A few weeks ago, I had an idea for a Ghostbusters movie. This would be a Ghostbusters film like no other that has been made before.
Picture this.
The film opens with a lone Ghostbuster in a tan jumpsuit, working on the Ecto-1A by the side of a road in the middle of nowhere. The hood is up, and he is working on the engine. The Ecto-1A has broken down while he was returning from a cross-country trip to handle a supernatural disturbance.
As he gets the car moving again, we realize that he’s on the hunt for a ghost that keeps appearing along the road as he is driving. We see several different times where he stops the Ecto to attempt to catch this ghost, each time is different and a bit more eerie than the prior attempt.
He realizes he cannot catch it himself, and needs back-up. Fortunately, he’s managed to get close enough to New York City that he can call the guys. Unfortunately, for some reason, his cellphone will not make outgoing calls. So he finds a nearby gas station that still has a payphone.
When he calls the firehouse, an unfamiliar voice answers. “Ghostbusters, can we help you with anything?”
The conversation is a bit odd as the Ghostbuster speaks to the secretary, hoping to get the rest of the guys to come and give him a hand. “No, they’re all out for the day, and I’m filling in for Janine while she’s out. Alright, I’ll call Ray.”
That’s when we finally hear the familiar theme, as the rest of the Ghostbusters quickly suit up and head out to investigate this odd occurrence. They jump into the Ecto-1.
And then they get to the scene and find the Ecto-1A, and pull up next to it. It looks like it’s been there for months.
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Directed by Jon Favreau.
And if you’d like to know a bit about what happens next…
Check out an episode of The Twilight Zone called “The Hitch-Hiker.” It originally aired on November 22, 1960 and is based on a radio play of the same name by Lucille Fletcher. The teleplay was written by Rod Serling.
I had been thinking about what it would be like to see Jon Favreau direct a Ghostbusters film. And then I thought, perhaps a lone Ghostbuster on a cross-country journey. And that lead me to remember this particular episode of The Twilight Zone that could potentially be used as inspiration for the film. It fits almost too well to the story that would be told here.
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