The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree in theGhostbustersfranchise.Sony Pictures is calling on Jason Reitman, 41, to direct a planned sequel to the original franchise,Entertainment Weeklyexclusively reported. Reitman would take over on directing duties from his dad Ivan Reitman, who directed the first two blockbuster hits in 1984 and 1989.“I’ve always thought of myself as the firstGhostbustersfan, when I was a 6-year-old visiting the set. I wanted to make a movie for all the other fans,” Reitman toldEW. “This is the next chapter in the original franchise. It is not a reboot. What happened in the ‘80s happened in the ‘80s, and this is set in the present day.”Columbia/Kobal/REX/ShutterstockColumbia/Kobal/REX/ShutterstockThe new sequel comes after the 2016 spinoff which starredMelissa McCarthy,Kristen Wiig,Kate McKinnonandLeslie Jonesas the ghostbusting heroes.But Reitman’s movie, set to hit theaters in 2020, would be set in the original universe and not in the same one as 2016 director Paul Feig’s.“I have so much respect for what Paul created with those brilliant actresses, and would love to see more stories from them. However, this new movie will follow the trajectory of the original film,” Reitman says.WATCH: The Cast of Ghostbusters Dish on Their Hunky Costar Chris HemsworthIt’s unclear if original stars Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd and Ernie Hudson would return, though all three made cameos in the 2016 spinoff. Harold Ramis died in 2014 and was honored in Feig’s movie as well.Reitman previously directed the Oscar-nominatedUp in the Airin starring George Clooney in 2009, as well as last year’sTullystarring Charlize Theron. He also helmed 2007’sJunostarring Ellen Page.
The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree in theGhostbustersfranchise.
Sony Pictures is calling on Jason Reitman, 41, to direct a planned sequel to the original franchise,Entertainment Weeklyexclusively reported. Reitman would take over on directing duties from his dad Ivan Reitman, who directed the first two blockbuster hits in 1984 and 1989.
“I’ve always thought of myself as the firstGhostbustersfan, when I was a 6-year-old visiting the set. I wanted to make a movie for all the other fans,” Reitman toldEW. “This is the next chapter in the original franchise. It is not a reboot. What happened in the ‘80s happened in the ‘80s, and this is set in the present day.”
Columbia/Kobal/REX/Shutterstock
The new sequel comes after the 2016 spinoff which starredMelissa McCarthy,Kristen Wiig,Kate McKinnonandLeslie Jonesas the ghostbusting heroes.
But Reitman’s movie, set to hit theaters in 2020, would be set in the original universe and not in the same one as 2016 director Paul Feig’s.
“I have so much respect for what Paul created with those brilliant actresses, and would love to see more stories from them. However, this new movie will follow the trajectory of the original film,” Reitman says.
WATCH: The Cast of Ghostbusters Dish on Their Hunky Costar Chris Hemsworth
It’s unclear if original stars Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd and Ernie Hudson would return, though all three made cameos in the 2016 spinoff. Harold Ramis died in 2014 and was honored in Feig’s movie as well.
Reitman previously directed the Oscar-nominatedUp in the Airin starring George Clooney in 2009, as well as last year’sTullystarring Charlize Theron. He also helmed 2007’sJunostarring Ellen Page.
source: people.com
