Netflix’s Ghostbusters animation slate has received renewed attention, with an update and the long-awaited film tied to the streaming platform, writes our good friend Jason over at Ghostbusters News.
According to industry tipster The InSneider, the animated Ghostbusters feature is now actively moving forward, with Sam Jarvis attached to write the script. Jarvis’ recent credits include episodes of Dollface, produced by Sony Pictures Animation in partnership with Netflix.
It is worth emphasizing that this movie is separate from the long-gestating animated series Sony and Netflix announced several years ago. That show has remained in development since its initial reveal in 2022, when discussion of a feature project was also made public.
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Between the two projects, more concrete updates have emerged so far for the episodic series. The most substantial arrived last summer, during the annual Annecy International Animation Film Festival, when Netflix positioned the show within its “Family Spectacle” animation lineup. During that presentation, Ben Hibon was confirmed as executive producer and showrunner. Hibon, whose credits include Star Trek: Prodigy and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1, outlined a series that blends horror, comedy, sci-fi, and fantasy with a tactile, highly stylized visual approach. Attendees were also shown early concept art featuring four young heroes wielding Proton Packs against a gritty Manhattan skyline, said to have evoked a similar energy to the Spider-Verse films.
Oversight of the franchise’s animated future comes from Jason Reitman and Gil Kenan, the duo behind Ghostbusters: Afterlife and Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire. Kenan has previously reassured fans that the animated series is still in development, while a release window remains publicly unknown.
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Longtime Ghostbuster Dan Aykroyd has also teased what is in store, saying the upcoming show would deliver a fresh take on Manhattan and its paranormal problems, while hinting that the creative team is aiming for something both exciting and meaningful for longtime fans.
With Ghostbusters Day arriving in June and this year marking the 40th anniversary of The Real Ghostbusters, there is growing hope among fans that Sony and Netflix could finally reveal details on one or both projects as the franchise prepares to return to animation.
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