Now this is the news we want to hear.

A week or two back it was revealed that plans were afoot to reboot the Police Academy franchise, a series of films we have surprising affection for, given that 85.71% of them were shit. Yet, even in the midst of the worst photocopied script, what wasn't to like about Michael Winslow making funny voices? Or the late, great David Graf threatening accidental violence against passers-by? Or the bumbling George Gaynes? Ah, cinema magic, friends, and you damn well know it.

The reboot story that was doing the rounds earlier this month suggested that none of the original cast would be returning to the film, and that it would instead be flush with brand new recruits. MTV has, however, contacted producer Paul Maslansky for confirmation, and he's telling a slightly different story.

He confirmed that he wants to bring in a new collection of cadets, but that the classic Police Academy music would remain in place. And he also revealed that there are plans to bring back some old faces. Maslansky told MTV:

"I haven't decided which ones. And I don't want to mention names and others will be disappointed, at this point. All I know is that I want to bring back some of the older characters to it, and maybe they'll have principal roles, some of them, and some of them might be just you know [a cameo]."

It sounds like the Ghostbusters III approach, with the old crowd schooling the new bunch.

We'll certainly keep you posted, but in the meantime, here's the MTV piece with a few more details included.