It’s official: the Ghostbusters are back in a new trailer for Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire.
Sony has unveiled the first official trailer for the upcoming Ghostbusters sequel today, and it looks as though the Spengler family is back in New York City. Yes, that means a long-awaited return to the iconic Ghostbusters firehouse.
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— Ghostbusters (@Ghostbusters) November 8, 2023
Unfortunately, it looks as though they’re facing an apocalyptic event as the city is engulfed in what Ray Stantz (played by Dan Aykroyd) describes as a “death chill”. Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire follows on from Ghostbusters: Afterlife, which saw the original team effectively pass the torch to a new generation of Ghostbusters. Now, it looks as though they’re facing their biggest challenge yet: summer in NYC.
“In Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, the Spengler family returns to where it all started – the iconic New York City firehouse – to team up with the original Ghostbusters, who’ve developed a top-secret research lab to take busting ghosts to the next level,” reads the official synopsis. “But when the discovery of an ancient artifact unleashes an evil force, Ghostbusters new and old must join forces to protect their home and save the world from a second Ice Age.”
Paul Rudd is back as Gary Grooberson, this time getting his own jumpsuit and presumably, proton pack alongside Finn Wolfhard, McKenna Grace, and Carrie Coon. Dan Aykroyd and Ernie Hudson will also return as two of the original Ghostbusters, and while not listed in the cast list, there was a definite glimpse of Bill Murray in there, too.
The upcoming sequel was announced back in 2022 by writer Jason Reitman, who teased the Ghostbusters’ return to the iconic NYC firehouse. “The last time we saw Ecto-1, it was driving back into Manhattan: the home of Ghostbusters,” he revealed via Twitter. “That’s where our story begins. The code name is FIREHOUSE.” Gil Kenan directed the film based on a script she co-wrote with Reitman.
IGN’s Ghostbusters: Afterlife review gave it 9/10 and said: “Director Jason Reitman does his father and fans proud with a funny, sweet, and spooky family movie that proudly takes on the legacy of Ghostbusters, while also introducing something exciting and new. It helps that Mckenna Grace is the kind of talent that only comes around once in a generation: charming, authentic, and the beating heart of this already heartfelt movie. Get ready to fall in love with the Ghostbusters all over again."
Ryan Leston is an entertainment journalist and film critic for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter.
