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Dan Aykroyd Confirms That He’ll Be Appearing in ‘Ghostbusters 2020’
We still don’t quite know how exactly Jason Reitman‘s Ghostbusters 2020 will connect to the original movie, and we also can’t be sure which original stars will be back. We have heard, however, that Sigourney Weaver is set to reprise the role of Dana Barrett. And in a new chat with Joe Rogan, producer Dan Aykroyd confirms that he’ll also be back as Ray Stantz!
“I’m not in the pictures so much anymore. We’ve got the Ghostbusters movie that we’re working on now and I will have to be performing in that,” Aykroyd told Rogan.
He continued, “Ivan Reitman’s son Jason has written a new movie… the third movie. It will be all… most of the original people and then young stars.”
Aykroyd also says he’s “hoping” that Bill Murray will be along for the ride.
The new film, a sequel to the original classic, centers on a family that moves back home to a small town where they learn more about who they are.
The new cast includes Paul Rudd, Finn Wolfhard, Mckenna Grace, Carrie Coon, Celeste O’Connor and Logan Kim.
Ghostbusters will return to theaters on July 10, 2020.
Curry Barker is a hot commodity in Hollywood in the wake of Obsession‘s $300 million box office success, with original horror-comedy Anything But Ghosts and the next installment in the Texas Chainsaw Massacre franchise already on Barker’s dance card. What else can we expect from Barker in the coming years? For starters, another original horror movie.
The Hollywood Reporter broke the news tonight that Curry Barker will write and direct an untitled horror movie for Blumhouse Atomic Monster and Universal.
THR reports, “In closing what is described as a rich eight-figure deal, Barker will write, produce and direct his third film for Blumhouse Atomic Monster and Universal.”
“All details are being kept secret, but it is described as a Barker original horror idea,” the outlet notes. “The project was bought off of a pitch Barker made to Universal’s top brass.”
“This film is something I’ve been excited to make for a while, and I’m thrilled to be reteaming with Blumhouse Atomic Monster and Universal Film Group for it,” Curry Barker himself said in a statement tonight. “They’ve built the kind of home for bold, original storytelling that every filmmaker dreams of, and I couldn’t imagine better collaborators for this film.”
James Wan and Jason Blum said in a joint statement, “With Obsession, Curry did what only a handful of filmmakers manage in a generation: he made something wholly original that connected with a massive audience, and that connection is what we care about most. The best filmmakers can work anywhere, and we are proud to have a growing slate with Curry. Getting to put this project in front of the fans his work speaks to is the whole reason we do this.”
Stay tuned for more on all things Curry Barker.
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