Ghostbusters 3 is a go! (according to the writers, director and producer)

GeneralFROSTY · May 12, 2010

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New crew, new equipment, even a new Ectomobile....
I don't know - I understand things have to be updated but if you take away TOO many familiar images, it's not going to feel like Ghostbusters.
I'm sure it is going to happen...if it ends up being succesfull, I believe it will be on the level of the latest Indiana Jones, where it was well recieved but many fans had issues with it.
That's the way things go with such a large gap in a franchise.

CessnaDriver · May 12, 2010

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Can't be worse then Crystal Skull....

right?

right????!!!

Someone tell me it wont be as bad as Crystal Skull!!!!! Please!!!!

BDK · May 12, 2010

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GeneralFROSTY said:
New crew, new equipment, even a new Ectomobile....
I don't know - I understand things have to be updated but if you take away TOO many familiar images, it's not going to feel like Ghostbusters.
I'm sure it is going to happen...if it ends up being succesfull, I believe it will be on the level of the latest Indiana Jones, where it was well recieved but many fans had issues with it.
That's the way things go with such a large gap in a franchise.

I dont know according to a lot of folks, new crew, new equipment new Enterprise made the lastest Star Trek a hit...

OldKen · May 12, 2010

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Crystal skull...

Crystal skull vodka...

NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!

MY CHILDHOOD!!!

:lol

Solo4114 · May 12, 2010

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GeneralFROSTY said:
New crew, new equipment, even a new Ectomobile....
I don't know - I understand things have to be updated but if you take away TOO many familiar images, it's not going to feel like Ghostbusters.
I'm sure it is going to happen...if it ends up being succesfull, I believe it will be on the level of the latest Indiana Jones, where it was well recieved but many fans had issues with it.
That's the way things go with such a large gap in a franchise.

Nobody cares. Not anymore. Nobody gives a **** if the film is good or bad. They only care if it makes money in its opening release. And they, like the folks at Lucasfilm, know that there are enough suckers out there who'll accept anything with the logo/trademark on it.

You could make a "spiritual successor" to the franchise, and it'd be well received, but make nowhere near as much money as a crap story with the GB logo on its posters. They know this. Ergo, who cares if people LIKE it? As long as they PAY to see it. Besides, everyone knows most movies make their money in the first weekend anyway. Once the cat's out of the bag adn the reviews are coming in, it's too late anyway.

CessnaDriver · May 12, 2010

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TK-1085 said:
I dont know according to a lot of folks, new crew, new equipment new Enterprise made the lastest Star Trek a hit...

I seriously doubt this would be as radical a change as NuTrek.

They are not abandoning canon and all the old main characters will be there.
Not to mention the original creators are all still involved.

allosaur176 · May 12, 2010

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EvilRocketeer said:
Paul Rudd..jason bateman

I dont know about Bateman, but I think Paul Rudd would be a great choice

exoray · May 12, 2010

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niennumb1 said:
I like the intentional "Let's get the delorean in the shot to make people jealous" shot.

Well they did build both of them, and they did work together on both cars... God forbid any members of this forum show their work of right?

CTF · May 12, 2010

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Hotshot said:
Every time I talk to Ernie about it, he just sighs.

I hope it happens, just for his sake... I think it's tragic that he has to appear at conventions in the costume; he's a great actor and deserves better than that.

Solo4114 · May 12, 2010

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What, Ernie Hudson? What's he doing on the convention circuit? He's got a pretty solid career doing guest spots on TV shows these days, no?

micdavis · May 12, 2010

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CTF said:
I hope it happens, just for his sake... I think it's tragic that he has to appear at conventions in the costume; he's a great actor and deserves better than that.

Don't fool yourself.

The days of actors showing up for peanuts is gone.

The appearance circuit is quite lucrative even for the B-List.

They can make $20K plus expenses easy for a weekend.

The Stig · May 12, 2010

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They should just get Jason Reitman to direct.

Rhett J Martin · May 12, 2010

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Ha! He does cons cause its fun!!! Don't worry bout Ernie!

