GHOSTBUSTERS 3 again dismissed by Murray
'Lost in Translation' star calls plans for new sequel "a myth"
Bill Murray has been something of a perennial thorn in the side of multiple attempts to re-launch the 'Ghostbusters' franchise over the years. And now SlashFilm are reporting that he has labelled the oft-talked-about third installment nothing more than a "myth". He denied the film's rumoured existence after recent years had suggested a a retooled version of the much-loved series (without original director Ivan Reitman) could be coming to screens, suggesting all the talk was coming from Columbia Pictures: Its just really the movie studio. They love the franchise, theyd just like to re-create it again. All this talk is just talk. It drives me nuts, its just people talkingUntil someone actually creates a great script its just hogwash, it doesnt mean anything.However, it is well known that Harold Ramis and Dan Akroyd have long wanted to return to the series. After plans for an animated sequel were axed in the early part of this decade, the duo penned a script for the 2009 video game, for which Murray did reprise the role of Peter Venkman. But the 59-year-old actor has previously called plans for a new live-action sequel "crazy talk" and "a nightmare". Perhaps it is for the best if we don't see a new 'Ghostbusters' movie. Number two was exactly that, whilst the video game (to say nothing of lacklustre films like Ramis' own effort, 'Year One') was evidence that the original writing team had lost the ability to write anything even slightly amusing (seriously, a lot of it was embarrassing - even for humour in a game). But whilst it is understandable for his co-stars to want a new 'Ghostbusters' to re-ignite their careers, Murray has gone from strength to strength since appearing in Wes Anderson's 'Rushmore' in 1998, with roles in Sofia Coppola's 'Lost in Translation' andJim Jarmusch's 'Broken Flowers' following and earning him universal acclaim. Whatever happens with the series, Obsessed with Film will keep you up to speed. Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 !--> !--> ! st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } --> ! /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0cm; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} --> Bill Murray has been something of a perennial thorn in the side of multiple attempts to re-launch the 'Ghostbusters' franchise over the years. And now SlashFilm are reporting that he has labelled the oft-talked-about third installment nothing more than a "myth". He denied the film's rumoured existence after recent years had suggested a a retooled version of the much-loved series (without original director Ivan Reitman) could be coming to screens, suggesting all the talk was coming from Columbia Pictures: Its just really the movie studio. They love the franchise, theyd just like to re-create it again. All this talk is just talk. It drives me nuts, its just people talkingUntil someone actually creates a great script its just hogwash, it doesnt mean anything. However, it is well known that Harold Ramis and Dan Akroyd have long wanted to return to the series. After plans for an animated sequel were axed in the early part of this decade, the duo penned a script for the 2009 video game, for which Murray did reprise the role of Peter Venkman. But the 59 -year-old actor has previously called plans for a new live-action sequel "crazy talk" and "a nightmare". Perhaps it is for the best if we don't see a new 'Ghostbusters' movie. Number two was exactly that, whilst the video game (to say nothing of lacklustre films like Ramis' own effort, 'Year One') was evidence that the original writing team had lost the ability to write anything even slightly amusing (seriously, a lot of it was embarrassing - even for humour in a game). But whilst it is understandable for his co-stars to want a new 'Ghostbusters' to re-ignite their careers, Murray has gone from strength to strength since appearing in Wes Anderson's 'Rushmore' in 1998, with roles in Sophia Coppola's 'Lost in Translation' and Jim Jarmusch's 'Broken Flowers' following and earning him universal acclaim. Whatever happens with the series, Obsessed with Film will keep you up to speed.