Netflix’s New Ghostbusters Movie Gets First Major Update in Over a Year (& It’s a Good Sign)

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The Ghostbusters movies have seen a comeback recently with Ghostbusters: Afterlife and Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, which connect the original characters with a new generation, particularly Phoebe Spengler (McKenna Grace). Although these films renewed interest in the franchise and kept it relevant, they didn’t make a lot of money at the box office – both earned just over $200 million, which isn’t enough to cover their expensive production costs. As a result, Sony is now working with Netflix to create a new series and an animated movie, allowing them to expand the Ghostbusters world with less financial risk.

Netflix’s animated Ghostbusters movie is moving forward with the addition of writer Sam Jarvis, a comedy writer known for her work on Tosh.0 and Dollface. Jarvis is taking over writing duties from Yoni Brenner and Christy Hall. The film will be directed by Kris Pearn, who previously directed The Willoughbys, and will be a new story within the Ghostbusters universe created by Sony. Details about how the plot connects to the original movies haven’t been released yet.

Moving Ghostbusters to Animation Is the Right Move

The appeal of Ghostbusters lies in its mix of comedy and supernatural action, but bringing that to the screen can be tricky and expensive. Creating ghosts and special effects in a live-action movie requires a lot of money for digital visuals. Animation avoids these costs, allowing for more imaginative creatures and exciting scenes without breaking the bank. This new movie can therefore offer the visual thrills fans want, while being made in a way that works well for streaming on a platform like Netflix.

The Ghostbusters franchise has a strong history with animation, and in some ways, the animated series were even more successful than the movies. The Real Ghostbusters, which aired for seven seasons starting in 1986, greatly expanded the Ghostbusters universe, letting writers explore more imaginative ideas about ghosts, create memorable villains, and develop cool gadgets. This helped solidify the brand’s popularity with a generation of viewers. As The Real Ghostbusters showed, animation allows for more detailed world-building and is especially well-suited to the strange and often silly world of ghost hunting. Going back to animation lets the creative team embrace the wide range of supernatural creatures and the distinctive visual style that made the original cartoon so popular.

The untitled Ghostbusters animated movie and series are currently in development at Netflix.

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2026-02-10 16:11