Next year, Juno and Thank You For Smoking director Jason Reitman is revisiting the franchise directed by his father over thirty years ago. Ghostbusters 3 will be a continuation of the original two films and it’s been presumed that the film will not tie into the controversial 2016 reboot of the franchise, simply titled Ghostbusters, which was directed by Bridesmaid‘s Paul Feig.

Shortly after the news broke that Jason Reitman would be helming Ghostbusters 3, Leslie Jones, who played one of the titular heroes in the 2016 Ghostbusters reboot, took to social media to share her very honest thoughts towards the highly-anticipated new movie. Since then, director Paul Feig has taken to Twitter to show his support for Leslie Jones. Check out the directors’ comments on Leslie Jones’ thoughts and Jason Reitman’s new film in the post below.

An absolute honest to God never ending supply of bullshit and hate from these trolls. Leslie spoke her truth and I support her. I am very open to Jason’s new version of GB but am also sad that our 2016 team may not get to bust again. We all are. We’re forever proud of our movie. https://t.co/o1Ohz7rCVp — Paul Feig (@paulfeig) January 21, 2019

Ghostbusters 2016 was a film that caught quite a lot of flack months ahead of its release date. Although sequels to that film were planned, there has seemingly been no progress on a direct follow-up starring Leslie Jones, Kristen Wiig, Kate McKinnon, and Melissa McCarthy since its release. Jason Reitman’s upcoming sequel Ghostbusters 3 is set to hit theaters next year but story details and new cast members have been kept under wraps thus far.

We’ll be sure to keep you updated on all news regarding Ghostbusters 3 as soon as more information becomes available. Are you excited for Jason Reitman to bring the original franchise back to life or would you have preferred to see Paul Feig, Leslie Jones, and the rest of the Ghostbusters crew return for a sequel to the 2016 reboot? Let us know your thoughts and concerns in the comment section below!

Directed by Jason Reitman from a script he co-wrote with Poltergeist remake director Gil Kena, the new Ghostbusters project will begin filming in the coming months.

The Untitled Ghostbusters Sequel is scheduled to be released in theaters in 2020.

Source: Twitter