The New Ghostbusters

[Dimmauk]

Who Will Play the "Junior" Ghostbusters?

Tuesday 03/31/2009 12:30 PM by Eric Alt in The Movie Blog


In a recent interview promoting his upcoming movie Year One, director and Egon Spengler Harold Ramis confirmed that a third Ghostbusters film is, indeed, in the works and that the original crew—Ramis, Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, and Ernie Hudson—will return to mentor a new batch of baby busters. This, of course, has set the Internet ablaze with rumor and speculation, to which we will happily chuck a hefty can of unresearched, totally made up gasoline of our own. Check out our ideas for Ghostbusters 3: The New Batch.

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POTENTIAL TEAM 1
Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Seth Rogen, and Craig Robinson

Also Known As: The Apatow Gang
The initial rumors around GB3 claimed that Judd Apatow was going to be producing, which means the shortlist for casting quickly shortened even further. Apatow only uses about five different people in his movies, so this casting call is basically a no-brainer.
And, scene! In one sequence, Rogen mistakenly unleashes his positron collider on a cloud of bong smoke. Meanwhile, Mintz-Plasse's character discovers he's the illegitimate son of Louis Tully and Janine Melnitz.

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POTENTIAL TEAM 2
Jason Schwartzman, Owen Wilson, and Kumar Pallana

Also Known As: Bill Murray Calls in a favor to Wes Anderson
Murray's comedy career has gone in a much different direction since his Peter Venkman days—he's no longer the sarcastic cad, he's now the quietly sarcastic moper. Maybe his influence will steer Ramis to take a more quirky stab at ghost busting.
And, scene! The trio trap a ghost in a high school gymnasium, but fail to capture it when the ghost sits down and explains to them that he's not actually dead, just really, really bored. They all share a knowing sigh to the strains of obscure '60s rock.

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POTENTIAL TEAM 3
Bill Hader, Will Forte, Andy Samberg

Also Known as: The SNL Bump
The original Ghostbusters movie was meant to star Aykroyd, John Belushi, Eddie Murphy, and John Candy. Perhaps hoping to recapture the powerful potential of that SNL (and SCTV, the Canadian SNL) line-up, Ramis may well dip back into the Not Ready For Prime Time Players.
And, scene! Forte becomes possessed with the residual spirit of Zuul, requiring him to speak in funny voices and make funny faces. This goes on for most of the movie's running time. But, hey, Will Ferrell cameo!

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POTENTIAL TEAM 4
Zach Braff, Michael Cera, and John Krasinski

Also Known as: The Emo Ghostbusters
Ramis may very well buckle under the strain of studio pressure and be forced to "skew younger," which means the new crop of busters will mumble, shuffle their feet, and generally annoy Murray into phoning in another Garfield movie so he can continue to live in semi-seclusion.
And, scene! Cera stumbles on the ghost of an ex-girlfriend, leading to a painfully awkward interchange that ends when Cera is convinced to crawl inside the ghost trap himself. Krasinski looks at the camera an average of four times a scene.

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POTENTIAL TEAM 5
Greg Giraldo, Louis CK, and Jim Gaffigan

Also Known as: The Stand-Up Crew
Rather than plunge into the shallow waters of established movie comedy actors, the Ghostbusters producers decides to give some stand-up comics a break. Unfortunately, none of them can act, so the movie is forced to create scenarios in which the guys can just rehash their stand-up routines.
And, scene! …which means a final reel showdown against Demonic Hot Pockets, Porn stars, and Louis CK's wife.

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POTENTIAL TEAM 6
Maya Rudolph, Kristin Wiig, and Amy Poehler,

Also Known as: The Girlbusters
Perhaps Ramis will take a cue from the long-rumored (but nixed) Lost Boys sequel Lost Girls (or maybe Hostel II) and just redo the first movie but with a female cast. Watching Poehler and Rudolph struggle under the wait of proton packs would be funny enough, and as far as we're concerned Wiig should be in everything, always. And, hey! Tina Fey cameo!
And, scene! Hilarity ensues when the girls all discover they are dating the same guy: Dana Barrett's now grown-up son, Oscar. Making matters worse is that he's a huge commitment phobe and he's still marginally possessed by the spirit of Vigo the Butch.

