‘Ghostbusters’ Endures the Test of Time with New Video Game

The Ghostbusters cult classic franchise which debuted in 1984 lives on, with a new Atari video game coming out this month and a possible new movie deal with Bill Murray.

The original movie stars Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis as unemployed professors who start a ghost removal service and use Ernie Hudson as their hired gun. The movie’s signature song made popular, “If there’s something strange, in your neighborhood, who ya gonna call? Ghostbusters!” reports NPR.

The movie effectively launched the “Ghostbusters” franchise which included games, toys, and a follow-up movie, “There’d be no Ghostbusters brand if not for the classic comedy that launched it all. It’s incredible that people are still responding more than 25 years later to these great stories and characters,” said Mark Kaplan of Sony Pictures Entertainment in an email to the Associated press, “We love finding ways to expand that experience for the fans, whether it’s through midnight screenings and DVDs or games, comics and toys that really allow audiences to engage with the movie.”

As the newest addition to the Ghostbusters franchise, a video game called Ghostbusters: Sanctum of Slime will be released by Atari on March 23 for Xbox Live Arcade, Sony Playstation Network and Windows PC download.

“In ‘Ghostbusters: Sanctum of Slime,’ we are introducing an entirely new look and gameplay experience on digital platforms that will impress new and loyal Ghostbusters fans alike,” said Jim Wilson, president and CEO of Atari Inc. according to NPR. In the game, four gamers will take on the role of rookies trying to save New York City from a “ghoulish disaster” reports the Canadian Press.

In addition to a new video game, a possible “Ghostbusters 3” movie by Ivan Reitman could be in the works, and would star Bill Murray, according to MovieWeb. “There’s a lot of talk about Ghostbusters 3. And there’s a very good script that the other cast members have read and liked. We’re just waiting for Bill Murray to read it,” said Reitman.

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