CTF · May 12, 2010

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micdavis said:
Don't fool yourself.

The days of actors showing up for peanuts is gone.

The appearance circuit is quite lucrative even for the B-List.

They can make $20K plus expenses easy for a weekend.

Still seems tragic.

JohnConstantine · May 12, 2010

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This is not my choice cast, but from the direction they plan on going
and the populous of comedic ensembles as it is today this is my guess:

Steve Carell: Egon's Brother or Brother in Law
Jason Segal: Ray's Son
Paul Rudd: Veinkman's Protege (we know he's that egotistical)
Craig Robinson: Earnie's relative of some kind
Christopher Mintz-Plasse : Louis and Janine's boy
and finally
Jay Baruchel: Oscar Barrett

This like I said is not a wish list, but what would be a likely cast
All in all I honestly don't think they would do horribly. I do, however,
think that this project should be left alone. Just Drop it. The magic
worked once. The sequel is sub par even in the actors eyes.

Jet Beetle · May 13, 2010

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The Stig said:
They should just get Jason Reitman to direct.

Please God NOOOOOO. I don't want Emo, Juno garbage type atmosphere in my movies.

And you know what - the more I think about it, I bet the script will come together just as formulaic and trait as the rest of the sequel scripts of late.

I hope they don't assemble a new cast just to pull a original member in to do a Spock Prime scene (Murray as a ghost). SIGH.

Whatever you guys come up with in your heads will undoubtedly be better than what goes to screen. Seth Rogan, Jonah Hill, Mike Cera - all os the so called Box office gold actor/comedians are just terrible and to tell you the truth not a one of them deserves tobe a Ghostbuster in my opinion. Carrell - yep - but he won't do it.

nickytea · May 13, 2010

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Ehhh, I don't know about Carrell as a GB, but the Office guys are writing it, so who knows? I just don't see him fitting.

Now, of the suggestions here, I can really see Jason Segel and maybe John Cusack fitting in the universe. That being said, we could really use a few guys with the improvisational talent Murray and Ackroyd brought to the table.

From what I know if Carrell, at least on Anchorman, almost every one of this "iconic" lines were scripted, and most of the outtakes that deviated fell flat. I know a lot of the office is improvised, but I wouldn't be surprised if we learned his funniest stuff was scripted.

As for a director, I have no idea. Can't think if anyone who could handle the comedy and the fright.

Paul, I nominate you. :lol

Solo4114 · May 13, 2010

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Improv is HARD. Well, GOOD improv is hard, anyway. Most of the improve I've seen from the Apatow Players has been.....underwhelming. It's always the same schtick. And I don't find it that funny, personally. Maybe if I were stoned while watching...no, probably then I'd just be confused and still not laughing.

Carrell, I don't really see as GB material, either. Actually, of the various "current" crop, I'd say Paul Rudd and maybe Owen Wilson would be the best. But, really, I don't even think they could do it that well.

The current crop of comic actors just seems to have a very different style from the guys from the 80s. I don't see them fitting into an "80s-style" franchise, personally.

Though I suppose that's rather the point, and would be where the "NuTrek" analogy comes into play. It wouldn't be about capturing the same feel of the old stuff, unless you only have the faintest sense of what made up the old stuff. It's about taking modern styles and slapping a "Ghostbusters" theme overtop of it. So, basically, take an Apatow movie (or whathaveyou) and stuck guys in brown-grey jumpsuits with proton packs who catch ghosts into it, then call it Ghostbusters 3.

Oh! Wait!

Ghostbusters 3D!!!!

Yeah!! NOW we've got a winner!

:rolleyes

Capn_Jack_Savvy · May 13, 2010

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Ahhhhh! I tought it was gonna be He-Man!

snoose27 · May 13, 2010

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Give it to the South Park Crew...

Stan - Kyle - Cartman - Token... Tweek..
...and Kenny as Slimmer.. (Those Bastards)

Nice........

Stay Hard,
Snoose

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