Official Ghostbusters MySpace up and running
Posted on June 17, 2008
Thanks to Ecto Freak! What appears to be the official MySpace page for all things Ghostbusters (both movies and the video game) is up and running. If you’re on MySpace, check it out.
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Yes, have some.
Posted on May 30, 2008
We’re two months away from the San Diego Comic Con and whatever that brings (a big announcement and a lot of new Ghostbusters products), and five months away from the release of most of those products. And like good fans, we want it all now. Now!
Which is usually when the imagination runs wild, so now might be a good time to take stock of all things Ghostbusters. After the leap, I’ve arranged everything in the works (and a couple of things that may or may not be in the works) according to how much we know. Some things are a lock (like the game) and somethings are borderline wishful thinking - if it wasn’t turning into THE year for all things Ghostbusters, they’d be complete fiction. What’s not on the list are hopes - like a new comic series, or toys, or whatever. We all have those hopes, and they could certainly happen - there’s been enough suggestion that there’s still lots of great stuff to come, but we haven’t heard a single thing, so no sense confusing the issue.
All right - so, where we at?
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Busting makes you feel… check as applies
Posted on May 28, 2008
I’ve recently become addicted to GraphJam, which is in the same vein as LoLcats, only using graphs and flowcharts. You know, like this;
I did that one. The thing is, that makes exactly three Ghostbusters jokes on GraphJam, mine isn’t even technically “on” the site, as it’s still in the submissions pile, and one is the easy joke and the other I’m still scratching my head over. So, why not try your hand - GraphJam has an explanation/tutorial on making them. Then submit them to GraphJam - let’s see if we can’t get some more GB love on their site. Also, if you’ve got a zinger, send them my way - we’ll start a thread at GBFans or something.
Weaver: No hope of Ghostbusters 3
Posted on February 26, 2008
Take a deep breath, Patrick.
In a recent interview with Premiere magazine, interviewer Ryan Stewart asked Sigourney Weaver about the possibility of a 3D animated Ghostbusters. Her answer, which he posted on his blog (presumably because it won’t be included in the final print interview) wasn’t encouraging for those looking forward to a little CGI ghost busting.
When I pointed out that the film industry’s renewed focus on next-gen 3D imagery and CG-rendered worlds means that perhaps a third Ghostbusters adventure is still feasible, Weaver looked at me a bit like I had just given her a toothache. She then took a big breath and said “Well, I just saw Ivan Reitman at this dinner, this lunch for his son, and, ummm, there’s no way.”
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Hudson on a fourth Ghostbusters script
Posted on December 27, 2007
Ernie Hudson talked Ghostbusters at a recent interview and in addition to making all the usual comments on the game, he expresses a regret that the stars didn’t voice the Real Ghostbusters cartoon. The article also mentions that Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis are still interested in making a third movie. This isn’t terribly startling news - they’ve always said they wanted to do another - but what was interesting was that the article states Ramis and Aykroyd apparently have a fourth script already worked out!
Thanks to Nevil for the heads up.
[update] Initially the fourth script seemed attributed to Hudson during the interview, but with a careful read it seems more like a random statement by the interviewer without collaboration.
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Hudson in Belgium - Him and Bill unofficially confirmed for video game
Posted on October 18, 2007
This past weekend, Ernie Hudson put in an appearance at a convention in Ghent, Belgium, and one videographer and his pal, sat down with him for a ten minute chat. Ernie covers a lot of Ghostbusters ground, commenting on the possibilities of a new video game (though no hard facts that I heard - it was a rushed viewing, I will admit.)
He does say that he and Dan Aykroyd have talked about the video game, and he will be doing Winston’s voice. He also says that as he understands it, Bill Murray is also involved with supplying his voice to the video game. The recordings were intended for this summer, but have been pushed to January.
He also proves himself a philosopher and a gentleman about Winston’s presence (or lack of) in various Ghostbusters properties.
Thanks to Andreas for the tip!
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Angry Gaming Nerd calmly endorses a third movie
Posted on August 4, 2007
Thanks to 9sam1 for the catch.
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Ramis clarifies situation - GB3 not so much, video game, yes.
Posted on April 6, 2007
Attending the Vail Film Festival (where he won a career award), Harold Ramis was interviewed by the local paper, and was as you’d expect, instantly asked about a third Ghostbusters. Ramis confirmed that the live-action option with the original actors is “slim”, and that he and Aykroyd have discussed a CGI film with Columbia, making it a possibility, but far from confirmed.
However, he did back-up Aykroyd’s earlier comments about there being a video game.
Harold Ramis: [...] The only thing I know for sure is there is a video game coming out that Danny and I are going to do the voices for. So that’ll be fun.
CS: When will that happen?
HR: We haven’t recorded yet, but they’ve showed me all the animations for the game and the game settings and the characters. It’s all in the works now. I guess it’s a long development period on games and very expensive - they invest a lot of money in these things.
So, the video game is more than just Aykroyd hint dropping, both he and Ramis are providing voices (as you’d suspect, no mention of Bill Murray, but surprisingly also no mention of Ernie Hudson), and it’s already in the early production phase (which puts it in line with Aykroyd’s suggestion that it would be out in 2008.)
Gold star to Italian Raymond for the spot.
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GB3 = video game
Posted on March 5, 2007
I should learn to go with my first instinct - given how close together Dan Aykroyd was talking about GB3, a GB video game, and how GB3 would be CGI, I initially assumed that he might have meant GB3 would be a video game. After hearing him on the radio interview, I second quessed myself.
