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March 10th, 2010

Pitch of the Day: More William Atherton

Last night's episode of Lost reminded me of something important: William Atherton is the man. It's been a number of years since he's really been able to shine in memorable a-hole-ness the way he did last night as the show's "pervy" principal. Many years ago I spotlighted the scene-stealing actor, best known for dirtbag characters in Ghostbusters, Real Genius and the first two Die Hard movies, and Scott paid him similar respect again last fall. But unfortunately there aren't enough people in Hollywood honoring him the way the Lost producers have.

So, here's the deal for today's pitch, Hollywood: cast Atherton in as much high-profile gigs as he's able and willing to do. First, add him to Ghostbusters 3. He reprised his EPA jerk for the video game. I'm sure he'd come back for the threequel. Next, if God forbid you do make Die Hard 5, and you can't do it the way I suggested, make Atherton's sleazy TV reporter character the lead villain this time around. He's been absent for the last two installments, but surely he's ready for some kind of revenge on John and Holly McClane -- yes, please get Bonnie Bedelia back, too, if only because she's the best foil for Atherton's Dick Thornburg.

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February 8th, 2010

‘Ghostbusters 3′ News: Murray Confirms Rumors, Possible Villain Revealed?

As the writers slave over another draft of the Ghostbusters 3 script -- with production hopefully beginning later this year -- some more news regarding the film's storyline has slipped out across these internets, with one aspect being an exclusive to Cinematical.

Possible spoilers for Ghostbusters 3 to follow ...

First up is the news that Bill Murray has confirmed his other-worldly role in the film. A few months back, Sigourney Weaver had let slip that Murray was going to be playing a ghost in the film -- a rumor that was later squashed by folks who claimed that particular storyline was featured in a very old draft. However, Murray has now gone on record as not only disliking the second Ghostbusters movie (something he's said before) and thinking that Groundhog Day should've been a bigger hit, but also noting that he would only return to the Ghostbusters franchise if they made his character a ghost. He says, "I said to them, 'I'll do it if you kill me off in the first reel.' So now they are going to have me as a ghost in the film." Murray as a ghost? I hope it works. What do you think?

Meanwhile, as most talk revolves around the returning actors and the identity of the new recruits, little has been said about the film's mythology and who (or what) the Ghostbusters will be battling this time around. Well, Cinematical has it on very good authority that as recent as this past summer, the central mythology of the sequel was being based on Zoroastrianism, which is one of the earliest religions on record. Like with most religions, the war between good and evil is at its central core, and in terms of evil there's Ahriman: the god of darkness, the eternal destroyer of good, personification and creator of evil, bringer of death and disease.

Is Ahriman the film's villain?

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