Who Else Are You Going to Call? The Other Ghostbusters is Still Happening
For those of us still waiting for Blame it on Rio to get its own multi-film, cinematic universe that it richly deserves, today is just another disappointing Joseph Bologna less day. However, if you want to see that other 1984 comedy Ghostbusters take tentative steps towards having its very own Marvel-like cinematic universe then today’s news is like gangbusters…only with Ghosts.
Drew Pearce has spoken to MTV about the other Ghostbusters remake/reboot/whatever it may be, that’s rumoured to want Channing Tatum and Chris Pratt to really bust some heads (in spiritual sense) that’s currently not scandalising the internet with its cast (I know right, how dare they cast talented comedians who’ve been entertaining the nation on SNL for years!).
Pearce said: “Obviously its top secret but there’s a gigantic bold idea that I came up with." He continued that Pratt and Tatum are "definitely the cast we've been thinking about as we approach the project. Whether that happens or not is very much above my pay grade. It's just my job to give them something exciting that maybe they'll do." So it's being written with those guys in mind, but they remain far from attached.
Pearce has since taken to Twitter with a couple of further nuggets, saying that he's written a TV series-style "Bible" for the possible extended Ghostbusters franchise, but the script for this second film doesn't yet exist.
He also added: "For the record, my GB idea has a mixed gender team. Also ghosts of all classes (I to VII). It's very inclusive that way."
This Ghostbusters Incorporated idea is now in the hands of the Russo Brothers (Captain America: Civil War) and original Ghostbusters honcho Ivan Reitman, who will "take it and run with it. Hopefully in one year's time you'll know more."
So we’ll see you next July where you won’t be able to turn a corner in New York without running into a Class 5 Full-Roaming Vapor and its accompanying Buster.