Everything We Know About GHOSTBUSTERS: FROZEN EMPIRE

After all these years, we still know who to call when there’s something strange in the neighborhood. Ghostbusters: Afterlife showed that’s true whether you live in New York or Oklahoma, as a new generation of specter seekers proved bustin’ feels good at any age. But which members of the group, both old and new, will show up in the franchise’s next installment? Where will this sequel take us next? Here’s everything we know about Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire…so far.

TitleColumbia Pictures

The title for the next Ghostbusters film is Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire. Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire will be a direct sequel to the 2021 movie Ghostbusters: Afterlife. It will also be the franchise’s fifth film overall and the fourth installment in the primary series.

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire‘s PlotColumbia Pictures

Recently, we got a lot of information about Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire. Sony Pictures revealed the Ghostbusters: Afterlife sequel’s name, trailer, and synopsis. Take a look.

The synopsis for the movie further shares:

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. 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.

Hang on tight, everyone, it’s about to be a frosty ride.

Behind-the-Scenes

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Jason Reitman will not return to the director’s chair for Frozen Empire. His co-writer on the first film, Gil Kenan, will instead take over. Reitman and Kenan once again penned the script for the movie together.

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire‘s CastColumbia Pictures

Paul Rudd, Mckenna Grace, Carrie Coon, and Finn Wolfhard will all once again star in Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire. Celeste O’Connor will return to the film for more spooky fun. Kumail Nanjiani, Patton Oswalt, and Logan Kim have also joined the franchise.

Original Ghostbusters stars Dan Aykroyd, Bill Murray, Ernie Hudson, and Annie Potts will, too, reprise their roles as the franchise returns to New York City.

Rumors indicate we’ll see at least a few surprising reprisals in among the rest.

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire‘s Release DateColumbia Pictures

Columbia Pictures has pushed back the film’s release date from December 20, 2023 to March 29, 2024.

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