Ghostbusters 3 to Film in 2015

Ghostbusters 3 has been rumored almost since Ghostbusters 2 first hit theaters. At one point it seemed inevitable. In recent years, it's seemed more ethereal than actual ectoplasm. Make no mistake, though, Ghostbusters 3is happening. However, it's not going to happen with director Ivan Reitman.

Mr. Reitman will stay on as a producer for Ghostbusters 3, but will not direct, for a number of reasons, some of which you can probably guess.

“There has been all kinds of stuff, unofficially written about Ghostbusters,” Reitman told Deadline. “I’ve been reading things online for about four years, speculation on who’s writing, what they’re writing, who’s in it, who we will use, and who’s directing. We’d decided not to comment up till now, I wasn’t sure what I was going to do, and it was never clear what Bill was going to do. A lot of things happened in the last few months, the most significant of which was the passing of Harold, who was a very good friend who was extraordinarily influential in my career. We did five movies together including both Ghostbusters.”

Beyond saying that they are "very excited" about the current draft of Ghostbusters 3, Reitman was less forthcoming about specifics. “I’m not going to say how many Ghostbusters there will be in the new cast, but we are determined to retain the spirit of the original film, and I am pleased that all of this seems to have happened organically...I’m hoping we can get started by the fall, set in New York, but given the logistics and the stuff that happens, the beginning of 2015 seems more likely.”

There's lots more with Ivan Reitman over at Deadline. It's certainly worth your time. He discusses a little about the evolution of the current draft, the continued efforts to get Bill Murray to join up (don't hold your breath), and much more. It's refreshingly candid and a very good read.

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