For every one of you that has ever said, “What is taking so long?” or “They are totally making this movie right now!” you need… NEED… to read this New York Magazine article, which outlines the deal Columbia made with the principles (Aykroyd, Ramis, Murray, and Reitman) to get Ghostbusters 2 made. And even moreso, it outlines how that deal, as it pertains to Ivan, might be why the project is still not greenlit – in short, Sony wants new directing blood, and Reitman’s contract says they can’t without his say so.
However, Sony’s hopes that FWB would lead to Reitman making a graceful exit from Ghostbusters III will likely be dashed. Insiders familiar with Reitman’s plans say he thinks the two comedies are not mutually exclusive, and still plans to direct both, raising serious questions about whether Sony will want to proceed with Ghostbusters III at all. However, losing Ghostbusters would make a tough 2011 even tougher, as the studio has no other franchise blockbuster scheduled.
Also mentioned through their grapevine is that the second draft of the Stupnitsky and Eisenberg script isn’t due until May.
THAT’S why the movie isn’t officially being made yet, as said here time and time again.
[UPDATE]
Jim Dixon at Examiner.com is saying he’s spoken to Sony directly and his sources says Reitman is still director – which you would think cancels out the Vulture article that says they want him out. But what’s missing is the perspective that NO Sony exec would say anything otherwise, while negotiations are still going on. The two aren’t mutually exclusive – the Vulture can totally have heard that Sony would prefer a different director, and contract reality says Reitman is in until he says otherwise. And Sony can totally be working towards production with Reitman at the helm, and saying so to every Tom, Dixon, and Harry on the Internet – as a public party line, regardless of what’s being discussed behind closed doors.
The Vulture’s information is just as off-the-record, so really, it’s hard to weigh one over the other anyhow, which means the only interesting piece of information is that we’re still two months away from a revised script – and if it doesn’t make all parties happy, Reitman’s role doesn’t matter, does it?
Thanks to Steven Hough for that one.
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One post per board? Indicating one submission, and not multiples posts right? Typically I would agree. Just sometimes I have needed to add something, or alter the post once I have actually submitted it. I’d be in favour of the Mods merging them if they still scanned. Some other forums allow you a window of, say half an hour, to edit if you have made a boo-boo. But I guess the argument holds that you should proof read your own posts BEFORE submitting. Being half asleep can cause such oversights.
Moving on…I thought it was a directors job to ‘call the shots’?
Re; The Office. If my sources are correct the original office stared here in the UK. It became apparent after 10 minutes of viewing that it was a satire. Filmed deliberately in a documentary style. It showed office life in all it’s dull and dreary glory. I wouldn’t go so far as awarding it a BAFTA, but it was an original idea. That’s probably what set it apart from the other detritus circulating the rounds. That said, I can’t comment on the American version. But if it’s anything like ‘Friends’ count me out! Ever wonder where the term ‘canned laughter’ was coined? Live studio audience my hairy armpit!
I don’t understand the flack about GB2. It was a worthy sequel. It had the same flavour as the first in every way. It may not have been received so well, but come on, the first one was gonna be hard to beat!
No matter, it will be expected/anticipated that everybody and their hairless cat will see GB3.
The question now is… will Rake with-hold his right to reply?
Trotski said;
“How dull…the old ‘city for ransom’ chestnut.”
Oh, so the “person becoming a ghost” idea is original I suppose? Ever watched Beetleguise, Ghost Dad, Bill and Teds Bogus Journey, Ghost, The Sixth Sense or Teen Angel…yeah, real original.
“If you dabbled in Black Magic what the hell would you want with cash??? You would be able to control the banking system, Wall Street, military, White House -the whole sha-bang!”
Where are you getting this from? Did you write the rule book to black magic or something? There are no rules! It’s a sci fi comedy for gods sake! You make up the science and the mythology to to fit the story and the laughs! Just write it so that the only ability he has is to raise the dead! It’s that simple!
I was referring to the GB1 and 2 plot. The city being sent into chaos. Again!
And is in article 12, category 4, paragraph 2. According to Tobins spirit guide. Also the recent amendment mentions if Matthew challenges your authority to turn him into warthog.
Re; GB2. Where is the statue of liberty now since she went walkabout? Heard she went down to Rio to bag herself a boyfriend. She’s a chick, she likes latinos, she’s into guys. It’s that simple!
Reply to Trotski:
I was referring to the GB1 and 2 plot. The city being sent into chaos. Again!
“So you think it’s a bad idea for the city to be sent into some kind of chaos in Ghostbusters III? What have you got in mind? A romantic comedy between Peter and Dana? A courtroom drama following the professional career of Luis Tully?”
“And is in article 12, category 4, paragraph 2. According to Tobins spirit guide. Also the recent amendment mentions if Matthew challenges your authority to turn him into warthog.”
Exactly! As I said, you invent the mythology to fit the joke!
“Re; GB2. Where is the statue of liberty now since she went walkabout? Heard she went down to Rio to bag herself a boyfriend. She’s a chick, she likes latinos, she’s into guys. It’s that simple!”
Okay…???
I f*c£in’ loved you as Jason Bourne. All that sexual tension between you and that chick who was in on the Treadstone cover up. I even think Pam wants a piece of your pythagoras theorem. If you know what I mean?
