Will 'Ghostbusters 3' Bust without Reitman?
You gotta hand it to Ivan Reitman and the stars of his 1984 blockbuster Ghostbusters -- they not only made a hugely entertaining film, but in terms of business, they may have been the most forward-thinking guys in movies since George Lucas. Turns out that Reitman, along with Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis, negotiated contracts that state sequels cannot move forward without the approval of all four men. Of course those sick of waiting for Ghostbusters 3 are probably less than thrilled at their business acumen. Because the project has stalled again -- this time it's because Sony wants a young, presumably "hipper" director than Reitman. But the helmer of the first two Ghostbusters films ain't about to let go of such a sure thing. More after the jump.
New York magazine reports that Sony hopes to get a younger, more affordable filmmaker to helm Ghostbusters 3, as the studio is doing with its next Spider-Man film.
Since this whole thing is about money, I suspect the standstill will end when Sony figures out how much the Ghostbusters franchise is worth to them, and offer Reitman enough dough to walk away.
