Ghostbusters 3 Officially in the Works!

Hot on the heels of hearing Dan Aykroyd talk about a Ghostbusters 3 script being in development comes the official announcement that a third flick is in the works.

The trades are reporting that Columbia Pictures have hired Lee Eisenberg and Gene Stupnitsky to write the script which is designed to bring back together the original cast of Harold Ramis, Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd and Ernie Hudson. However, none of them are signed yet and it’s being said that the main focus will be on a younger crew of Ghostbusters.

The scribes, who are Emmy- nominated for their work on The Office, just wrote Year One, a comedy that was directed by Harold Ramis.

Ghostbusters was Columbia’s highest grossing film ever, until it was beaten by Men in Black and then Spider-Man. Previous attempts to make a third installment in the franchise fell apart in the deal making stage. Sources said so much gross was pledged to the participants that it was next to impossible for the studio to make any money on a third installment.

So now that it’s officially underway, are you excited to see the Ghostbusters return to the screen?