Oh, I’m sorry that was Matt DAMON. Not Demon. Oops! You really should take yours down to the gym Matthew and, you know, exorcise it. Still it’s all good therapy.
All I was getting at was that the city had been held to ransom in both the films already. Can we agree on that at least? I never wrote either of the scripts, so please don’t hold me to account eh? I don’t think it’s a ‘bad idea’, per say, but it has already been done! Will they be overcooking it a 3rd time? -if that’s what they have in store at all??
A rom-com? I’d rather eat a porcupines rear end if truth be told. But Peter and Dana have some chemistry that could be worked on. A few loose ends need addressing… Did they ever get hitched? Did Dana ever accept her fate as the ‘ball and chain’? Have another ankle biter? Start divorce proceedings? It definitely has some potential for a few funny sketches. may turn out to be a little too Mork and Mindy. But I liked Mork and Mindy!
And as for Luis, wouldn’t it be funny if he was spirited off to the afterlife to chase after those who had avoided paying their taxes (which you shouldn’t do). Death and taxes.
Inventing mythology? Well with the exception of Egon’s library and Ramis’ over active imagination. Tobins Spirit Guide doesn’t really exist. I’m sorry to break it to you. But someone had to. If however, you look very carefully you may find it in Rays Occult Shop somewhere near the Hover board section. This years model is particularly difficult to find as it is camouflaged.
Of course it may also exist in a fan boys collection, designed by a fan boy, and available through an underground fan boy movement, but I couldn’t be absolutely certain.
And what is it you have against ‘Libby’ having a hispanic squeeze? That ankle length toga look was soooooo ancient Greece. If she wants to shorten the hem of her dress, good luck to her. Give the girl a break!
Rake do you have any input here? Man, we may as well let a few more sparks fly…?
All I was getting at was that the city had been held to ransom in both the films already. Can we agree on that at least?
The city wasn’t held to ransom in Ghostbusters or Ghostbusters II.
Personally I like the idea of a character who is hellbent raising the dead or perhaps even has an objective to end the world. Perhaps the entire movie could be one long chase which would set it apart from the first two movies.
I agree with Rake. Some of you are just being cruel and writing whole pages of crap. Go to the boards and fight or discuss. These articles would be better if you said your piece and then went on to discuss it elsewhere. I’m not mentioning names, that is wrong and childish “Troski is a Demi god”. But really if something is bugging you so much say I’m ummmm Jake69482047winterpeaches and talk to me on the gbforum.
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So, contrary to popular belief, the Ghostbusters were asking the mayor for clemency regarding some unpaid parking fines then??
(Attention Mods, what was the deal with the links I tried submitting recently? I hit the submit comment button, the computer extracted the post/data but failed to display it on the board. Hence the ‘???’ remark. It’s not that I like the sound of my voice much, but as I am not a fully paid up member,I am not aware about what quantifies a breech of the FAQs, terms and conditions etc…I wasn’t advertising, soliciting, or offending anyone. I know you have a duty to vet information submitted. If your arbitrary preferences justify such actions, for the record, I don’t expect preferential treatment. However an explanation would be helpful. I couldn’t find an administrator contact link, as I would rather not have to clog up the board with this irrelevant message. Could you therefore please omit this bracketed text?)
Trotski said:
“So, contrary to popular belief, the Ghostbusters were asking the mayor for clemency regarding some unpaid parking fines then??”
What do you mean? If you’re referring to the first film all that happened was that Venkman managed to convince the mayor to take his side rather than Pecks. It had nothing to do with blackmail at all. The Ghostbusters never held the city for ransom in either movie.
I think you have your streams in a twist. I never mentioned that team GB were responsible for holding the city to ransom. Not once, not ever. I use metaphors occasionally, and a tad liberally. So unless the court of Matthews opinion wishes to try me with the Scoleri brothers let’s just bury this hatchet huh?
…and on a much lighter note check out Libby’s latest wag!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Riodejaneiro_on.PNG
Attention Trotski – these are comments. It’s not a messageboard. There are no moderators, other than me. The website automatically screens for spam, using certain keywords and being wary of links in posts. Normally, links get put into a hold until I OK them. Others, like yours, have that magic combination that the machine deems spam, and it’s trashed. That’s all there is to it. Nobody did nothing to your posts, the spam filter just didn’t like them.
Some misconceptions you hold, based on your comments;
- “but as I am not a fully paid up member,I am not aware about what quantifies a breech of the FAQs, terms and conditions etc”
Proton Charging offers no membership and as a result collects no membership fees. This is a public comment system, subject to no terms and conditions, other than the implied “It’s my site, I’ll tank your comments if I think they’re out of order.”
- If your arbitrary preferences justify such actions, for the record, I don’t expect preferential treatment. However an explanation would be helpful.
You got an explanation above, but in the instances where I do actually pull a comment, you’ll probably know it’s coming. But in general, don’t expect much feedback.
-I couldn’t find an administrator contact link, as I would rather not have to clog up the board with this irrelevant message. Could you therefore please omit this bracketed text?
Nope. It takes up more than enough time, the rare occasion I feel I have to interject in the comments, let alone when you feel I have to interject in the comments on your behalf. It’ll just have to lay there, like roadkill.
And I think this thread has gone on long enough – the suggestion you take this to a messageboard is an excellent one, though I will allow that one half of the on-going discussion mistakenly though this WAS a messageboard.