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• Columbia Pictures has announced that it will be producing the third film in the Ghostbusters franchise. While Harold Ramis and Dan Aykroyd penned the first two films in the series, The Office writers Lee Eisenberg and Gene Stupnitsky are set to write this installment.Variety: Columbia Calls Up New Ghostbusters (September 4, 2008)

  On March 27, 2009, Aykroyd confirmed that all the original Ghostbusters would be involved in the new film, but in a 'mentor' capacity to a new team of younger Ghostbusters.MTV Movies Blog: EXCLUSIVE ‘Ghostbusters’ Update — Straight From Egon! (March 27, 2009)

• Fast Facts

  1. Screenwriters: Lee Eisenberg and Gene Stupnitsky
  2. Previous films: Ghostbusters, Ghostbusters 2
  3. Previous director: Ivan Reitman
  4. Production company: Apatow Productions

• Cast Information

  • Bill Murray as Peter Venkman
  • Dan Aykroyd as Raymond Stantz
  • Harold Ramis as Egon Spengler
  • Ernie Hudson as Winston Zeddmore

  Rumored:

  • Sigourney Weaver as Dana Barrett
  • Alyssa Milano
  • Eliza Dushku
  • Rick Moranis as Louis Tully
  • David Spade as the voice of SlimerLots of GB3 Rumors: Ghostbusters III Rumors

• Rumors on Film

  In March 2009, the film blog Cinema Blend posted a story citing Judd Apatow's production company, Apatow Productions, would be in charge of the film.Cinema Blend: Apatow Productions in Charge of G3 (March 1, 2009)Aykroyd has also confirmed that all the original Ghostbusters would be involved in the new film, but in a 'mentor' capacity to a new team of younger Ghostbusters.MTV Movies Blog: EXCLUSIVE ‘Ghostbusters’ Update — Straight From Egon! (March 27, 2009)Rumors had previously suggested a new team of Ghostbusters would form, involving the likes of Seth Rogen, Jonah Hill, James Franco and Michael Cera.Chicago Tribune: Harold Ramis confirms 'Ghostbusters III' (September 5, 2008)

• Bill Murray Rumors

  At Fantastic Fest in September 2008, actor Bill Murray (who played original Ghostbuster Peter Venkman) said he was interested in doing another Ghostbusters movie, especially after recording his voice for the recently released Ghostbusters video game.Ain't It Cool News: Bill Murray Comments on Ghostbusters 3 (September 26, 2008)

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