• 'Ghostbusters III' Script Will Be Revised, But Not Scrapped

    The passing of Harold Ramis once again shined a well-deserved light on his absolutely remarkable career. Yet, despite the innumerable classics Ramis wrote and directed, he's best known for playing Egon, one of the three Ghostbusters. (He also co-wrote those films.) His passing brought up questions about the long rumored Ghostbusters III, which Ramis had signed…

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  • Harold Ramis Has Died At 69

    Harold Ramis, who co-wrote Meatballs, Animal House, and Ghostbusters, and who wrote and directed Caddyshack and Groundhog Day in addition to many other directorial achievements, has died at age 69, according to the Chicago Tribune. Despite those achievements, Ramis is best known for playing Egon Spengler in Ghostbusters and Ghostbusters II, where he provided the essential and exaggerated straight-man…

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  • Sequel Bits: Bill Murray Out Of 'Ghostbusters 3' Again? Plus: 'Dragon Tattoo' Sequels Could Shoot Together, 'Star Trek 2' Villain Hints, 'Roger Rabbit 2' Stalled

    We're covering a few sequels in very different stages of the development process today -- one that's gearing up to begin shooting soon, another that's yet to be greenlit, and two more that've been in the works for what feels like forever. After the jump: Bill Murray literally shreds the latest Ghostbusters 3 script to pieces…

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  • VOTD: Uncut Ghostbusters Commercial

    If you've seen Ghostbusters -- and I'm betting it's a safe assumption that just about all of you have -- you'll probably recall the scene where Dana Barrett (Sigourney Weaver) first learns of the Ghostbusters. She's in her apartment putting away her groceries when she notices a television commercial for the paranormal extermination service, founded…

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  • 'Ghostbusters' Returns To Theaters For Three Nights In October

    A week ago, we told you that the original Ghostbusters would be back in theaters soon for a limited release. Now we've got the details: Sony will put the movie on screens through the month of October, but only on Thursdays, starting October 13. So you might get a chance to see Ivan Reitman's original…

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  • 'Ghostbusters' To Get Theatrical Rerelease

    As we look forward to the most anticipated movies of the fall season, one very exciting release has unexpectedly popped up. The official Ghostbusters Facebook page has just announced that the sci-fi comedy classic is set to return to theaters this October for a rerelease. Read on after the jump. There are precious few details…

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  • 'Groundhog Day:' Just How Long Was Phil Connors Stuck In A Time Loop?

    Today is Groundhog Day, which naturally leads film fans to thoughts of the classic 1993 comedy from Harold Ramis, starring Bill Murray in one of his most effective comic performances. (One which, like a lot of the essential comic performances, is really a dramatic one at heart.) One of the core questions for many fans…

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