Columbia Pictures has hired the writer-producers of “The Office” to pen the script for an upcoming third installment in the beloved 1980s franchise that had Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Harold Ramis and Ernie Hudson make famous one unconventional profession: busting ghosts.

The Hollywood Reporter announced that Gene Stupnitsky and Lee Eisenberg have been signed up by Columbia Pictures to put the words together for one very special script: that of a third “Ghostbusters” movie.

The project is certain to retain some of that old feeling as a great part of the people involved in the creation of the first two films are involved in its development: the original filmmakers, including director Ivan Reitman, and cast members.

Some original cast members may be involved, per the Hollywood Reporter, but not in central roles.

Columbia is putting its hope in the Emmy-nominated Stupnitsky and Eisenberg, who won critical acclaim for the NBC sitcom “The Office.”

The wheels have already been somewhat oiled, as the pair have previously collaborated with Harold Ramis when writing “Year One,” a biblical comedy produced by Judd Apatow, directed by Ramis and due for release in 2009 via Sony.

Sony is also owner of Columbia Pictures.

“Ghostbusters” was king of the box office in 1984, its release year, by selling tickets worth an astounding $230 million domestically. Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Harold Ramis and Ernie Hudson starred as oddball parapsychologists who make a livelihood out of busting ghosts the professional way, complete with scientific equipment, courage and determination.

Annie Potts was the ghost exterminators’ secretary while Sigourney Weaver portrayed one of their clients (and at the same time love interest of Murray’s character).

A sequel followed in 1989, “Ghostbusters II,” which also fared well at the box office but received both positive and negative critical reviews. It did gross $215 million worldwide, which goes to show moviegoers were simply eager to have fun again. Twenty years later, is the enthusiasm still there? Probably yes.