Netflix has officially given a new Ghostbusters animated series the greenlight, according to Variety.
Although details on the show’s plot haven’t been dug up yet, the site does say that the writer behind The Daily Show and the Mystery Science Theater 3000 revival, Elliott Kalan, will serve as showrunner and executive producer. It’s said to feature a 3D art style with a tone that should feel familiar to those who have seen the last few Ghostbusters movies. No release date plans have been revealed.
Netflix had previously laid out plans to bring a Ghostbusters animated series to life back in 2022. At the time, the streaming giant said the show was in the works in collaboration with Sony Pictures Animation as well as ghost-busting veterans Jason Reitman and Gil Kenan, who will also serve as executive producers. Today’s update confirms that work on the show, while still in its early stages, is moving full steam ahead at Netflix.
IGN has reached out to Netflix for comment.
Ghostbusters fans have been treated to a series of new projects recently, including this year’s theatrical release, Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, and 2022’s asymmetrical multiplayer game, Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed. It’s a stream of content that’s kept the franchise alive for a few years. An animated show will keep up the Ghostbusters love, but it’s also far from un-explored territory for New York’s ghost-busting crew. The Real Ghostbusters was the first to really bring the series into the realm of animation in 1986, with another animated spinoff, Extreme Ghostbusters, arriving in the ‘90s.
Although it’s unclear how the Netflix Ghostbusters show will tie into the franchise's already growing universe, fans will surely be excited to know the series is officially investigating an animated take once again. While the streamer and Sony keep at it, be sure to read our 9/10 review for 2021’s Ghostbusters: Afterlife as well as our 4/10 review for Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire.
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