Netflix’s ‘Ghostbusters’ Animated Series Coming in 2027; Dan Aykroyd to Produce
Netflix is all-in on the Ghostbusters universe, not only planning an animated feature film but also a brand-new animated series.
In fact, the series was officially greenlit by Netflix back in 2004, but has yet to materialize on the service.
This morning, Netflix tells Dread Central that the currently untitled Ghostbusters animated series will debut in 2027, while also revealing that original ‘buster Dan Aykroyd has come aboard as a producer!
The news was revealed as part of an announcement for the forthcoming Annecy Festival, where Netflix will be debuting a first look at Ghostbusters and other major animated projects. Executive producers Jason Reitman and Gil Kenan will attend and promise to “unveil a world exclusive preview” on Wednesday, June 24!
Exact plot details are under wraps, but it was reported at the time that the 3D animated series would be tonally in line with the recent Ghostbusters films.
Early rumors suggest the animated Ghostbusters series is allegedly set in the ’90s, during Walter Peck’s initial run for mayor.
Walter Peck, the bureaucratic antagonist from the original Ghostbusters, first appeared as an EPA inspector who clashed with the team and ordered the shutdown of their ghost containment unit, an action that inadvertently released the captured spirits.
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.
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