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Aykroyd Wants Ghostbusters Game To Lead Into Third Movie

I wouldn't think a new Ghostbusters movie would be such a hard sell on its own merits, but what do I know?

Focus on the vodka.
Focus on the vodka.
Dan Aykroyd--perhaps better known in some circles as Dr. Raymond Stantz--really wants to make a new Ghostbusters film. And to hear him tell it, one of the crucial first steps to getting that film made is releasing Ghostbusters: The Video Game in June. Aykroyd hopes the game will spur a new wave of popularity and demand for everyone's favorite '80s paranormal comedy series, which will in turn grease the wheels with the studios who might potentially bankroll the movie. Honestly, you tell me Dan Aykroyd wants to do a new Ghostbusters and I assume that's the sort of thing you call a "done deal," but what do I know? Hollywood is a complex place.

Atari recently held a Q&A session with Mr. Aykroyd in New York City, where he talked about the ways the new game may help a new Ghostbusters get made. He also held forth on a variety of other topics, including working with Bill "The Murricane" Murray, his Crystal Head vodka, and, yes, working on the forthcoming game. We'll have a video feature from the session for you in the near future, so stay tuned for that.

I also grabbed a couple of Atari producers to chat about the X360/PS3 and Wii versions of the game, and shot the whole thing with our fancy new handheld HD camera. This is live and uncut, boys and girls! Actually, it's neither of those things, but at least you can see a healthy selection of the title and transition effects the latest version of iMovie has to offer. I made it myself!


  



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cool, lovin the g-busters!

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Where there's a Vinny, there's a Caravella.

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The picture of Akroyd: Either he is a gigantic man or that is a tiny room.

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You can't wake a Vinny who is pretending to be asleep.
A Brad may ask more questions in an hour than a Vinny can answer in seven years.
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This game seems to be becoming a day-one for me. Looks really polished from what I've seen lately. I was worried about the framerate from earlier footage, but it looks pretty smooth now.

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I would love to see another ghost busters movie, only made 10 years ago, with the original cast. I am sure that if they do make another movie, it will have younger ghostbusters with the original cast being there at mentors, and that is something i do not want to see.

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Everytime I hear people talk about it, I get pumped. Everytime I see footage, I die a little inside.

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vinny is priceless

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That's what Vinny said.

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I'm there.  I just hope that the NES Advantage is in this one to.

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Dang did I miss this mentioned earlier but NO co-op multiplayer on the next gen consoles?  Boo!  I'm going to have to get my friend to by the Wii version so I can play it too. :)

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Would be great to be able to get an NES to USB connector and control the Statue of Liberty with an Advantage for part of the game.

I used to want to cut the cable of mine so I could plug it into things and control them.

EDIT: STOP CALLING IT NEXT-GEN ALREADY!!! PS3 and 360 are CURRENT GEN CONSOLES!!! It's 2009!

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This game is going to sell a ton of copies, the game actually looks fun to play! A third movie will come!!!

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I never thought that this would make my top anticipated games for '09.........but im pretty  jazzed about it, and its looking damn good. (fingers crossed)

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I don't think Aykroyd would have as difficult a time selling the studios on a 3rd Ghostbusters film as he would on Bill Murray.  Murray said repeatedly that he wasn't interested in the project, but the success of this game might prove to him and the nay-sayers in La La Land, that the public still has interest in the franchise.  And why not wonder about that, after all, the first movie came out when I was still in Jr. High!  There were some 3rd party reports that he was on board but he has a history of being elusive on the topic, so it'd take him speaking the words "I'm in." for me to believe it.

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LOL    a vinny saved is a vinny well earned    LOL

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A Vinny in time saves nine?

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Have you seen the lead actors lately? I don't konw if they can pull another ghostbusters movie. Not that they need to be in great shape for it, but most of them are pretty different that they were in the 80'. That is why a video game works so well, we can hear them, and they look more like we remembered them.

The only way a movie could be made is like a remake (looks at Karate Kid), or a movie where some of them are mentors of new, younger characters (looks at Indiana Jones), and I don't want any of those...

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So there are 4 characters, but no 4 player co-op?    . . .

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man no splitscreen on ps3/xbox WHYYYYYYYY!

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for some reason i rather buy it for the Wii instead of the PS3 or 360

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HandsomeDead, what is the hell is your problem hahaha... kids on the internet taking everything seriously. I don't HATE the movie... I'm just not a fan of it. Maybe if I watched Ghostbusters in like 1984 I would like it but it's so cheesy watching it today.

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Good job with the video, Brad. You should be proud. Vinny is the master at this stuff, but not bad at all. I am also excited for this game, btw.

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Is this thread at the top of anyone else's forum feed? Obviously before I posted in it.