Yet a third sequel with the original cast remained elusive and with the tragic death of the co-writer and co-star of the originals, Harold Ramis in 2014, it looked like a third was (sadly) never going to happen.
Now, Ghostbusters 2020 is happening and there are a lot of reasons to be psyched about it already.
For decades, there have been rumors regarding a third sequel, and there have been forays into various other media, including cartoon television shows, more than a dozen video games — some of which have included original cast members voicing their characters from the show — and of course, the 2016 reboot.