Ramis promised that all the old core players will take part in the updated version, including Bill Murray (Dr. Peter Venkman) and Dan Aykroyd (Dr. Raymond Stantz), who co-wrote the original films. "We're all going to be in it in different kinds of roles," Ramis said. "We're going to be the sage mentors. There are going to be young Ghostbusters."
At the moment, Ramis is waiting on a first draft of the script, which is being penned by Lee Eisenberg and Gene Stupnitsky, two writer/producers on "The Office," who also wrote "Year One." "Gene and Lee, both of whom I mentored, are now writing the new 'Ghostbusters,' " Ramis said. "I'm consulting with them, as is Dan Aykroyd and [original director] Ivan Reitman.
"Bill Murray is just waiting for the truckload of money to arrive to get him out of his office," Ramis joked.
At the moment, Ramis is waiting on a first draft of the script, which is being penned by Lee Eisenberg and Gene Stupnitsky, two writer/producers on "The Office," who also wrote "Year One." "Gene and Lee, both of whom I mentored, are now writing the new 'Ghostbusters,' " Ramis said. "I'm consulting with them, as is Dan Aykroyd and [original director] Ivan Reitman.
"Bill Murray is just waiting for the truckload of money to arrive to get him out of his office," Ramis joked.
to read more on this upcoming sequel.Ghostbusters 3 is in development and stars Sigourney Weaver, Anna Faris, Eliza Dushku, Dan Aykroyd, Harold Ramis, Annie Potts, Ernie Hudson. The film is directed by Ivan Reitman.
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metalhead925
Why don't they bring back the character of Oscar? After all it would be fitting because he's been involved with supernatural doings since before he could talk and walk and it just seems like he would do as one of the people to take over. As for who should play him, find the original twins and have one or both of them play him. Justin Long might be a good fit because he has that nervous/smartass sense of humor that Bill had in the originals. Don't think Seth Rogen should be in it. He has a different comedy style. The moron comic. Maybe Ryan Reynolds could fit in somewheres as well....
4 years agoby @metalhead925Flag
HARSHCAMARO09
SETH ROGEN SUCKS, REALLY LETS GET SOME ACTORS THAT DON'T JUST USE FACIAL EXPRESSIONS.
4 years agoby @harshcamaro09Flag
Forrestgump1
Awesome this i hope is gonna be good-LOLZ!!!!!
4 years agoby @forrestgump1Flag
Chad Vital
I wonder how long Dan and Harold have been thinking about this movie lol. It's been a long time haha. I just don't understand why they didn't make one 10 years ago. Studios didn't think it would sell or something?
4 years agoby @chad-vitalFlag
David LoPan
hmmm...i'm a little skeptical. but i want to see it!
4 years agoby @mr-davidlopanFlag
KirkEpsilon
I have the utmost faith in this movie and all decisions being made on it by the great Harold Ramis and Dan Ackroyd
4 years agoby @kirkepsilonFlag
Lock and Stock
Jack black,tracy morgan, james franco,seth rogan and Patrick wilson.
4 years agoby @m-man360Flag
Illuminati
as long as it's NEW characters i think it will be good. The new characters should have some connection to the originals (sons, nephew's, friends). The Bill & Dan being there as mentors will also be a good twist.
4 years agoby @illuminatiFlag
Chad Vital
As much as the Ghostbusters is a comedy, they are serious most of the time, which wouldn't work for Seth or Jack Black at all. They would ruin it. James Franco is the only actor out of them that can actually "act" lol. I like Paul Rudd I think he is hilarious but not as a Ghostbuster. I'd rather have him than Seth or Jack though.
4 years agoby @chad-vitalFlag
nathan_lease
No doubt Diaigma, using a Nintendo joystick to drive The Statue of Liberty. Also Rambo and Terminator 3.
4 years agoby @nathan-leaseFlag
TheDuck
Jack Black and Ben Stiller are awful choices
4 years agoby @theduckFlag
Diaigma
LOL. My favorite lines from Ramis were from # 2 as well.
"Let's see what happens when we take away the puppy."
"I had part of a slinky, but I straightened it."
4 years agoby @diaigmaFlag
LEO: Lord Epsilon Omega
I think Jack Black, Seth Rogen, Ben Stiller and James Franco would be awesome. :-)
4 years agoby @epsalonFlag
Diaigma
To Answer Nate, # 2 apparently did so "bad" that all members involved decided to call it quits. I quote "bad" because, as an 8 yr old at the time, I thought it was an awesome movie, even creepier than the first, but it lacked adult material that # 1 had, and apparently, the critics hated it because it was more "kid" oriented, never mind that The Real Ghostbusters, the hit Saturday morning show of the 80's, created a huge following among kids, myself included. Just like Indy Jones 4, this should have been made 10 years ago!
4 years agoby @diaigmaFlag
TheDuck
I also like the idea of Romany Malco
4 years agoby @theduckFlag
TheDuck
Wait.....I take that back.....Paul Rudd, Seth Rogen, Danny McBride, and Bill Hader
4 years agoby @theduckFlag
TheDuck
It would have to be: Paul Rudd, Seth Rogen, Danny McBride, and James Franco
4 years agoby @theduckFlag
nathan_lease
Why do they wait so long to make a sequel? That's why they have to come up with a new cast because there so damn old now. They probably can't even hold there proton packs on there backs anymore.
4 years agoby @nathan-leaseFlag
-comrade-
I gotcha, by saying "none", you meant "all". cool.
4 years agoby @taberjohnson18Flag
-comrade-
...or all of them?
4 years agoby @taberjohnson18Flag
Space101
I agree with Chad Vital on this...no one from the Apatow crew should be part of this...
4 years agoby @space101Flag
MC Legendary
Jason Segel is the only person that matters
4 years agoby @normanse7enFlag
killahmovieisbak
ah and i dont see Jack Black in this at all
4 years agoby @killahmovieisbakFlag
killahmovieisbak
Seth Rogen,Mike Cera, Paul Rudd and Romany Malco those guys 2gether would kill ghostbusters
4 years agoby @killahmovieisbakFlag
Diaigma
I've been waiting for this sequel since I was 9. Don't disappoint Office guys :P
4 years agoby @diaigmaFlag
ed_wood
Who knows if this will ever even happen.
4 years agoby @ed-woodFlag
nitti21
Black, Rudd or Rogan, i dont care as long as they make a good movie, thats all that counts to me.
4 years agoby @nitti21Flag
Chad Vital
No one from Apatow should be apart of this. It's Ghostbusters, not a smoking weed comedy. They are completely different styles of comedy, both are good, but they way different from each other.
4 years agoby @chad-vitalFlag
-comrade-
OH, and f*ck Jack Black. He's a one-note hack.
4 years agoby @taberjohnson18Flag
-comrade-
YES!!!!!!!!!
Paul Rudd, and anyone after that I don't care, I'm already sold.
4 years agoby @taberjohnson18Flag