Summary
Netflix’s animatedGhostbustersshow has finally been greenlit, more than two years after the project was first announced. Originally revealed to be in development as far back as June 2022, the new animated series was set to be overseen by executive producers Jason Reitman and Gil Kenan, the respective directors ofGhostbusters: AfterlifeandGhostbusters: Frozen Empire. It would also mark theGhostbustersfranchise’s third animated series, following on from 1986’sThe Real Ghostbustersand 1997’sExtreme Ghostbusters.
Per a new report fromVariety,the long-gestatingGhostbustersproject has now officially been greenlit, withElliott Kalan (The Daily Show with Jon Stewart,Mystery Science Theater 3000) coming onboard as the series' new showrunnerand executive producer. Both Reitman and Kenan are also involved, per the show’s original 2022 announcement. While plot details are scant, it is reported thatit will take the form of a 3D animated showand will be tonally in line with the franchise’s most recent entries.
Which Ghostbusters Team Will Be The Focus Of Netflix’s New Animated Show?
There Have Been Multiple Attempts At Introducing A New Generation of Ghostbusters
Over the years,theGhostbustersfranchisehas repeatedly attempted to introduce new teams, with varying degrees of success. While the most recent live-action movies have established a whole new generation via McKenna Grace’s Phoebe Spengler and her family, 2016’sGhostbusters: Answer the Callalso attempted to introduce its all-female team of paranormal investigators and eliminators. While plans had originally been in place to further expand the franchise with that particular cast of characters, the movie’s mediocre box office performance and divisive public response ultimately prevented the reboot’s sequel from moving forward.
While conventional wisdom might suggest they would be best placed to continue the franchise’s current focus on Phoebe Spengler, Kalan may choose to surprise everyone and even go right back to the OGGhostbusters.
Yet even before Paul Feig’s much-maligned 2016Ghostbustersreboot, viewers were also introduced to yet another team in 1997’sExtreme Ghostbusters.Consisting of Eduardo Rivera (Rino Romano), Kylie Griffin (Tara Strong), Roland Jackson (Alfonso Ribeiro), and Garrett Miller (Jason Marsden),theExtreme Ghostbustersteam were the franchise’s first real attemptat introducing a whole new generation of characters who would dare to follow in the footsteps of the original team.
The Real Ghostbusters Needs A Reboot (With The Movie’s Cast)
The Real Ghostbusters is a classic animated series based on the movie franchise and if a reboot ever happens, it should use the movie’s stars.
With this kind of history in mind, it will be interesting to see exactly which team Netflix’s newGhostbustersanimated show may choose to follow. While conventional wisdom might suggest they would be best placed to continue the franchise’s current focus on Phoebe Spengler, Kalan may choose to surprise everyone and even go right back to the OGGhostbustersand deliver a show that once again follows the adventures of Peter Venkman, Egon Spengler, Ray Stanz, and Winston Zeddemore. Alternately, he may even try his hand at introducing yet another whole new team ofGhostbusters.
Source:Variety
Ghostbusters
Ghostbusters is a multimedia franchise created by Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis. The first two films were released in the ’80s, but Ghostbusters III got stuck in development hell for years. Nearly 30 years after Ghostbusters II hit theaters, a reboot starring female Ghostbusters was released, followed by another reboot/sequel in 2021 titled Ghostbusters: Afterlife. The popular characters have also appeared in several video games and animated TV shows since the franchise’s creation in 1984.
