GHOSTBUSTERS 3 still "not a reality"
Friday, February 12, 2010
"There seems to be a lot of enthusiasm from everybody," Reitman said. "We'll see. It's still not a reality. There are no deals. There's no real finished script."
As for Bill Murray's recent remark that he would only return if he played a ghost, Reitman did not confirm or deny if that's the plan for Dr. Venkman.
"We're well aware of (Murray's) interest," Reitman said ("with a chuckle") "I've had some wonderful conversations with him—and that's all I'll say.
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2 comments:
I am very fond of Bill Murray as an entertainer (don’t know him as a person), but I believe he and the other people who are on this project are using very poor judgement if this movie will indeed “kill off” Peter Venkman. That’s like chocolate with no sugar. It is bitter, empty, and is about as desirable as a rainy Monday. There’s nothing you can do to spruce it up, it’s still Monday, and it’s still raining. That’s Ghostbusters without Peter Venkman.
I am hoping that the people who are making this movie will take notice of the comments that have been posted about this movie throughout the internet. I wish I could look forward to this movie, I really do. I would be very excited about this, if I thought there were anything worth looking forward to. On the contrary, this sounds sad and depressing.
Here is my request to Bill Murray, Ivan Reitman, and Sony Pictures: Please re-think this. There are some things that aren’t worth chasing for the sake of assuaging personal druthers; especially, where there is little to gain from it. I cannot see how a movie that kills off it’s staple character can be successful or appealing. If the dead Venkman rumors are untrue, please come out and say so. Give people something to get excited about. This is just a movie, of course it is but it would be incorrect to expect the public to point at a movie screen and laugh while a movie production destroys a hold-over from positive childhood memories. Ghostbusters is supposed to be funny. Please, keep it funny and don’t disappoint those who you are asking to buy your product. Afterall, that’s what a movie is. It advertises faith enough in a product to the public, to ask that each person stake an investment in a movie ticket which will help to progress one’s vision, their career, and viability for future projects. I would very much compare that analogy to the tv show “Shark Tank”. I don’t think the people who try to sell their ideas would get very far, if they told the CEO’s that they work for a union and don’t care what they think.
I think Murray is making it pretty clear he's not interested in doing anything more than a cameo, and even then he wants his character killed off. That seems really extreme, like the wants to make absolutely sure that he never has to appear as that character again... I don't know what it's about. Maybe he's gotten tired of people quoting Ghostbusters lines at him or something. It's unfortunate, because you're right, without Venkman there's not much point in continuing the franchise.
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