Asked in a recent interview by Digital Spy if there are any comic actors that he's looking at for Ghostbusters 3, Dan Aykroyd responded... "that's gonna be tough. We're gonna need four, five to six new Ghostbusters." SIX! Interesting.... he also touched upon new Ghostbusting equipment and 3D in Ghostbusters 3.
Aykroyd: "When you've got all the streams and all the hardware that we're gonna be building... the new stuff is really neat, the new equipment is... wow... so much fun. I mean, even think wireless and think of what they'd be doing if they were building new equipment today, building upon the old proton packs and the throwers and all that... what that looks like today, what... 20 some-odd years later or 30 years later... it is going to be really cool."
Aykroyd on the likelyhood of Ghostbusters 3 in 3D? Sounds like a sure thing. "It'll be a mix, some 3D and some 2D" (We assume that the film will release in both formats) "I don't think it'll be exclusively 3D because it can work without it."
Not in their video interview but included in the article is this quote on the 3D: "With regards to 3D - the new stuff will totally lend itself to 3D. Picture slime coming out and splashing people in the audience. That's where we're heading and it's going to be very visual and exciting in all its forms.
Is he only looking gor comedians what about average people Like myself? I would not mind trying out for a part
ReplyDeleteI had become pretty content with the whole "passing the torch" thing a couple of years back when Dan was saying that both the old and new teams were well-represented. But, with him now saying 'Think Star Trek' and 'We're focusing on the new,' I'm getting a little nervous again that the originals will be in more of a cameo capacity. I truly hope there is more in store for their characters than exposition and techno-babble.
ReplyDeleteKeep it simple. The OG characters are where it is at. Then go head and pass the torch for future films...if any. Make it simple and fun. That is what made the first one great. No super crazy plot just good acting and comedic timing.
ReplyDeleteSammy K - Without Murray there is no story to tell for the old characters. He was the central figure. If there is anything I hate more than a "passing the torch" movie, it's a "The torch was passed when cameras weren't filming" movie.
ReplyDeleteI love Ghostbusters, but Akroyd seems hell bent on just shoving the logo on any old thing at this point.
Bill Murray was indeed the central figure of the other two movies, but there should still be ways that the writer could keep the original characters more connected to what's going on, and not take the minimalistic Star Trek approach that Dan is talking up.
ReplyDeleteOn the other hand, with more returning characters to be used, maybe they will already have a bigger role than Nimoy did in that movie. It's obviously all speculation right now, but the analogy does concern me.