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Looks like a popular ’80s franchise will be given some new life as a new Ghostbusters animated series is making its way to Netflix sooner than later.
Seventies and ’80s babies remember with fondness The Real Ghostbusters animated cartoon that ran from 1986 to 1991, and with the success of the recent Ghostbusters films, it seems like there just might be a market for the supernatural comedy/action franchise in 2024.
According to Variety, Netflix has just ordered a new Ghostbusters animated series and has tapped Elliott Kalan to serve as a writer for the project as well as its executive producer.
Per Variety:
The show was first reported to be in development at the streamer back in June 2022. Exact plot details are still under wraps, but sources say the 3D animated series will be tonally in line with the recent “Ghostbusters” films.
As previously reported, the series hails from Sony Pictures Animation, with Jason Reitman and Gil Kenan of Ghost Corps, Inc. onboard as executive producers. Reitman and Kenan recently co-wrote the live-action features “Ghostbusters: Afterlife” and “Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire,” with Reitman directing the former and Kenan directing the latter. Production on the series will be handled by Netflix and Ghost Corps, Inc., which is based at Sony’s Columbia Pictures.
What’s the chances they get the OG Ghostbusters like Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, and Ernie Hudson to voice their characters? Probably slim to none, but hey, we can dream, right?
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