Dan Aykroyd reveals the future of Ghostbusters
Original Ghosbusters star Dan Aykroyd has lifted the lid on what fans can expect next from the beloved franchise.
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While talking to The Post about his History Channel Show (The UnBelievable with Dan Aykroyd, which returned on November 15 at 9pm), Dan Aykroyd opened up about the future of Ghostbusters.
“I don’t see that coming,” he said when asked if he and Bill Murray would do more movies.
“I don’t see where they would need us to carry it on,” Aykroyd added. “They’ve got a whole new cast, and they’ve got whole new ideas.”
Aykroyd, 72, co-wrote and starred in the original 1984 Ghostbusters along with the late Harold Ramis and Murray, 74.
Aykroyd played Ray Stantz while Murray played Peter Venkman, both paranormal investigators who solve various haunting incidents around New York City. Sigourney Weaver co-starred.
It was followed up by an animated TV series (The Real Ghostbusters), video games and several movies, including 1989’s Ghostbusters II, which saw Aykroyd and Murray reprise their roles.
Aykroyd also executive produced the 2016 reboot starring Melissa McCarthy and Kristen Wiig and appeared in the film as a taxi driver.
Aykroyd and Murray also appeared in 2021’s Ghostbusters: Afterlife and 2024’s Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, reprising their roles from the original films.
The newer movies primarily focused on new casts, including Paul Rudd, Carrie Coon, and Finn Wolfhard.
The new films also relocated to Oklahoma — although Frozen Empire took the action back to its Manhattan roots.
“I think probably they’re going to move on to advancing it beyond the originals, which they should,” Aykroyd told The Post about the future of the franchise.
The former SNL star added that he’s “grateful” for how his movies have been received throughout his legendary career.
“I’m always kind of tickled that people go out as Ghostbusters or Coneheads or Blues Brothers [for Halloween costumes],” he said.
Aykroyd added, “And the magnitude of the Ghostbuster success – I guess we knew it would be successful, but the magnitude of it was a surprise.”
This article originally appeared in the New York Post and was reproduced with permission.
Originally published as Dan Aykroyd reveals the future of Ghostbusters
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