Actor Dan Aykroyd has given up all hope of trying to persuade Bill Murray to reprise his Ghostbusters character for a third movie, insisting the film will have to be made without the funnyman.

Aykroyd, co-star Harold Ramis and director Ivan Reitman have been waiting for Murray to sign on for the sequel for over a year, but the frustrated Blues Brothers star now accepts the project will have to go ahead without him.

He tells The Telegraph, "It's a surety that Bill Murray will not do the movie."

He adds, "The studio, the director Ivan Reitman and Harold Ramis feel there must be a way to do...

The long-awaited third Ghostbusters movie is set to start shooting early next year, possibly without Bill Murray.

The Lost in Translation star remains the last original castmember to sign on for the sequel and now former co-star Dan Aykroyd has revealed the project could be moving forward without him.

Appearing on radio host Dennis Miller's show recently, the Blues Brothers star said, "We will be doing the movie and hopefully with Mr. Murray. That is our hope. (But) the concept is much larger than each individual role."

The actor also confirmed reports suggesting the new film will set up...

Following in the footsteps of fellow Saturday morning stalwarts Scooby Doo, Speed Racer, Yogi Bear, Inspector Gadget and many more, the Smurfs at long last make their big screen debut (only a decade or two after most would really care), begging the question: What other classic cartoons could possibly be left for a live action / CGI movie adaptation? Well, lots, actually, but we’re only listing the top ten (along with some cast and director suggestions).

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A live version of Hanna-Barbera’s modern space-age family has been bandied about for years, but as with so many cartoon and ...

Try to imagine your worst day in recent memory. Really picture it. Get that horrific experience fresh in your mind. Does it compare to losing your job, your car, your significant other, and your pizza all in the same day? Chances are, probably not.

All these calamities pile up for John Winger (Bill Murray) in director Ivan Reitman’s comedy “Stripes,” which turns 30 years old today. Out of everything, what stings the most for John, are his girlfriend’s words when she dumps him, “You’re going nowhere John, and it’s just not that cute anymore…” John attempts to use humor to save face ...

Director Ivan Reitman is waiting on Bill Murray's approval to begin work on the new Ghostbusters sequel, because he has to win over the Hollywood actor before they can even think about filming.

The filmmaker is ready to step behind the camera once more to shoot the third installment of the spooky story, 21 years after directing the last film in the franchise in 1989.

All four of the original 1984 Ghostbusters - Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Harold Ramis and Ernie Hudson - have signed on to reprise their characters in the forthcoming project - but Reitman has urged fans not to believe everything th...

The smash success "Caddyshack" became a prototype for countless other wacky T&A-tinged teen comedies of the early 1980s.

At an exclusive country club for WASPish snobs, an ambitious young caddy (Michael O'Keefe) from an overpopulated home eagerly pursues a caddy scholarship in hopes of attending college and, in turn, avoiding a job at the lumber yard. In order to succeed, he must first win the favor of the elitist Judge Smails (Ted Knight), then the caddy golf tournament which the good judge sponsors.

Of course, there are love interests as well - one good, one naughty - not to mention s...

Bill Murray has confused film fans by insisting there are no plans to make a Ghostbusters sequel - calling reports of a follow-up "hogwash".

All four of the original Ghostbusters - Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Harold Ramis and Ernie Hudson - are said to have signed up to star in a third film, 21 years after the second installment hit cinemas in 1989. Original director Ivan Reitman also revealed he is onboard, with plans to start shooting the picture in 2010, and Murray was recently quoted talking about the plot.

However, the actor is adamant there are no concrete plans to make a third film - in...

Michael Cera is campaigning for a role in the new "Ghostbusters" movie. The star admits it was a dream come true to work with director Harold Ramis - who starred in the first two spooky movies - in new film "Youth in Revolt".

And he used his time on set to grill Ramis, who played nerdy Egon Spengler, about the ghoulish franchise and plans for a forthcoming sequel featuring the original cast and a new generation of "Ghostbusters".

