It was reported On Friday that Sigourney Weaver revealed that she, Bill Murray, and Dan Aykroyd would all be returning for Jason Reitman’s upcoming Ghostbusters film. Reitman (son of original franchise director Ivan Reitman) gave more credence to the reprisal of familiar characters over the weekend during an appearance at the Ghostbusters Fan Fest in Los Angeles, California. Reitman stated,
“Sigourney has read the screenplay … Dan has read it … Ernie’s read the script … Bill Murray has read the script,” said Reitman, referring to Weaver (Dana Barrett), Aykroyd (Ray Stantz), Hudson (Winston Zeddemore), and Murray (Peter Venkman). “If all goes as planned, we’re gonna start shooting in five weeks.”
The Up in the Air director also confirmed that the film will be “a love letter” to the 1984 original. The cast is starting to be revealed as Finn Wolfhard (Stranger Things), Mckenna Grace (Captain Marvel), and Carrie Coon (The Leftovers) will be playing a family, but no other details are known beyond that.
“If all goes as planned, we’re gonna start shooting in five weeks” @JasonReitman 🎞 #GhostbustersFanFest
— Ghostbusters (@Ghostbusters) June 9, 2019
"One of my favorite things about movies [in the 80's] is that they can be funny and scary at the same time" 😱 @JasonReitman at #GhostbustersFanFest
— Ghostbusters (@Ghostbusters) June 9, 2019
“I want to scare children.” @JasonReitman 👻 #Ghostbusters35
— Ghostbusters (@Ghostbusters) June 9, 2019
Why did you choose the announced actors? “They’re all three extraordinary actors…and you kinda go, ‘I want to find a way to work with them.’” @JasonReitman 🎬 #GhostbustersFanFest
— Ghostbusters (@Ghostbusters) June 9, 2019
“It was a very intimidating thing. My father’s the greatest storyteller I know. He’s directed movies that defined my childhood.” @JasonReitman on picking up the torch from @IvanReitman 🔥 #GhostbustersFanFest
— Ghostbusters (@Ghostbusters) June 9, 2019
“Sigourney has read the screenplay…Dan has read it…Ernie’s read the script…Bill Murray has read the script.” @JasonReitman 😉 🖊 #GhosbustersFanFest
— Ghostbusters (@Ghostbusters) June 9, 2019
The excitement will surely increase once there is confirmation that the original cast are officially announced.
