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Ivan Reitman Confirmed for Ghostbusters 3... But May Not Direct

Source:  Bloody-Disgusting
It seems that the director of two successful 80s films will be involved with a third film, but perhaps not at the helm. Bloody-Disgusting is reporting that they have "straight up confirmed, 100%, without a shadow of a doubt that Ivan Reitman, director of Ghostbusters and Ghostbusters 2, is in fact attached to get behind the camera for Ghostbusters 3."

However, the site is reporting that Reitman is still unsure whether or not he will return to direct the film himself, or if he'll only be involved in a producer capacity. The site also confirmed that the story would kick off in present day where the original Ghostbusters decide to re-open their paranormal removal service.

Bill Murray, Dan Aykrod, Harold Ramis, Ernie Hudson and Sigourney Weaver have all confirmed their involvement for Ghostbusters 3, which is being written by The Office writers Gene Stupnitsky and Lee Eisenberg.

We'll be sure to keep you posted on any new developments on Ghostbusters 3 as soon as more information is revealed.


21 Comments


October 29th, 2009 9:42am
WOW!!!!! This is great news.
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October 12th, 2009 11:57am
im not any kind of hyped up about this but im not against it, either.
ill wait for a trailer which, at the rate at which they've been moving, should be around 2016.
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October 11th, 2009 7:53pm
though the gap between the 2nd and this upcoming third is way too big, i still want to see it
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October 11th, 2009 11:46am
im glad they are making ghostbusters 3but for the next generation they should get adam sandler, Jim Carrey,Steve Carell, and Will Smith with all of them actors working with Bill Murray, Dan Aykrod, Harold Ramis, Ernie Hudson now that would be a great movie.
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October 11th, 2009 10:44am
Get your facts straight, Bagger. His wife died in February of 1991. So if he did retire after his wife died, then how could he have done Honey I blew up the Kid, Big Bully, and The Flintstones motion picture.
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October 11th, 2009 10:03am
Rick Moranis retired because his wife died.
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October 11th, 2009 6:24am
Lol, Vanboy, 'play the hand your dealt'? That's kinda cold hearted to say. I doubt people loved him. They just loved to see him play those geeky characters. He just wanted to branch out and get into other roles, which should be the mindset of every actor, and not just playing the hand your dealt. That's just putting yourself in a box.
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October 11th, 2009 1:00am
I thought Weaver said "No" in a recent interview?
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October 10th, 2009 11:56pm
...should'a called this ten years ago...
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October 10th, 2009 9:42pm
Chad's favorite franchise is going to finally (jesus) have another sequel. I'm so excited I *came in pants* umm... ttyl. Haha.
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October 10th, 2009 7:34pm
Potts and Moranis have to come back. They were a couple in part 2. And Moranis got tired of playing geeky characters? Play the card you're dealt buddy. People loved him for that.
"Good doggie, doggie. Oh, maybe I have a Milkbone or something". "I'm the Key Masterrrr, are you the Gate Keeperrrrr?"
Awesome!
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October 10th, 2009 4:16pm
Who ya gonna call? GHOSTBUSTERS 3!!!!!!!!!
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October 10th, 2009 3:41pm
It's gotta have Annie Potts come back also. It's not Ghostbusters without their smart-ass secretary Janine Melnitz. And since Ivan Reitman is on board, since he was the voice of Slimer, guess we already know the friendly green ghost is back too. Can't believe Sigourney said yes though. I thought she wasn't interested.
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October 10th, 2009 1:26pm
Moranis has retired from acting. He said he didn't like constantly playing the same old geeky characters he play in all of his films.
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October 10th, 2009 1:08pm
What about Rick Moranis has anyone heard if he's on board? Won't be the same without him.
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October 10th, 2009 10:57am
Man, this can't be true,lol. At Comic Con, Weaver stated that she wasn't going to be involved. And I remember Harold Ramis or Reitman saying that Murray is to difficult to work with and they wouldn't want to work with him again.
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October 10th, 2009 10:50am
I think where it has all the principal people attached to it from the first two, it ought to do well...and I am looking forward to it.
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October 10th, 2009 10:18am
I can't wait for this... I was surprised to see Sigourney Weaver signed up for this, last video i seen with her saying she wasn't going to be in it...
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October 10th, 2009 9:10am
Sweet. Can't wait.
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October 10th, 2009 5:40am
They shouldn't even be making a movie. There really isn't a real demand for it. Just let the Ghostbusters video game be the third part. It's original, it's a great game, and I'm sure it'll be a lot better than this third installment, because like all third installments they suck.
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October 10th, 2009 1:11am
I am so amped up for this!
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