A few articles like these have been put out by various online groups, but Shadowlocked recently posted a list that nails down some of the bigger points. Most of these are easy to agree with (though Gozer need not return really, it wouldn't be unwelcome, the video game covered that territory well enough in my opinion and made it work), but we'd like to add our own addendums as well.
11) Don't sweat the soundtrack. Let's not worry about creating a hit soundtrack with original songs this time around. The first theme still does the trick and we don't live in an era where hit soundtracks based on comedies are huge sellers anymore. See: Will Smith creating raps for his movies. Nobody will lament the fact that they didn't get a new Kanye song about the supernatural out of Ghostbusters 3.
12) Score. The franchise has seen two different composers for each film, the second film's soundtrack didn't do much memorable but the first film's score would benefit from being revisited, updated and reworked by a new composer (since Elmer Bernstein's passing). At the very least, an original score should be included.
13) Keep it scary. Between the marshmallow men, living paintings and balls of green slime, some pretty horrifying creatures are featured in the series (see subway, library ghosts, Scolari brothers, terror dogs, Washington Park beast...) More of that please.
14) Keep it business. Ghostbusters is as much about running a business in New York City as it is about stopping the supernatural. Show the red tape, get the realism. While I agree that mentions of the World Trade Center have no place in the series, the new "see something say something" culture of New York is an interesting area to explore for a company carrying around nuclear devices on their backs, running through the streets. Actually, that gives me a pretty good sketch idea...
What do you think? Any missing elements to get right that would make or break this next film as a Ghostbusters movie?

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