Ghostbustersis one of the biggest movie franchises in history and now it looks like we could see a live-action Netflix series according toDan Aykroyd. Aykroyd originally thought up the concept forGhostbustersas a vehicle for himself and fellowSaturday Night Livecast member John Belushi, but ultimately sold director Ivan Reitman on the project and the rest is history. The idea of gettingmore Ghostbusters projectsoff of the ground seems to have ramped up after the all-female reboot came up short at the box office and now it looks like Netflix’sStranger Thingsmay have had something to do with the idea behind a live-actionGhostbustersseries.
So far, there is currently aGhostbusters animated moviein the works under the direction of Ivan Reitman that is rumored to take place through the point-of-view of the ghosts. Not much else is known about the project other than it could possibly come out in 2019. While that news seems to be pretty underwhelming, Dan Aykroyd has provided some new hope for a live-actionGhostbustersproject that has drawn some inspiration fromStranger Things.
Dan Aykroyd recently spoke at an event promoting the newGhostbustersandStranger Thingspartnership with Reebok. The actor was asked if he could see a live-action series for the iconicGhostbustersand he had this to say.
“Yes. Absolutely. Sure. Sure. I can see several possibilities there. You know? Take a cue from these guys inStranger Thingsand maybe have theGhostbustersin high school or something.”
The possibilities are endless for a live-action project and one can only hope that the idea gains some traction and comes into fruition. Netflix would probably be the best place for a live-action series and if it goes younger, Ivan Reitman and Dan Aykroyd won’t have torely on Bill Murrayagreeing to come back or dealing with the death of Harold Ramis.
The news comes after Ivan Reitman and Dan Aykroyd gaveStranger Thingstheir seal of approval and permission to useGhostbustersin Season 2 of the wildly successful Netflix show. Series creators, theDuffer Brothers, recently talked about having to get permission from Reitman and Aykroyd to use the costumes. They explain.
“We got to talk to Ivan Reitman on the phone because he and Dan Aykroyd had to approve it…(Reitman) said it was flattering, he read the scripts. He had seen the first season or at least had heard of it or pretended like he had. But they were really into being part of the show. Then they sent us all these Ghostbusters toys at the end of the shoot. That’s one of my top 5 most worn-out VHS tapes.”
Not only do they end up donning the Ghostbuster outfits, but theStranger Thingkids also seem to trap something in one of theGhostbusterghost trap toys as well. Clearly, they got some excellent treatment from Reitman and Aykroyd.
While Dan Aykroyd’s comments about the live-action series forGhostbustersdo seem to be more than a little off the cuff, the idea of a real version of theGhostbusterscoming back is an exciting one and fans are definitely all for it. But, there could be some logistical problems if the show does indeed plan on going back to the high school years of theGhostbusters, namely it would take some creative writing and then it would more than likely have to take place in the 1960s. Regardless, the idea of live-actionGhostbustersseries on Netflix is an exciting idea. You can check out more of Dan Aykroyd’s thoughts viaCinema Blend.
