay. (Additional reporting by Nicole Sperling)
May 19
2009
11:47 PM ET
'Ghostbusters III' to start shooting next winter?
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WOW. THIS IS GREAT NEWS!!!!
Ghostbusters + Office Writers = Tickets Sold!!!
Not sure how I feels about this… It seems like they trying to reboot it for a new generation and I don’t like it. I’ll wait and see….
-TL
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If they can capture the magic of the first one (NOT the second) more power to them.
Please God no Seth Rogan.. Please.. Really.. I’m begging you..
It’s a shame that nobody can think of any original movie plots anymore. I MIGHT watch this one when it comes out on cable, but it might be a waste of time. Spoiler alert! A bunch of ghosts run amok, the Ghostbusters show up and catch them all. The End.
They should let JJ Abrams write this, make it a straight horror script, then let Murray, Ackroyd & Ramis do their thing to make it funny.
If the original cast is not in the movie, I won’t go. I’m tired of lame remakes of fine movies just to include the latest hot teenager. Middle aged folks are funny too!
Yeah, like trying Ghostbusters without Murray, Aykroyd and Ramis, like Star Wars without Hamill, Ford and Fischer.
[...] for decades both on the small and big screen, is currently working on Ghostbusters III–the third film installment of a mega franchise that includes two films (the first has been seen by a billion [...]