If this Ghostbusters trailer is indeed hinting at the plot and not simply a video meant to get fans excited, then it indicates that the Ghostbusters team has been inactive for a long time. Of course, we saw a new team of Ghostbusters active in the present day just a few years ago, but that was in a different universe. As far as the original Ghostbusters universe is concerned, and if you don't count other media material (like the 2009 video game), we haven't seen individuals hunting down supernatural entities since 1989's Ghostbusters II. Whatever's this next Ghostbusters movie ends up being about, presumably there will be some mention of what's happened in the three decades since we last saw Peter Venkman, Ray Stantz, Egon Spengler and Winston Zeddemore.<doc-sep>Jason Reitman, son of famed director Ivan Reitman, dropped a teaser trailer Wednesday for the true third film in the franchise to his father’s original 80s hit “Ghostbusters.” Reitman tweeted, “Everybody can relax, I found the car. #GB20,” along with the trailer. In the video, viewers can see a barn out in the country in darkness with a storm raging overhead. Then there’s a flash of electricity inside and some wind blows inside the building and a tarp blows away to reveal the ghosthunter’s mobile. At the end, the words “Summer 2020” flash on the screen. (RELATED: Fact Check: Was The All Female Ghostbusters Really A ‘Commercial Success’?) WATCH: A short time later, “Ghostbusters” star Dan Aykroyd retweeted the clip to his thousands of followers and wrote, “If you need a tune-up, you know who to call #GB20.” If you need a tune-up, you know who to call #GB20 https://t.co/qh0byw7MYA https://t.co/cxEwPTwehw — Dan Aykroyd (@dan_aykroyd) January 16, 2019 Reitman, who previously directed “Up in the Air” and “Juno,” shared with Entertainment Weekly that he’s been working on a true follow-up to the original supernatural flick with such stars as Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd and Sigourney Weaver. (RELATED: ‘Ghostbusters’ Unlikely To Get Sequel As It Heads To $70 Million Loss) “I’ve always thought of myself as the first “Ghostbusters” fan when I was a 6-year-old visiting the set. I wanted to make a movie for all the other fans,” Reitman explained. “This is the next chapter in the original franchise. It is not a reboot. What happened in the ’80s happened in the ’80s, and this is set in the present day.” “This is very early, and I want the film to unwrap like a present. We have a lot of wonderful surprises and new characters for the audience to meet,” he added. “I’ve thought about this franchise and it has occupied a piece of my heart for basically as long as I can remember.” Reitman continued, “I have so much respect for what Paul [Feig, creator of all-female Ghostbusters film] created with those brilliant actresses, and would love to see more stories from them. However, this new movie will follow the trajectory of the original film.” There is still no word yet on what the plot will be or if some of the original cast members will be returning. Can’t wait!<doc-sep>The 2016 Ghostbusters reboot from Sony wasn't what fans had hoped for. Although it had a solid cast and writing team behind it, many felt like it missed the mark. However, another Ghostbusters movie has been secretly in the works, and is headed our way in 2020, and it will be set in the world of the original Ghostbusters (1984) and Ghostbusters II (1989). It is being written and directed by none other than Jason Reitman (Up In The Air, Juno), son of original Ghostbusters director Ivan Reitman. A teaser video for next year's film, which has been worked on in secret, was revealed to Entertainment Weekly, and while the video is short, it does give us some idea as to what this movie may be about. You can check it out for yourself above. We see a lonely barn in the middle of the night, and there's a light coming from inside of it. We zoom in on the barn, and there are some familiar sounds, including that classic Ghostbusters' score. There's something under a tarp, and the wind blows it off revealing a beaten up and tad rusty Ecto-1. What's going on here? Reitman explains, just from this teaser, what we can expect. "I've always thought of myself as the first Ghostbusters fan, when I was a 6-year-old visiting the set. I wanted to make a movie for all the other fans," Reitman says. "This is the next chapter in the original franchise. It is not a reboot. What happened in the '80s happened in the '80s, and this is set in the present day." Did the Ghostbusters have a fall from grace or have there simply been no more ghosts in the world since the team gooed-up the Statue of Liberty? And who is the person in the barn with the Ecto-1 under a tarp? Sadly, we won't know any real answers until sometime in 2020 when the next chapter in the Ghostbusters franchise comes to theaters.<doc-sep>
The first teaser trailer for Ghostbusters 3 has arrived, less than 24 hours after the secret project was announced. After decades of uncertainty, it was confirmed last night that the project will arrive in 2020, directed by Jason Reitman – the son of original Ghostbusters director Ivan. It is believed to be entirely unconnected to the divisive 2016 reboot, but Entertainment Weekly reports that it will instead focus on “the world that was saved decades previously by the proton pack-wearing working stiffs in the original 1984 movie” – which starred Bill Murray, Harold Ramis and Dan Aykroyd. Now, we’ve been offered the briefest of glimpses of what to expect. In the first look at the film, we see an eerie shot of a dark and secluded barn, before the camera focuses on a mysterious object that is hidden under a tarpaulin. It’s eventually revealed that the object just so happens to be the iconic ECTO-1 car, with Elmer Bernstein’s iconic score kicking in as the trailer fades out. https://youtu.be/zV2XKE6G9yI Describing the project, Reitman said: “I’ve always thought of myself as the first Ghostbusters fan, when I was a 6-year-old visiting the set. I wanted to make a movie for all the other fans. “This is the next chapter in the original franchise. It is not a reboot. What happened in the ‘80s happened in the ‘80s, and this is set in the present day.” It’s yet to be revealed whether Murray, Aykroyd or any other surviving members of the cast will make their return. Asked about the female-led reboot of the Ghostbusters franchise which came out in 2016 and starred Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Kate McKinnon and Leslie Jones, Reitman confirmed that his film wouldn’t have many ties to Paul Feig’s. “I have so much respect for what Paul created with those brilliant actresses, and would love to see more stories from them,” Reitman said. “However, this new movie will follow the trajectory of the original film.” Sony have confirmed that the new Ghostbusters movie will be released in time for summer 2020. No casting details have been announced as yet.