Venkman makes up so much of the first film, and has some of the best lines in the second. It just wouldn't be the same without him there.

(*peter)

I was thinking, it would be really cool if the script followed this sort of plotline…

It's just the 3 ghostbusters on a job and we see some action, blah, blah, there is somekind of ghost about and some how it is liked to peter…maybe a relative of his?

Anyway, this sort of thing does on for half the movie with sub-plots and whatnot, but finally they realise they need peter to put this ghost away, perhaps because of some curse that has to do with Peter and ghost being connected.

Anyway they call peter up, Dana answering the phone of course, and he returns to New York and suits up with the guys to kick ghost ass!!!!

That way Bill won't have to be in the film too much, we still get to see him and he's a main character in the plot!!!!!!!

OR

Maybe the return of Gozer and She's haunting peter and the guys, though Peter is off with Dana married somewhere. He tries to deal with it himself to no avail and has to call the guys for back-up.

He finds out the guys are not available, and in way over their heads on a bust of biblical preportions. He then has to return to new York and help the guys all while gozer tears up the world and and the GB's have to stop her, again.

(*winston)

The last thing it needs is to glorify his cameo as the best part of the movie. Unless they cameo him subtly, it won't really work. Like Peter basically walking in and out like he belongs there but isn't around all the time. Otherwise it would basically be: HERE'S BILL MURRAY KICKING GHOST ASS AT THE END, IGNORE THE REST OF THE MOVIE! And that would suck. Bigtime. All of the effort and attention would be flooded to Bill Murray, and that would be pointless. I say if he's going to be around for at least a cameo, it shouldn't be made a big deal of…

I'd rather it not be made at all if he isn't involved.

i have a stronge pychic belief bill will end up doing gb3 becus he'll realize his career is going down the tubes. Bills one of my favorite actors but garfield got the worst reviews. hopefully it wont be to late though when he realizes it.

Yeah , they returned together for a last mission ( like Space Cowboys ! )

Yes I actually think Bill Murray is a necessity of GB3, because of his great sarcasim as Peter Venkman, was hilarious. You really need some one who already knows the character, and I think Bill is the man to do it!

CJ
It'd be weird to see a GB3 without him, as he's like a portion of the reason GB1 and GB2 did so well (his wiseass comments). Without Venkman, the movie would fail badly. But there are ways to sidestep that problem. Explain away his character's abscene without making it seem like a cop out is one way. Have him appear in a one scene cameo or flashback sequence if they want to say that Venkman died. Those are only some of the ways I figure it would help the film.

I would boycott if that happened. Personally, I think that Bill/Peter is one of the essential elements. I personally would prefer it to have Peter, Ray, Winston, and Egon all in it…. I mean, they're the Mouth, Heart, Common Sense, and Brains of the Ghostbusters, respectively. You can't have it without all 4!!!

EgonsGlasses
I was thinking, it would be really cool if the script followed this sort of plotline…

It's just the 3 ghostbusters on a job and we see some action, blah, blah, there is somekind of ghost about and some how it is liked to peter…maybe a relative of his?

Anyway, this sort of thing does on for half the movie with sub-plots and whatnot, but finally they realise they need peter to put this ghost away, perhaps because of some curse that has to do with Peter and ghost being connected.

Anyway they call peter up, Dana answering the phone of course, and he returns to New York and suits up with the guys to kick ghost ass!!!!

That way Bill won't have to be in the film too much, we still get to see him and he's a main character in the plot!!!!!!!

That is the most brilliant idea ever…do you mind if I make a fanfic out of that? I'll give you full credit…

Master Spider wrote:

The last thing it needs is to glorify his cameo as the best part of the movie. Unless they cameo him subtly, it won't really work. Like Peter basically walking in and out like he belongs there but isn't around all the time. Otherwise it would basically be: HERE'S BILL MURRAY KICKING GHOST ASS AT THE END, IGNORE THE REST OF THE MOVIE! And that would suck. Bigtime. All of the effort and attention would be flooded to Bill Murray, and that would be pointless. I say if he's going to be around for at least a cameo, it shouldn't be made a big deal of…

Yeah, I see your point. Last thing I'd want is the ending of Ghostbusters 3 to resemble the ending of Space Jam with Bill Murray just showing up to save the day then leave.

Robin
I would boycott if that happened. Personally, I think that Bill/Peter is one of the essential elements. I personally would prefer it to have Peter, Ray, Winston, and Egon all in it…. I mean, they're the Mouth, Heart, Common Sense, and Brains of the Ghostbusters, respectively. You can't have it without all 4!!!

I agree with you 100%
Besides of Peter Venkman being my favorite Ghostbuster, I woudn't want to see a third GB movie being made without him or without any of the original cast. If they are not in the movie, the movie rather not be made at all. As much as I don't want to see a “Extreme Ghostbusters” kind of movie, even if the original idea is to recruit new Ghostbusters, it would also be great to see all the original cast in the movie together for one last mission. Who cares if they are older, the thing is, they are who they are now, and if the movie happens to be made, what could be better than to see their faces once again on the big screen and say “hey, it's Peter, Ray, Egon and Winston!”
Concerning Murray, I woudn't want to see the Venkman character being replaced by some who-knows cheesee hollywood actor. Only he can play Dr. Venkman.
Ghostbusters 3: Hellbent! is a hell of an idea, but we never know if it will ever be made. If it happens to be made, I hope Bill Murray is in the movie, even for a cameo.
I'm aware Murray has to give his “ok” for the movie to be made, but I hope he wakes up and goes for it. Everybody here knows that Murray knows, deep inside, that there's a bunch of people who would love to see a third Ghostbusters movie. I say that I hope he wakes up because, personally, I mean, what is he thinking involving himself with the likes of Jennifer Love Hewitt?? (Garfield?!) yuck & lol
Lost in translation was pretty good, but a movie like that comes every 10-15 years or so… just count the years since GB2… :p