I know, I know. More Ghostbusters 3 news. It seems like the “will he / won’t he” has finally ended with a regretful won’t. Recently Metro.co.uk interviewed Dan Aykroyd about Ghostbusters 3 and Bill Murray’s involvement. Here is what he had to say:
Is Ghostbusters 3 finally happening?
Yes, we’ve got a brilliant new writer on it and we’ll be passing the torch on to a new generation. We’re working on it to make it just right to satisfy our fans. I’m confident we’ll be in production in the next year.
It’s been a long process, hasn’t it?
Yes, but now we’ve got the studio on side. We’ve tried a few concepts which weren’t right but now we’ve got a good structure and will make it happen.
Is Bill Murray doing it?
No, I can tell you he won’t be involved.
How do you feel about that?
It’s sad but we’re passing it on to a new generation. Ghostbusters 3 can be a successful movie without Bill. My preference would be to have him involved but at this point he doesn’t seem to be coming and we have to move on. It’s time to make the third one.
It is sad news, but it is nice to have some kind of resolution to all of this. I love Bill Murray and think he was an integral part of the success of the series thus far. Will Ghostbusters 3 be able to stand up without him? I guess only time will tell.
Via: GhostbustersNews.com