[Katlan]

Where is the Harold and Kumar team? /sadpanda.

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ahahaha

[grantlogan]

I swear I read somewhere that they were gonna cast Alyssa Milano & Eliza Dushku as new Ghostbusters.

[kuronosan]

I'm gonna guess Michael Cera, Seth Rogen, Justin Long, or Jason Schwartzmann for potential new ghostbusters.

Oh, and one black guy.

[Bregor]

As a huge fan of the original films, I hope they don't fuck this up. But Kristen Wiig wins, maybe she could be the new secretary? Out of all those listed, I'd take her, Samberg and Gaffigan. Wes Andersen's crew is so 1998.

Knowing my luck, Ben Stiller will be involved and I'll have to sit through another one of his shitburgers.

[grantlogan]

If I had my druthers on casting for Ghostbusters, I'd like to see Zach Galifianakis & Will Arnett.

[Bregor]

If I had my druthers on casting for Ghostbusters, I'd like to see Zach Galifianakis & Will Arnett.

After seeing The Hangover, I'd have to agree with you there.

[Dimmauk]

There is alot of potential for this movie to be awesome.

[Null]

Looks like a job for the Simon Pegg, Nick Frost Connection.

[Alderaan]

There is alot of potential for this movie to be awesome.

Can't recapture past glory. I'll be happy if it's better than 2 and i hated 2.

The beauty of the original film was the cast and the screenplay and that it hit at the perfect year.

[Qalbert]

Looks like a job for the Simon Pegg, Nick Frost Connection.

Fuck you buddy. Now whatever the end product I will be disappointed. =(

[Seraph]

Damn it. Now I have to buy the video game and play through it if there is a new movie coming out that potentially follows it...

):<

[Kuni]

This could be cool!!

[Pendas]

Simon Pegg, Ed Helms (Hangover) and Paul Rudd would make awesome Ghostbusters.

[Null]

As I said, with Simon Pegg you need Nick Frost and it needs to be directed by Edgar Wright. The rest of the cast could fall in and I wouldn't care. As long as it isn't the newer generation of SNL.

[Serif]

As long as it has copious amounts of Bill Murray being Bill Murray this movie will be good.

Fuck it having new guys

[Souj]

oh god please not Seth Rogan. He's the same exact character in every single one of his movies (which probably isnt even a character, but himself) and he seems to put out a new movie every 2 months

[Alderaan]

Ahaha i just watched the first one again for the first time in 10 years. I forgot how funny Louis is. Best quote in the whole movie:

"Gozer the Traveler. He will come in one of the pre-chosen forms. During the rectification of the Vuldrini, the traveler came as a large and moving Torg! Then, during the third reconciliation of the last of the McKetrick supplicants, they chose a new form for him: that of a giant Slor! Many Shuvs and Zuuls knew what it was to be roasted in the depths of the Slor that day, I can tell you!"

[Dimmauk]

Ahaha i just watched the first one again for the first time in 10 years. I forgot how funny Louis is. Best quote in the whole movie:

"Gozer the Traveler. He will come in one of the pre-chosen forms. During the rectification of the Vuldrini, the traveler came as a large and moving Torg! Then, during the third reconciliation of the last of the McKetrick supplicants, they chose a new form for him: that of a giant Slor! Many Shuvs and Zuuls knew what it was to be roasted in the depths of the Slor that day, I can tell you!"

Dr Ray Stantz: Everything was fine with our system until the power grid was shut off by dickless here.
Walter Peck: They caused an explosion!
Mayor: Is this true?
Dr. Peter Venkman: Yes it's true.
[pause]
Dr. Peter Venkman: This man has no dick.

[Bagel]

Egon, this reminds me of the time you tried to drill a hole in your head
That would've worked if you hadn't stopped me