Merrick here...


Moviehole has an interview with director John Whitesell, who was developing a new MEATBALLS film before the writer's strike.

We've hard of this project's existence for a while now, but it was generally understood to be a remake.

Apparently, this may not be the case. Seems the plan, at least in the scripting stage, is to meet up with Bill Murray's Tripper Harrison character (from Ivan Reitman's 1979 original) in present day...

“Bill Murray’s character now owns the camp. He’s not like he used to be – he’s changed; he doesn’t let kids do what they used to be able to do because he fears those things are ‘too dangerous’”

...says the interview, which you can find HERE.

Wonder if this project will discount the series continuity established by MEATBALLS 2, 3, and 4? Because, you know, their continuity was so well-honed and carefully structured. Actually, I've repressed all but the first film. WAS their any continuity? I think they were more or less unrelated/stand alone projects.

I have a really, really tough time imagining them getting Murray back for another MEATBALLS. Of course, a few days ago I would've said the same thing about his coming back for more GHOSTBUSTERS.

MEATBALLS has been stalled by the strike, but it'll be interesting to see what happens when work resumes. Between this and GHOSTBUSTERS, is it vaguely feasible that Murray will be returning to his roots in the future?