"Ghostbusters" is getting a third movie with the original cast after 30 years. Director Jason Reitman revealed that he's in talks with Sony to follow in his father's footstep, Ivan Reitman, who directed the first "Ghostbuster" released in 1984.
The younger Reitman told Entertainment Weekly that "Ghostbuster 3" will not be a reboot. Instead, it will be a next chapter in the franchise, and it will take place in the current setting. His father, however, will still be part of the movie. The older Reitman will serve as one of the producers of "Ghostbusters 3."
Sony has earmarked the release of the new film for Summer 2020. If plans are all set, Reitman will begin rolling the cameras in the coming months with the stars of the original movie - Dan Aykroyd (Ray Stantz), Bill Murray (Peter Venkman) and Ernie Hudson (Winston Zeddemore).
Hudson confirmed to Daily Mail TV that he's waiting for word from Sony about when work on "Ghostbuster 3" should start. The 73-year-old actor said that most of the people who were part of the first film would be back for the new movie.
Unfortunately, the upcoming production will miss one main star from the original film. Harold Ramis, who played Egon Spengler in the first two movies, passed away in 2014.
According to sources, it was Aykroyd who was the brains behind the development of "Ghostbusters 3." The actor had been busy writing the script treatment based on the premise that Sony discussed with him and the director.
Reports also stated that Sony executives were not happy with the box office performance of the all-female "Ghostbusters," which was released in 2016. So, the studio wanted to make another film that would bring back the glory of the original movie. Reitman confirmed that the new version would not have any links to the all-female version.
The all-female "Ghostbusters" starred Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Kate McKinnon, Leslie Jones, and Chris Hemsworth. Paul Feig directed the movie that earned $128 million domestically from a filming budget of $144 million.
After news of "Ghostbusters 3" came to light, Jones posted on Twitter that discounting the all-female reboot seemed like a "dick move." She said it was an insult to the cast and crew of the 2016 film.
Feig, on the other hand, expressed his support for Jones' statement. He said that while he respects the Reitman father and son, he is sad that the 2016 team won't be able to do a sequel.
