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Yesterday we brought word from Bill Murray in London promoting Fantastic Mr. Fox, and when asked about Ghostbusters 3, the actor clearly said that until he sees a script, there's no Ghostbusters 3. He followed that up by pretty much saying that unless the script kills, he won't be suiting up to kill more ghosts anytime soon. But what about the rest of the cast, most notably Dan Aykroyd, who's been the one leading this Ghostbusters revival? Can he give us a more definitive status on the project?

Well, kind of. In Toronto promoting his father's new book, A History of Ghosts, Aykroyd was asked during a Q&A for a status update on Ghostbusters 3 ... and, basically, according to Aykroyd they have a script, but the studio has yet to greenlight it. And until he has that coveted production number, signaling the go-ahead, then Ghostbusters 3 is nothing but a ghost itself. The site reporting this, HoundsTV, goes on to say that Aykroyd feels the recession is playing a major factor in not securing funding, though he doesn't say that in the video and I think that's bulls*it (excuse my language).

The studio knows how big this film could be, and they know how massive the built-in audience is. The only thing that could prevent this project from moving forward is the script, which I assume is in the studio's hands as we speak. Of course we'll continue to update you as news pours in. In the meantime, watch Aykroyd's remarks after the jump.

With Fantastic Mr. Fox making the press rounds at the London International Film Festival, it was only a matter of time before someone bugged Bill Murray (who voices Badger in the stop-motion film) about his participation in Ghostbusters 3. Last time we heard anything on the Ghostbusters front, it was being reported that Ghost Busters and Ghostbusters II helmer Ivan Reitman was indeed attached to direct (though he hadn't actually decided whether or not to go through with it), and most of the original cast (Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Harold Ramis, Ernie Hudson and Sigourney Weaver) was set to return alongside some "new recruits".

So, sure, it's all great to hear when you see this sort of stuff splashed across the internet, but it's always best to go right to the source to see just what's going on right this second. When asked about the third installment in London, Murray waved it off and basically said that his participation depends solely on a script he hasn't seen nor read yet. The actor also spoke a little about sequels in general, saying (in so many words) that Ghostbusters II was definitely not as good as the first one, which is one reason why he's so hesitant to give it another go.

Says Murray: "I'll believe it when I see it. I saw a guy talking about the end of the world a couple years ago, and I still haven't seen that either -- so I'm not going to believe the Ghostbusters story until I see it."

Watch the Bill Murray/Ghostbusters 3 interview after the jump

(What if Ghostbusters was made in 1954, and the 1980s Ghostbusters was simply a remake? What would the original look like? Well, some fan decided to give it a go and create an old black-and-white version, and the thing is pretty damn fun. Here's Jessica Barnes reporting from Cinematical)

Well, usually this works the other way around, but for once, a modern film is getting a classic update...at least when it comes to the trailer, anyway. This time, a dedicated fan by the name of whoiseyevan has made a trailer for the Ghostbusters movie that could have been...if it had been made in 1954. Taking over the roles made famous by Harold Ramis, Dan Aykroyd, and Bill Murray are crooner Dean Martin as Dr. Ray Stantz (Aykroyd), Fred McMurray as Dr. Egon Spengler (Ramis), and who else but Bob Hope could fill Murray's coveralls as the smart-a**, Dr. Venkman?

All those classic 'busting' touches are there, which is probably what made this fan-trailer such a success. Then again, I might be biased because they managed to work in one of my favourite lines from the film in one of the title cards. So even if you aren't impressed with the result, you have to hand it to whoiseyevan and his knowledge of spook and spectre movies from the 40s and 50s. Heck, he's even got a line of dialogue with Martin calling himself a Ghostbuster! Now that's what I call a happy coincidence.

After the jump: Ghostbusters 1954 Vs Ghostbusters 1984...