Cera tells People magazine, "(I loved) 'Ghostbusters'. As a kid, I wanted to be Bill Murray's character.

"Harold told me lots of stories and I memorized ...

Jack Black and Michael Cera headline Harold Ramis' Biblical comedy Year One about a pair of misfit hunter-gatherers who embark on a wild journey through the ancient world after being banished from their primitive village. Also on DVD: Imagine That and My Life in Ruins.

This Friday marks the theatrical release of "Funny People," the Judd Apatow dramedy starring Adam Sandler as a terminally ill stand-up comedian. As the buzz around this film has grown, fans and critics alike have wondered if Apatow, who never met a penis joke he didn't like, was making a huge mistake by veering into "serious" territory. Pretty odd, considering that one of Apatow's most loved and respected works was the TV series, "Freaks and Geeks," a show that beautifully walked the line between hilarity and heartbreaking realism.

Although it may seem like he came from out of nowhere to...

You probably know him best as the deadpan Dr. Egon Spengler, a collector of spores, molds, and fungus, but relatively few know Harold Ramis for what he does best: writing and directing.

With his latest directorial effort, the stone-age comedy "Year One" coming out today, I felt it was appropriate to pay tribute a man who has been working behind the scenes on some of the best comedies of the past 30 years.

Harold Ramis was born in Chicago, Illinois in 1944 to Ruth and Nathan Ramis, two shop owners on Chicago's West Side. Staunchly loyal to the Chicago area, Ramis has lived there for...

I've heard this theory in the past that once a person reaches a certain age they lose their sense FOR humor. Before today I refused to believe that. Now, I have to at least take it into consideration. Let me say, I am in awe of one Mr. Harold Ramis. Acting, writing, directing... whatever. Christ, this is the man who directed "Groundhog Day"! I can honestly say this is the single hardest thing that I have ever written because I worship the ground that Harold Ramis walks on.

But, I'm sad to report, "Year One" is about enjoyable as putting in your contact lenses when, the night before, you ...

Jack Black is desperate to star in the new Ghostbusters sequel and lobbied original star Harold Ramis when the pair worked together on new movie Year One.

After directing Black in the Neanderthal comedy, Ramis is preparing to reprise his role as Dr. Egon Spengler in the third Ghostbusters film. The veteran is also on the shortlist to direct the sequel, and Black admits he used his time with Ramis to campaign for the chance to hunt ghouls with him.

Black tells Moviefone, "Could I see myself in it? Yeah, I can bust some ghosts! I ain't (sic) afraid of no ghosts! Buster."

Ghostbust...

I finally got around to seeing "Terminator Salvation," and I must admit I wasn't terribly impressed. Overall the film was better than "Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines," but that doesn't say a whole lot because "T3" was pretty bad. Sam Worthington and Anton Yelchin were great, while Christian Bale gave an okay performance. I was expecting a more epic movie considering all its hype.

This week there are five films premiering: "Year One," "The Proposal," "Whatever Works," "Food Inc," and "Dead Snow." There are three I think are worth seeing, and two I think you should wait to rent.
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Ghostbusters director Ivan Reitman is considering returning to direct the long-awaited third installment of the spooky movie franchise.

Original stars Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Harold Ramis and Ernie Hudson are returning to the big screen for a second sequel - a full 20 years after Ghostbusters 2.

Reitman, who directed the first two films, has been offered the chance to complete the trilogy - but is waiting until he reads the script before he commits.

He tells MTV News, "I've never ruled (directing it) out. I certainly was responsible in every capacity for the first two movie...

Dan Aykroyd has confirmed the third Ghostbuster movie is all set to go before the cameras - with the original cast in place to reprise the characters from the 1984 film.

The movie star reveals Sigourney Weaver has signed on for the project, alongside himself, Bill Murray, Harold Ramis and Ernie Hudson - and the film could start shooting this winter.

