Thursday
04Sep2008
'Ghostbusters 3'...Let That Sink In
Thursday, September 4, 2008 at 4:12PM 
Dan Aykroyd told
E! earlier this week that there is a threequel in the works
for Ghostbusters, saying, "two sharp young writers are purported to be writing
the sequel...If I could interest Seth [Rogen] and Judd [Apatow] to be part of
it, that would be an absolute dream.
The two young writers probably aren't Rogen and Apatow, at least according to
Rogen, who has already denied it, but rather
Gene Stupnisky and
Lee Eisenberg,
who are a couple of the talented scribes on
The Office. So says
Pajiba.They
also wrote
Year One, which will be directed by
Harold Ramis. Here's where it
gets interesting: Ramis is also directing Ghostbusters 3, at least in
theory, but he hated the outline Stupnisky and Eisenberg came up with for that project
(without his prior knowledge).
The studio, however, loved their ideas and not Ramis', which are now
apparently dancing side-by-side with the good ideas in a new version of the
script. So is Ghostbusters better left alone or is time for another movie? And
would you prefer it with or without the old crew?
And how do you feel about
Ray Parker Jr. having a comeback to do the theme song?
While we're on the subject, who's up for some Latvian Ghostbusters action?
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Reader Comments (11)
Appartently a Ghostbusters Video Game was made and Akroyd said that was to serve basically as a third movie. Well, the game studio got bought out and the game is temporarily canceled, possibly completely canceled. I wonder if thats why a non video game third movie is being talked about now. Anyways, I'll be happy to see it with the original cast only.
Ghostbusters old, I can see it.
So long as we dont do the scrappy do effect.
Harold Ramis has been saying that he is too old and fat to reprise his role as Egon for 25 years.
Fine. So let someone else carry the mantle and move on!
Consequently, with Hollywood going bat-shit over Saturday Morning Cartoon adaptations these days, why not do a big screen version of "The Real Ghost Busters" while they are at it.
Where it was no Turbo Teen, that 'toon wasn't half-bad.
So, Ramis doesn't like the first draft of the script, but the studio does...I'd say go with the new writers, 'cause we all know how ghostbusters 2 turned out. >: P
If the two parties can work together, it should be great. I agree that GHOSTBUSTERS II pretty much sucked, but the original magic was still made by Dan and Harold. They must be involved or there's no point.
I think as long as they get the original cast back, I'd be willing to see it. I'd also love to hear a new version of the theme song by Ray Parker :D
Sigourney is back, I'm there!
Get Seth Rogen, Jason Segel, Paul Rudd, Jonah Hill and Anthony Anderson as the new ghostbusters! It would be a hit!
I'd prefer Chris Tucker, Adam Sandlar, Ben Stiller & Owen Wilson as the new Ghost Busters.
@ Haitham that is a horribly stupid line up and the Seth, Segel, Paul line up is a great idea! Seriously, I can just picutre it now... and I'm already laughing.
You put Bill Murray in that kaki suit or you don't put anyone. You hear me Hollywood? This time, I mean it. I delt with Even Steven being in the new Indiana Jones. I paid to see a 60 year-old Sylvester Stallone pretend like Rambo was still a good idea. But I cannot abide by a Ghostbusters that doesn't have Dr. Venkman and his boys in it. After that, what? You gonna go and remake Stripes with Shia Labeouf and Nick Cannon as Winger and Ziskey? (Do it, Hollywood, and I swear I will murder your children.) All threats aside though, please don't piss on my Ghostbusters. I've had them for a really long time and they mean a lot to me. Oh and, you know, sorry about the whole "I'll murder your children" thing. I was probably a little drunk when I said it.