Ghostbusters 3 Ecto-Plastered
Harold Ramis explains why.

November 26, 2002 - The prognosis for making Ghostbusters 3? Not good. Not good at all.

While discussing sequels at last Saturday's press conference for Analyze That (official site: AnalyzeThatMovie.com), director Harold Ramis (Ghostbusters' Egon) and actor Billy Crystal discussed the prospect of a third Analyze This and a third Ghostbusters.

“We're going to combine them,” said Ramis. Acknowledging actor Robert De Niro on his right, he explained, “Bob thinks he's seeing ghosts so Billy calls the Ghostbusters.”

“Who am I'm gonna call?” said Crystal as if he wouldn't call anyone else.

“And these three very aging fat guys come in in really tight jumpsuits,” said Ramis.

“Pantsbusters,” said Crystal.

“I don't think it's going to happen,” said Ramis.

“It did to me,” said Crystal.

And Ramis concluded with a direct note: “We played around with it, but this one I can't see.”

That's the current word. But wait, there's more. Note the new issue of Scr(i)pt magazine (Nov/Dec, 2002). Within its pages is an interview with Harold Ramis by journalist David Cohen. Of Ghostbusters 3, Ramis told Cohen: “I wrote a draft though, we had a pretty good idea – Ghostbusters go to hell. But the deal couldn't be made.”

“It's sad that the economics became so overwhelming,” said Cohen.

“It is,” said Ramis. “We thought we'd introduce new Ghostbusters and appear as the mentors of the new Ghostbusters or not appear in it at all. Bill Murray wouldn't appear in it. I think he didn't want to see a sequel made, so he became kind of obstructionist about it.”

“It's hard to do it without him,” said Cohen.

“Well, it could have been three new Ghostbusters without any of us,” said Ramis, “and the story Dan (Aykroyd) and I were evolving could have worked.”

If you'd like to familiarize yourself with the story for Ghostbusters 3, click here for Stax's script review of Ghostbusters: Hellbent.
– Steve Head


From IGN.com

Matt

NEVER GIVE UP HOPE- THERE IS STILL A BIG CHANCE!!!!!!

I saw that too. Great. More sad news

Who You Gonna Call to convince Sony make a GB3?

Ghostbusters 3 is dead… face it.

I agree with Ectoman.

Have you guys noticed how often GBIII is brought up at interviews? Obviously there are people out there that like it besides us…. But like said, it wont happen.

This article makes me mad. It seems like Ramis is making fun of GB3 with Crystal in the first part of the article. That saddens me. It is obvious Aykroyd was the only one who really cared and the only one who was dedicated reguarding Ghostbusters 3.

Why does it make you mad? It's a funny little speech. He still cares about Ghostbusters, him poking fun at that doesn't matter, he still loves it just as much as Danny does. He's just trying to bring humor to a sad and pitiful situation.
I've come to face the fact that it's not coming, and everyone else should. Be gratefulfor what we already have…

Dead or not dead. I wont give up ever Ectoman. But uhh, if it were to ever be made, and it started without Bill Being a part of it, I cant help but think that he would still end up in it regardless. Maybe a small role or somethin. But I just see him wanting to get back in on it if it ever came back.

That Stax guy is an *sshole, too, excuse my language. I know he has a lot of e-mail to answer, but he needs to be more informative and less big headed, because regardless of what he may think, he's not an important part of Hollywood. And another thing, why cover up for spoilers if the movie is never going to be made? I just don't appreciate the guys reaction to fans, just thought I'd bring that up now that we're back on this case…