Aykroyd still fears the project could "blow up at any second" but he hopes the new film will herald in a new generation of all-girl Ghostbusters.

He tells the Los Angeles Times newspaper, "I'd like it to be a passing of-the-torch ...

Dan Aykroyd has vowed to persuade Sigourney Weaver to sign on to the new Ghostbusters movie.

All of the other original cast members from the cult 1980s films - including Bill Murray, Harold Ramis and Ernie Hudson - have all reportedly signed up for the sequel.

But it was feared Weaver - who starred in the first two films - would be unwilling to reprise her role as Dana Barrett.

And Aykroyd, who co-wrote and starred in the originals, is sure he will be able to bring Weaver back for the highly-anticipated third installment.

He tells MTV.com, "When we do the Ghostbusters 3 ...

On June 8, the Ghostbusters franchise will turn 25. Since the original film's release back in '84 the boys in gray have taken on the paranormal in a sequel, comic book titles, cartoon series, video games, and even one out-of-print novel.

Despite the franchise's popularity, the past decade hasn't been kind to the "Ghostbusters." Like the Indiana Jones and Star Wars films, whispers of an impending new installment ran the gauntlet of the internet rumor mill, bogging down the project with half-truths and unverified reports in the process. This is the part where a pun about the franchise d...

Director Judd Apatow is not involved in the forthcoming Ghostbusters 3 movie, a film studio representative has declared.

The Knocked Up filmmaker was rumored to be taking charge of a new installment, which is expected to include cameos by original stars Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis. Screenwriters Gene Stupnitsky and Lee Eisenberg from the U.S. version of hit TV comedy The Office have joined forces with some of the 1980s movies' creative team to pen the script.

But Doug Belgrad, president of Columbia Pictures, the studio behind the movie series, insists Apatow is not...

Bill Murray is keen to reprise his role in a third Ghostbusters movie - if the script is funny enough. Nineteen years after Murray put down his proton pack after playing spook catcher Peter Venkman in Ghostbusters 2 - a new screenplay is being written.

According to reports, studio bosses want to team original stars Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Harold Ramis and Ernie Hudson with a new batch of Ghostbusters, to be played by Seth Rogen, Steve Carell and Paul Rudd. Murray insists he hasn't been approached - but he is open to the idea of playing Venkman again.

He tells OK! magazine, "There are...

Rumors of a new Ghostbusters sequel have intensified, after reports executives at Hollywood studio Columbia Pictures have hired two screenwriters to create a third installment of the spooky franchise.

Recent reports suggested bosses at Columbia - the studio behind the first two movies in 1984 and 1989 - were lining up Seth Rogen, Steve Carell and Paul Rudd to join original stars Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Harold Ramis and Ernie Hudson in a new movie. Rudd subsequently dismissed the claims as "flattering rumors".

However Daily Variety reported on Friday that Columbia has recruited...

It's been a rough last few months for one of our favorites, Bill Murray. We will forgo rehashing Murray's legal and marital problems and instead take a look back at the greatest movies in his career where Murray plays the lead (sorry "Caddyshack" fans!).

It has been quite some time since we saw Bill on the silver screen-not counting a blink-and-you-miss-him cameo in this summer's "Get Smart." Though, there is already positive buzz on next year's "The Limits of Control".

Also, in case you missed it, here is video from a few days ago when jumped out of a plane to open the 50th ann...

The 40 Year Old Virgin co-stars Steve Carell and Seth Rogen are to reteam for a new Ghostbusters movie, according to Internet reports. The funnymen are at the center of a huge new movie rumor, which has been reported by DreadCentral.com.

According to "a reliable source, who cannot be named", Carell and Rogen will join the original four Ghostbusters, Dan Akroyd, Bill Murray, Harold Ramis and Ernie Hudson, for a third film.

According to the website, the original Ghostbusters stars will hand over their "proton packs" to the new guys, for what insiders believe will be a new run of spo...

