# Judd Apatow producing Ghostbusters 3?
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/judd-apatow-producing-ghostbusters-3/488046
**Category:** Cafe Society
**Created:** [March 2, 2009, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/judd-apatow-producing-ghostbusters-3/488046 "2009-03-02T19:40:00Z")
**Posts on this page:** 10
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### Author:  [@MOIDALIZE](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MOIDALIZE)
#### Post date: [March 2, 2009, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/judd-apatow-producing-ghostbusters-3/488046/1 "2009-03-02T19:40:00Z")
[http://www.iwatchstuff.com/2009/03/judd\_apatows\_ghostbusters.php](http://www.iwatchstuff.com/2009/03/judd_apatows_ghostbusters.php)
Just what I was hoping for. “Dude, your name is McVenkman?”
And it’s written by two writers for The Office, which means we get to find out how much funnier fighting ghosts is when awkward pauses are involved.
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### Author:  [@Bosstone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosstone)
#### Post date: [March 2, 2009, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/judd-apatow-producing-ghostbusters-3/488046/2 "2009-03-02T19:45:41Z")
So they _are_ making a movie? I thought the new game coming out was supposed to be, effectively, _Ghostbusters 3_. Go figure.
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### Author:  [@MOIDALIZE](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MOIDALIZE)
#### Post date: [March 2, 2009, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/judd-apatow-producing-ghostbusters-3/488046/3 "2009-03-02T19:47:06Z")
That was my understanding as well.
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### Author:  [@smiling\_bandit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/smiling_bandit)
#### Post date: [March 2, 2009, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/judd-apatow-producing-ghostbusters-3/488046/4 "2009-03-02T19:48:04Z")
Screw it. Apparently somebody or something kneecapped the was-going-to-be-released Ghostbusters video game. And Jude Apatow is mediocre, at best.
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### Author:  [@Bosstone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosstone)
#### Post date: [March 2, 2009, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/judd-apatow-producing-ghostbusters-3/488046/5 "2009-03-02T19:54:51Z")
> [@smiling\_bandit](#):
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> Screw it. Apparently somebody or something kneecapped the was-going-to-be-released Ghostbusters video game. And Jude Apatow is mediocre, at best.
Do you mean this?
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> Development of the game hit a snag when on July 28, 2008 Activision Blizzard (the publisher of Vivendi’s and Sierra’s titles) announced that only five franchises would be released through Activision. Ghostbusters was not one of them and was put in developmental limbo following the announcement. The Sierra PR team later confirmed that the game was not and would not be cancelled.
(from [Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghostbusters_(2008_video_game)#Development))
It seems the video game is still well under way, and the screenshots I can find show that it’s nearly finished. It doesn’t look kneecapped at all to me.
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### Author:  [@smiling\_bandit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/smiling_bandit)
#### Post date: [March 2, 2009, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/judd-apatow-producing-ghostbusters-3/488046/6 "2009-03-02T20:38:58Z")
> [@Bosstone](#):
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> It seems the video game is still well under way, and the screenshots I can find show that it’s nearly finished. It doesn’t look kneecapped at all to me.
It’s been “nearly finished” for a while now, and from what I hear, the circumstances of its not being released are due to some backroom negotiating with the property holder more than not having an immediate publisher.
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### Author:  [@Justin\_Bailey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Justin_Bailey)
#### Post date: [March 2, 2009, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/judd-apatow-producing-ghostbusters-3/488046/7 "2009-03-02T21:24:11Z")
> [@smiling\_bandit](#):
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> It’s been “nearly finished” for a while now, and from what I hear, the circumstances of its not being released are due to some backroom negotiating with the property holder more than not having an immediate publisher.
Dude. Relax.
Ghostbusters The Game (effectively Ghostbusters III plotwise). was originally in development for Vivendi Games with a release date of Fall 2008. Vivendi Games was bought out by Activision and Activision decided to stop funding the game and the rights reverted to Paramount. Paramount partnered with Atari (development was still ongoing by the independant development team the entire time) and the game was given a TBA 2009 release date. A few weeks later, the game was announced to be coming out in June 2009 to coincide with the movie’s 25th anniversary.
At no time was there any “backroom negotiating” and the game was never in any danger of cancellation (because it was… wait for it… nearly finished).
The best part, the game is _ **officially** _ Ghostbusters III because it is being written by Dan Ackroyd and Harold Ramis.
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### Author:  [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)
#### Post date: [March 2, 2009, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/judd-apatow-producing-ghostbusters-3/488046/8 "2009-03-02T23:18:31Z")
> [@Justin\_Bailey](#):
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> The best part, the game is _ **officially** _ Ghostbusters III because it is being written by Dan Ackroyd and Harold Ramis.
Jeez. Sorry, I wince inwardly every time I see Dan Aykroyd’s name spelled like that. I know, if that’s the smallest thing in my life I have to nitpick, and all. And no, I’m not related to him. And I do try to keep it to myself most of the time.
But still, he’s been famous for what, almost 35 years now?
Nothing personal, **Justin\_Bailey**.
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### Author:  [@Justin\_Bailey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Justin_Bailey)
#### Post date: [March 2, 2009, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/judd-apatow-producing-ghostbusters-3/488046/9 "2009-03-02T23:32:52Z")
> [@cochrane](#):
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> But still, he’s been famous for what, almost 35 years now?
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> Nothing personal, **Justin\_Bailey**.
No offense taken. In my defense, what has Dan Aykroyd done lately? The last thing I remember seeing him in was Evolution and that was like a decade ago.
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### Author:  [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)
#### Post date: [March 3, 2009, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/judd-apatow-producing-ghostbusters-3/488046/10 "2009-03-03T00:57:49Z")
> [@Justin\_Bailey](#):
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> No offense taken. In my defense, what has Dan Aykroyd done lately? The last thing I remember seeing him in was Evolution and that was like a decade ago.
You’re right, I suppose. Aside from a couple of guest appearances on “According To Jim,” he’s mainly relegated to supporting roles, such as in _50 First Dates_ and _I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry_. He just doesn’t have the marquee name anymore that will attract ticket buyers.