Earlier in the week we heard that Ivan Reitman has decided to pass on directing the long-awaited Ghosbusters III following the death of his friend and star Harold Ramis, and it seems that Sony has wasted little time in identifying his replacement(s).
According to former Deadline editor-in-chief Nikki Finke, Sony have decided to call Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, 21 Jump Street and The LEGO Movie directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller, with the duo said to have entered negotiations with the studio about taking on the Ghostbusters threequel.
Lord and Miller are currently putting the finishing touches to another sequel 22 Jump Street, and given their track record, they would certainly seem to be a solid choice for Ghostbusters III, which is scheduled to enter production in early 2015.
Originally published March 21, 2014. Updated April 12, 2018.
