- March 21st, 2017, 6:44 pm#4891643
Animated Ghostbusters Movie Will Happen Before Another Live-Action SequelSo basically just like last time. Cool. : )
JA Slow wrote:He's playing it safe by mostly discussing the numbers instead of placing blame on those responsible for letting this unnecessary remake happen, himself included. As far as an animated movie is concerned, that's what we should've had instead. At least we know it's easier to get Murray into a recording booth than onto a film set. Just get Maurice LaMarche to voice Egon.An animated movie based off RGB would be terrific.
mrmichaelt wrote: ↑May 17th, 2019, 5:15 pm Aykroyd revealed a 1960s "Ghostbusters High" script he discussed with Jason first and 1 or 2 other concepts that will be made into movies before they revisit trying to make this prequel movie.A prequel? Sounds very interesting. ^_^
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CP: When did you first discuss this with Jason Reitman?
Aykroyd: Just within two years. Although I've written "Ghostbusters High," where they meet in New Jersey in 1969 and we're looking to do that as probably a glorified feature or pilot within the next maybe five years.... And it would lead to a television project and I thought of him immediately for that.
It's on his desk but that's years away from the current project. But it's a neat idea for a prequel. Imagine casting the three characters as teenagers!
CP: So this is a feature for the theatre?
Aykroyd: Way, way down, though we have other stuff after the Jason Reitman-helmed movie. We have at least one or two other concepts for the "Ghostbusters" and then we'll look at doing the prequel, which will be a perfect button on all we've done up to that point.
*NormalGamer* wrote: ↑May 17th, 2019, 5:36 pmA prequel? Sounds very interesting. ^_^I find it interesting in that it revisits a small line that we didn't see in the final version of the first movie but know it existed in the 8/5/83 draft, 10/7/1983 draft, and Deleted Scene: Nobel Prize Aspirations, where Peter reminds them he introduced Ray and Egon to each other so that had to count for something.
Coover5 wrote: ↑May 17th, 2019, 8:54 pm I think Ghostubters High has plenty of potential because X-Files, Supernatural, Kolchak, Charmed, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, and American Horror Story all told interesting supernatural stories without proton packs or traps.Listing all of those shows kinda reinforces another feeling of mine on this project: there's already a considerable body of television programmes that've covered the paranormal angle over the past couple of decades, "Ghostbusters High" would really have to work to set itself aside from the rest... Sure, there's the fact it's Ghostbusters working to its advantage, but there's the bigger issue working against it:
Kingpin wrote: ↑May 17th, 2019, 7:39 pm You'll have to chuck me in with the "doesn't find this interesting camp". They've got no equipment beyond the P.K.E. Meter, and they don't even have proof of the existance of ghosts yet... That doesn't provide a lot of material for a prequel movie, or pilot for a series without some serious retconning of 1984's canon - It's one thing to do it as a fic (The collaborative fanfic Ghostbusters 101 from several years back), but I don't think it has enough merit for a film or TV production.
Kingpin wrote: ↑May 18th, 2019, 4:22 amNot to mention, Venkman was skeptical up until seeing Eleanor Twitty, it seemed.
With each of those shows Coover referenced, sooner or later, even the hardened sceptics amongst the cast realise there was something bigger out there in the unknown, each show's "Scully" couldn't remain the doubter.
But as established in Ghostbusters, prior to encountering Eleanor Twitty, the only experience any of them had reportedly had was the undersea mass sponge migration. You're not going to get much mileage from a paranormal-themed TV show if the young Ghostbusters don't actually encounter anything paranormal*.
Kingpin wrote: ↑May 17th, 2019, 7:39 pm You'll have to chuck me in with the "doesn't find this interesting camp". They've got no equipment beyond the P.K.E. Meter, and they don't even have proof of the existance of ghosts yet... That doesn't provide a lot of material for a prequel movie, or pilot for a series without some serious retconning of 1984's canon - It's one thing to do it as a fic (The collaborative fanfic Ghostbusters 101 from several years back), but I don't think it has enough merit for a film or TV production.My money is on "they become ghostbusters with retro-tech, Ivo Shandor is the big baddie of the series and he explains to his minions that there's a prophecy of four men that will defeat them (scene with an ancient cave drawing of the four men with lightening coming from their hands), at the end of the series they have to cross the streams and as a side-effect everybody loses their memory and they start ghost hunting all over again with no recollection of what happened."
SpaceBallz wrote: ↑May 18th, 2019, 5:38 pm If anything, you can rest assured that some kind of lame "prophecy" will be included since that seems to be the go-to subplot of a lot of tv shows dealing with the supernatural.And every show on CW in addition to Supernatural.
Sav C wrote: ↑May 18th, 2019, 1:44 pmEasily solved: the running gag is he always just misses out on the action.Kingpin wrote: ↑May 18th, 2019, 4:22 amNot to mention, Venkman was skeptical up until seeing Eleanor Twitty, it seemed.
With each of those shows Coover referenced, sooner or later, even the hardened sceptics amongst the cast realise there was something bigger out there in the unknown, each show's "Scully" couldn't remain the doubter.
But as established in Ghostbusters, prior to encountering Eleanor Twitty, the only experience any of them had reportedly had was the undersea mass sponge migration. You're not going to get much mileage from a paranormal-themed TV show if the young Ghostbusters don't actually encounter anything paranormal*.
Dr.D wrote: ↑May 21st, 2019, 9:56 am But a Ghostbusters TV show could be the best next step for the series. Set a TV show in a different city, it's simply a different franchise managed by the guys in NY. Have one or two show up in the pilot, maybe pop up in the season finale. Connect the show to the movies, but let it have new characters.Yes, I'd like that. And it's essentially the idea they had for a Ghostbusters: The Video Game sequel 10 years ago.
Dr.D wrote: ↑May 21st, 2019, 9:56 am Prequel isn't the best idea, I agree. But a Ghostbusters TV show could be the best next step for the series. Set a TV show in a different city, it's simply a different franchise managed by the guys in NY. Have one or two show up in the pilot, maybe pop up in the season finale. Connect the show to the movies, but let it have new characters.
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