Sigourney Weaver Confirms She’ll Appear In ‘Ghostbusters 3’ Along With Other Original Stars
When Ghostbusters 3 arrives in theaters next summer, Sigourney Weaver will be along for the ride.
The actress confirmed she’ll join co-stars Bill Murray and Dan Aykroyd in the sequel, as she reprises her role as cellist Dana Barrett.
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“It’s going to be crazy working with the guys again!” Weaver told Parade magazine in a lengthy feature about her life and career.
Weaver introduced the role of Barrett, whose apartment was haunted by an evil spirit, in the original 1984 film. She had a feeling the movie would be a hit.
“I knew it would be big. The script was so funny and full of heart,” she said. “Ghostbusters changed my life.”
The Oscar-nominated actress wouldn’t give any secrets away about the new entry. But we do know it’s being helmed by Jason Reitman, son of original director Ivan Reitman.
The next installment — slated for a July 2020 release — won’t be associated with the 2016 all-female Paul Feig-directed reboot, which starred Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Kate McKinnon and Leslie Jones.
Ghostbusters 3 is written by Reitman and Gil Kenan, and will be a followup to the original film.
Today is actually the 35th anniversary of the release of the original on June 8, 1984. To mark the occasion, there was a star-studded Ghostbusters Fan Fest presented by Wizard World at Sony Studios in Culver City, California.
Check out some of the tweets from the gathering below.
Lots of star spotting around the Sony Pictures Lot for @ghostbusters Fan Fest:
Dan Aykroyd, Ray Parker Jr., Dave Coulier (Peter in the cartoon), and supporting actors who played the iconic roles of Slimer, the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man, ghosts and more!#GBFANFEST @WizardWorld pic.twitter.com/4z7Y18gZBI
— Kevin Lim (@KevinLimOnAir) June 8, 2019
Ghostbusters Fan Fest #ghostbusters #Ghostbusters35 #ghostbusters35thanniversary pic.twitter.com/K3gtduGIR4
— Nathan Hamill (@NathanHamill) June 8, 2019
Who ya gonna call? It’s the #Ghostbusters35 celebration at #SonyStudios today. Director, cast, even @rayparkerjr to cap it off! Hosted by @Kato_Kaelin.. spooky!@ThePopcornTalk @Ghostbusters @WizardWorld #Ghostbusters @Kt_christine @karidlane #ghostbustersfanfest pic.twitter.com/mcXsADbeZC
— The Con Guy (@TheConGuyDotCom) June 8, 2019
Today is so damm amazing that I wish it wouldn’t end. #Ghostbusters35 #WizardWorldGBFanFest pic.twitter.com/EhRAoA9uh0
— Jonathan is going to Ghostbusters Fan Fest (@Jonathanest_96) June 8, 2019
Ghostbuster fan fest!!!
Look who we ran into!!
And remember to follow us, we follow back. @rayparkerjr @Ghostbusters @Sony #Ghostbusters35 @WizardWorld #wizardworldgbfanfest pic.twitter.com/JpNdcSEO2o
— Manuel Laboy (NERDLINKS) (@Laboytv) June 8, 2019
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