It appears that we have seen the last of the old school Ghostbusters on the big screen. That’s according to Dan Aykoyd, who co-created the franchise with the late Harold Ramis, and who appeared in the movies as Ghostbuster Ray Stanz.

As much as fans surely enjoyed seeing the Ghostbusters on the big screen again, Dan Aykroyd isn’t wrong here. At some point, the new franchise needs to stand on its own and not

Aykroyd, Murray, and frequently disrespected Ghostbuster Ernie Hudson also appeared in 2024’s Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire. Nevertheless, despite Afterlife director Jason Reitman’s continued investment in the decades-old output of his late father and his late father’s friends,

The Ghostbusters franchise kicked off in 1984 when stars of the film Dan Aykroyd , Harold Ramis , and Rick Moranis wrote the first script that brought the beloved Ghostbusters characters to life. Aykroyd,

Dan Aykroyd wrote a script that sent the Ghostbusters (and Manhattan) to Hell, and would have (ideally) involved Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, and Chris Farley as new members. Didn’t happen. Harold Ramis enlisted The Office writers Gene Stupnitsky and Lee Eisenberg to pen a script.

Maybe don’t call Dan Aykroyd? The writer-star of the 1984 Ghostbusters said it was unlikely he and Bill Murray would return to their iconic roles in the sci-fi comedy franchise. “I don’t see that coming,

I think probably they're going to move on to advancing it beyond the originals, which they should,” Aykroyd said

Dan Aykroyd, who has been a key supporter in the Ghostbusters franchise, says the movies no longer need the original members.

Dan Aykroyd doesn't see himself playing his Ghostbusters character Ray Stantz ever again. The Blues Brothers actor doesn't expect himself or his co-stars Bill Murray and Ernie Hudson to be back for more Ghostbusters movies because the franchise is now focused on a new set of characters played by Paul Rudd,