And now, I’m going back to my original supposition - according to more talk from Aykroyd, GB3 will be a video game.
[UPDATE]
Go to the 6 minute mark for Dan’s comments on Ghostbusters.
“More of a chance to see the video game in ‘08.”
Aykroyd expands on the rumours, suggesting that it is in production, and will be available in “all formats.” Though I doubt the all formats part, it’s certainly well understood that GB game needs to be on most major platforms to succeed as best possible. I run a GB website, and even I’m not prepared to buy a PS3 to play a GB game.
Clip on YouTube (for anyone having trouble with the Windows Media version above)
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Profile on Paul Rudoff
Posted on February 12, 2007
The Scribble King blog has posted a large interview with Spook Central webmaster, Paul Rudhoff Rudoff. It’s a great talk with one of the longest running Ghostbuster webmasters around - it’s doubly interesting to myself, as I started PC at roughly the same time, so my view of GB online was similar, but slightly different. And of course neither of us was familiar with the other for the first while.
I only recall there being four Ghostbusters fan sites when I ventured out into the vast unknown of this thing called The Internet. There was a general fan site created by Bill Emkow, a Real Ghostbusters artwork site by Adrian “Burning Knight Raven” Adams, a Real Ghostbusters fan fiction site by Sheila Paulson, and a site that started to do an image-enhanced version of the Ghostbusters film script.
For me, I only recall Bill’s, Shiela’s, and Mr. Stay-puft’s World O Sounds. Important history lesson for you kids out there - search engines sucked back then and messageboards were rare at the time. Finding other sites was hit and miss or word of mouth. You kids have it easy! And get off my lawn!
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Aykroyd also talks GB3 - CGI?
Posted on February 2, 2007
Mike McGuire at CISN Country 103.9 in Edmonton got to interview Dan Aykroyd, who talked about GB3 as being in the talking stage, and the plan is for it to be CGI, sans Bill Murray and his likeness. So, some clarification is needed to make sense of these facts.
PART TWO IS THE GHOSTBUSTERS PORTION - however, the entire interview is great.
Thanks to Mike for the heads up - nice work man!
[UPDATE] Still working through the interview - it’s hard to listen while at work. But this is from Mike’s CISN blog post;
The hilight of the interview had to be when he confirmed that Ghostbusters III is in the works - albeit CGI, but Bill Murray has agreed to voice, so the authenticity (should) still be there!!!
Boy, aren’t Fridays like this exciting.
[UPDATE 2] Oh, and Mike. Stop sounding like me. Curse that Canadian twang.
[UPDATE 3] Nope, he’s talking about a movie. Seperate from the game. Still lots of details to fill in, and until a studio makes an announcement this isn’t official, but it’s very encouraging.
Transcript after the jump, thanks to Steve.
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Aykroyd En Route article
Posted on January 3, 2007
Way back when, Dan Aykroyd was on TV talking GB3. The interview was conducted at the Ontario vinyard he owns a part of, for Air Canada’s En Route magazine. I then mentioned that the article would be out in November. Then I totally forgot about it. So, here you are. Better late than never, I reckon.
There is no GB content, it’s just an interesting read.
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Ernie Hudson in San Jose - Jan 5-7
Posted on January 3, 2007
Ernie Hudson will be on hand for a special presentation of Snoop Dogg’s Hood of Horror film. If you live in or near San Jose, you can see the man this weekend at Fangoria’s Weekend of Horror.
thx to Beezer
Hudson makes annual ComicCon appearance, some GB3 talk
Posted on July 22, 2006
Promoting Snoop Dogg’s new horror film, Snoop Dogg Hood of Horror (say that five times fast), Ernie Hudson was inevitably asked about GB3 and gave a familiar answer.
“I’ve been hearing about Ghostbusters 3 for 20 years… Harold would love to [do it] and Dan would… Bill is the hold-out.”
This has been a stock answer for ten years now, but again, it’s always nice to hear that the gang is still willing, should production ever begin.
credit | Megan
[update] Whoops. The IGN writer credited Harold Ramis with being the director of both the movies. But everything you read online is cold, hard fact, right Patrick?
[update] Some quick fact checking took place, and the article now lists Ramis as co-star.
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Reitman retains GB3 hope. Not a lot, but some.
Posted on July 18, 2006
While promoting his new movie, My Super Ex-Girlfriend, Reitman was inevitably asked about GB3. His reply was not encouraging, but at least it shows that if the monumental hoops involved could be jumped through, he would look forward to the chance to work with the co-stars again.
[Dan Aykroyd] has written a draft of something, but I think there are some sort of technical problems that have basically frozen the rights. We’re trying to do something about it now, but who knows? What makes me nostalgic for ‘Ghostbusters’ is to work with Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis; that was the joy of working on ‘Ghostbusters’ and ‘Ghostbusters II. They’ve become old friends. That’s what you miss. It’s not staging a marshmallow man walking down Columbus Circle; that’s a pain in the ass. It’s much better getting [the actors] all in a room and doing something funny.”
Don’t get too excited - this is essentially a confirmation of common knowledge - that the rights to Ghostbusters are extremely complicated. And with Aykroyd and Ramis not currently interested in pushing to clear matters up, the movie remains a big “maybe.” Still, it’s nice to know that Reitman still has some fondness for the franchise.
We’ll assume he’d like to work with Ernie Hudson again as well.
credit | Megan
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