House star Olivia Wilde has been signed up to star in a new comedy film in the style of Monty Python and the Holy Grail. Wilde has been cast alongside funnyman Jack Black and Superbad star Michael Cera in Year One, which has been scripted by Ghostbusters writer and star Harold Ramis.

The movie - due for release next summer - will attempt to recapture the spirit of the original Monty Python films including The Holy Grail and The Life Of Brian.

And Wilde is delighted to be involved in the project as she has long been a fan of the legendary British comedy group.

She says, "The s...

Happy Birthday to actress Jena Malone (1984), Major League Baseball slugger Ken Griffey, Jr. (1969), NFL star quarterback Troy Aikman (1966), Icelandic singer and former Sugarcube Bjork (1965), Desperate Housewife Nicolette Sheridan (1963), singer Steven Curtis Chapman (1962), comedic actress Goldie Hawn (1945), actor/director Harold Ramis (1944), bluesman Dr. John (1940), "That Girl" Marlo Thomas (1938), baseball hall-of-famer Stan Musial (1920), Belgian surrealist painter Rene Magritte (1898), and French philosopher Voltaire (1694)

Bill Murray, Dan Akyroyd and Harold Ramis are teaming up again to voice their Ghostbusters characters in an upcoming video game based on the 1980s supernatural comedy movies.

Akyroyd and Ramis, who wrote the screenplay for both 1984's Ghostbusters and its 1989 sequel Ghostbusters II, have penned a story for the game, which takes place in the early 1990s during a new invasion of spooks in New York City.

Ghostbusters regulars William Atherton, Ernie Hudson and Annie Potts will also reprise their characters in the new game, which is due to be released in autumn 2008.

Classic mov...

Funnyman Jack Black is teaming up with Ghostbuster Harold Ramis, Knocked Up filmmaker Judd Apatow and Owen Wilson for new comedy Year One. Black will star alongside Michael Cera in the movie, which will be directed by Ramis and produced by Apatow.

Ramis also co-wrote the Year One script with The Office writers Gene Stupnitsky and Lee Eisenberg, reports Daily Variety. Wilson is executive producer on the project.

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Hollywood director/writer Harold Ramis has advised Robert De Niro's future castmates to stand up to the "bullying" actor. Ramis insists the best way to work with the De Niro is to stay confident and resolute - whatever opposition he throws in the way.

He recalls, "(De Niro) tried to intimidate me once, and screamed at me on the phone.

"He wanted to hire an actress for Analyze This who I didn't think was right for the part - Joey Lauren Adams. So Bob calls me after we'd been shooting four days and says, 'You're a f**king lightweight! I've done 35 movies, what the f--k have you done...

Happy Birthday to actress Jena Malone (1984), Major League Baseball slugger Ken Griffey, Jr. (1969), NFL star quarterback Troy Aikman (1966), Icelandic singer and former Sugarcube Bjork (1965), Desperate Housewife Nicolette Sheridan (1963), singer Steven Curtis Chapman (1962), comedic actress Goldie Hawn (1945), actor/director Harold Ramis (1944), bluesman Dr. John (1940), "That Girl" Marlo Thomas (1938), baseball hall-of-famer Stan Musial (1920), Belgian surrealist painter Rene Magritte (1898), and French philosopher Voltaire (1694)

Happy Birthday to actress Jena Malone (1984), Blur bassist Alex James (1968), Major League Baseball slugger Ken Griffey, Jr. (1969), NFL star quarterback Troy Aikman (1966), Icelandic singer and former Sugarcube Bjork (1965), Desperate Housewife Nicolette Sheridan (1963), singer Steven Curtis Chapman (1962), comedic actress Goldie Hawn (1945), actor/director Harold Ramis (1944), bluesman Dr. John (1940), "That Girl" Marlo Thomas (1938), baseball hall-of-famer Stan Musial (1920), Belgian surrealist painter Rene Magritte (1898), and French philosopher Voltaire (1694)