Ghostbusters 3 Gets Closer to Our Pitch Every Day!

Earlier this month, Harold “Egon Spengler” Ramis shot a note to the Chicago Tribune confirming that Ghostbusters 3 was in development and that Bill Murray was game to be a part of the production.

Interesting in the note is that Ramis, who also co-scripted both the original and Ghostbusters 2, alludes to the possible involvement of uber-comedy filmmaker of the day, Judd Apatow (Knocked Up, Superbad, Pineapple Express). In particular, Ramis writes “Judd Apatow is co-producing Year One and has made several other films for Sony, so of course the studio is hoping to tap into some of the same acting talent.”

Prior to editing our original pitch down, we had included a much more detailed opening scene aboard the U.S.S. Constitution. In it, we describe the grown Oscar Venkman (adopted son of Peter Venkman and biological son of Dana Barrett) as perhaps best played by Michael Cera.

Micheal Cera, well known for his roles in Arrested Development and Superbad, has the perfect pitch to play a dry-witted, younger Venkman, one that needs to grow into the boots of a ghostbuster. He’s an Apatow regular – and already his name is being bandied about.

I hope that any picture that develops isn’t swamped with Apatow talent, simply because this is really a New York/Second City show. Seth Rogen would fit well, but to capture the true spirit of the Ghostbusters – and if you gotta recast – I think you have to scoop from that well. Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, Seth Meyers.

And here’s pullin’ for Tina Fey who has the attitude, the smarts and has the chutzpah to put on the proton pack.