Director Ivan Reitman Reflects On GHOSTBUSTERS I & II and Possibility Of Third Film
Though it's essentially just more of the same, Ghostbusters director Ivan Reitman seems to be speaking positively about a potential third instalment, suggesting that there is a female presence in recent scripts. Plus, he offers his thoughts on the current excitement from the fanbase.
With this year marking the 30th birthday of one of the most beloved movies of the 1980's, Ghostbusters, Collider spoke with franchise director Ivan Reitman about the new Ghostbusters I and II Blu-Rays, newly transfered with loads of bonus features. "To me, the most important thing about this is that I think the transfers are wonderful and the mixes are being played in a very faithful way," he said of the remastered films. "You'll get an excellent transfer of the film. Danny Aykroyd and I did a new behind-the-scenes interview, and that was interesting, between us. Looking back at it, after many years, and just talking about it, might be interesting for some people. What's fabulous is the realization that people still seem to really love it, and they pass it on to their children. That it's had this multi-generational appreciation is certainly something that makes me very warm in my heart and very happy." With screenings of the movies occuring across the United States recently, and a surge of new merchandise based on the property, it appears that moviegoers are still massive fans of the supernatural ghost-bustin' team.
Every discussion with a former member of the cast and crew seems to turn to talk of a third film, which looks increasingly unlikely as time goes on. Recently, reports of writer/director Paul Feig (Bridesmaids) helming an all-female Ghostbusters sequel, and Reitman comments on whether he'd like to see such a project make it to the big screen. "On the drafts that I've been supervising, there’s always been a very important female presence. It’s nice to know that Paul is interested in the same thing. I met with him because I'll be producering whatever the new Ghostbusters is. The studio is very interested in it, and certainly Aykroyd and I, and the late Harold Ramis until he passed away. We'll see. I don't like talking about it because this thing has been in such flux for so long that people, particularly online, are annoyed about it, and that's not anybody's desire or hidden plan. I think we were initially slowed down by Bill Murray's reluctance to be involved. Not that that's all that surprising. He's somewhat reluctant about most things. I think that affected the timing of things, to a great extent. We all wanted him back, at the center of it, as well. But I think there's still a great story in Ghostbusters and a great conceit about it that has held true, for all these years. And I think there's a great movie to be made, with a new cast, as well." He definitely seems open to returning to the series, even though, as he points out, a new film has been in flux for some time.