Ghostbusters 3

[T2FANATIC]

Watching the first movie at the mo. Its awesome. Sigourney Weaver is really hot in it

 

[Ultimate Weapon]

Just read this from Akroyd over on www.imdb.com

Aykroyd Confirms Ghostbusters 3 Is All Go

20 May 2009 5:15 AM, PDT

Dan Aykroyd has confirmed the third Ghostbusters movie is all set to go before the cameras - with the original cast in place to reprise the characters from the 1984 film.

The movie star reveals Sigourney Weaver has signed on for the project, alongside himself, Bill Murray, Harold Ramis and Ernie Hudson - and the film could start shooting this winter.

Aykroyd still fears the project could "blow up" "at any second" but he hopes the new film will herald in a new generation of all-girl Ghostbusters.

He tells the Los Angeles Times newspaper, "I'd like it to be a passing-of-the-torch movie. Let's revisit the old characters briefly and happily and have them there as family but let's pass it on to a new generation."

And the actor wants Alyssa Milano and Eliza Dushku to consider becoming part of the Ghostbusters family: "I think they're amazing."

 

[ProgMatinee]

"all girl" ghostbusters...seriously? I hope thats a mistype from "all new".

 

[Kabukiman]

I'd like it to be a passing-of-the-torch movie. Let's revisit the old characters briefly and happily and have them there as family but let's pass it on to a new generation.

LAME.

 

[Kuzeh]

Here's the actual article...

Dan Aykroyd says 'Ghostbusters 3' may start filming in winter
03:57 PM PT, May 19 2009


I just visited with Dan Aykroyd over at the House of Blues on the Sunset Strip for an interview for an upcoming feature in the Los Angeles Times (you'll be able to find it here on the Hero Complex as well). We talked about a wide range of topics, but I didn't want to wait on this update about the third "Ghostbusters" film, which is moving forward after so many years.

Aykroyd said Sigourney Weaver is on board now, as are the original squad of ectoplasmic specialists -- Aykroyd, Bill Murray, Harold Ramis and Ernie Hudson. Murray's presence was the pivot point in making a third film happen. He holds a one-fifth controlling interest in the property rights and has been seen as the most reluctant to return to the paranormal comedy. Aykroyd said that is true but that it's more nuanced than the public portrayal of the situation.

"I don't put not making the third movie on Billy. We can't do that. I've been very busy. Harold's been busy, Ivan's been busy. And a third script really didn't coalesce properly. And Billy, you can't blame an artist for not wanting to do the same thing again. He did two of them, for God's sake. Although I'm the biggest cheerleader as the originator of the concept but I've never begrudged Billy not doing a third movie. I never said he held it up or that he refused. Hey, listen, he's an artist. You can't force somebody into it. I'm sorry he never read my third draft because I thought it was pretty good but, look, now we're at a point that there's a story that he can accept and that's going to work, and I think we're going to be in production fairly soon. We could be in production by winter."

The script is by Lee Eisenberg and Gene Stupnitsky, the writing team behind the upcoming Jack Black/Michael Cera movie "Year One" (directed by Ramis), and Aykroyd is enthused about its premise of a new generation of Ghostbusters taking over the duties of the aging team. Aykroyd said he wishes Ivan Reitman would return to direct the third film in the series but that he's "too busy as a mega-producer" to take it on; his second choice is Ramis, who, of course, co-wrote the first two "Ghostbusters" films with Aykroyd and has numerous directing credits, most notably "Groundhog Day" and "Analyze This." "He has a lot of things going on, but it would be wonderful to see him do it."

Aykroyd says he believes the movie will move forward but that he has also learned that "at any second everything could blow up." The details of story are still in play, but Aykroyd said he's hoping for a five-member "new generation" team with several female members. "I'd like it to be a passing-of-the-torch movie. Let's revisit the old characters briefly and happily and have them there as family but let's pass it on to a new generation."

Who does Aykroyd think would be good in the jumpsuits? Aykroyd mentioned two names, Alyssa Milano (who is a voice in the upcoming "Ghostbusters" video game) and Eliza Dushku. "I think they're amazing," he said. "And I'm excited about the whole idea of getting this done."

 

[Darth Madden]

"All-girl Ghostbusters." Now I for sure see train wreck all over this movie.

 

[Deckard]

Not good. Very not good.

 

[Sachiel]

News = not good

 

[The Entity]

I wouldn't mind a Ghostbusters team with some female members, but an all female team wouldn't work IMO.

It would be more like paranormal Charlie's Angels or something...

Also the "revisit the old characters briefly" approach is not really what I have been hoping for... It sounds like they're gonna be in the movie for half an hour or so and that's it.
I'd much rather see them fighting ghosts, getting to old, slow or whatever for the job and then let them spend the rest of the movie training the new guys and perhaps help them out a bit on their first ghostbusting missions.

 

[Kuzeh]

Ugh!!
Aykroyd never said anything about the "all-girl" thing... that's a misquote from IMDB...

 

[Fetunche]

Ghostbusters 2 was not great, why would you expect 3 to be any good ? Sometimes 1 film is enough.

 

[Deckard]

I'd let Alyssa Milano bust me anyday.

I liked GB2, its not as bad as people make it out, but yea, no where near as classic as the first either.

The game is getting great reviews so far though.

 

[OSCORP]

Hmmmmmmmmmmm

 

[A.L.I.E.N]

How could the storyline be gripping? I know "They are happily bustin ghost when a super ghost/monster stops there fun...." OH! Wait thats the first TWO movies!!!!

 

[A.L.I.E.N]

Ghostbusters 2 was not great, why would you expect 3 to be any good ? Sometimes 1 film is enough.

Agreed! Look at "The Thing" and "The Fly" they were great on there own!

 

[The Entity]

From an interview in The Guardian about the new Ghostbusters videogame:

And now for the supernatural bit: after coming together for the game, all the players have stated their intentions to go back, and a script is being written by Gene Stupnitsky and Lee Eisenberg, writers on the US Office. According to reports the original cast will act as mentors, handing the company over to a new generation, likely to be from the Seth Rogen and Steve Carell class of actors who are filling up just the same space in Hollywood as Aykroyd and Murray once did. "There'll be a whole new generation that has to be trained and a leader that you'll all love when you meet her," says Aykroyd. "There'll be lots of cadets, boys and girls who'll be learning how to use the neuron splitter and the inter-planet interceptor - new tools to enable them to slip from dimension to dimension."

A new generation from the Seth Rogen and Steve Carell class?

Maybe Paul Rudd, Bill Hader or Jonah Hill?

"and a leader that you'll all love when you meet her"

Alyssa Milano???

Ah well, we'll see...


Full interview: https://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2009/may/23/ghostbusters-videogame-dan-aykroyd

 

[uscmhicks]

Agreed! Look at "The Thing" and "The Fly" they were great on there own!

I dunno... I actually like the Fly II you know..


Anyway I doubt an all girl team would work. Seems like too much change too me. And if they want to market it too small children ( most of those probably being male ) I don't think its a good move.
Then again I guess them not thinking about the marketing is a good thing.
Just a pity it sounds like its not being put to good use.

 

[Deckard]

Only one girl is what I understand, that all girl team was never something Aykroyd actually said.

I'm down with Alyssa Milano being in it, shes hot and can act well enough. I just don't know how funny she is.

 

[Entropy]

I've got a sneaking suspicion this will end up like Indiana Jones KotCS.

 

[uscmhicks]

I've got a sneaking suspicion this will end up like Indiana Jones KotCS.

I liked it.

I know for a fact though Indy could have done better and so can Ghostbusters.