Gene Stupnitsky

Okay, so rumors and news about the possible Ghostbusters 3 movie have been cluttering up the Internet for almost a year now. With the exception of Ivan Reitman being named as the film's director if it ever does get made, all the news has pretty much amounted to nothing more than lip service. And now it appears as if we won't even have the one story to cling to. Sigh.

Finally, after months of speculation and "news" that turned out to be just rumors and wishful thinking, the long-awaited third installment in the much beloved Ghostbusters franchise is moving forward with a director in place and confirmation that plans are to start shooting it this year.

Bill Murray made a surprise guest appearance at Fantastic Fest in Austin last week, and during the Q&A someone had the nerve to ask about Ghostbusters 3. Since he’s not quite as vocal about the series as Ramis or Aykroyd have been, hearing his comments on it pretty much solidified the whole thing for me.