The release date for the Ghostbusters: Afterlife sequel film has been made public as it will hit theaters in December 2023.
Sony has announced the premiere date for the Ghostbusters: Afterlife sequel, which is hitting theaters earlier than anticipated. In the most current entry of the spooky comedy series, Jason Reitman took over from director/producer Ivan Reitman, his father, and is joined by Gil Kenan from City of Ember in co-writing and directing the script. The descendants of Harold Ramis’ Egon Spengler also made their film debut in Ghostbusters: Afterlife as they battled a significant supernatural menace connected to the Manhattan Crossrip from the first movie.
Carrie Coon, Finn Wolfhard, Mckenna Grace, Paul Rudd, Celeste O’Connor, and Logan Kim were among the newcomers to the franchise, which also saw the comeback of Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Ernie Hudson, Annie Potts, and Sigourney Weaver in their initial parts. After numerous COVID-relevant hindrance, the movie finally arrived in cinemas in November 2021, receiving mixed-to-generally favorable reviews from critics. However, it did well at the box office, earning more than $204 million compared to its $75 million production budget. Sony has been able to work on a number of new movies in the franchise, namely a Ghostbusters: Afterlife sequel, and one which seems to be further along in the works, based on this initial success.
Sony has announced an official release date for the Ghostbusters: Afterlife sequel film, just a few months after it was initially certified to be in development. The new movie will now be released to the audiences on December 20, 2023, as opposed to its intended summer premiere date, according to the company. This will result in the sequel of Ghostbusters: Afterlife arriving just more than two years after the first film.
Both Dan Aykroyd and Jason Reitman stated a desire to make a Ghostbusters: Afterlife sequel before the movie’s premiere. Aykroyd wanted to bring back as many of the initial cast members as possible, while Reitman preferred to continue the plot with the movie’s new, younger ensemble. Reitman then announced at the latest Ghostbusters Day that he would be back for the Ghostbusters: Afterlife follow-up, along with Gil Kenan. The project’s codename is “Firehouse,” and it will take place in New York City, the iconic setting of the first Ghostbusters movie. Reitman added that the movie was going to be the “next chapter in the Spengler family tale,” signaling intentions to feature the return of Mckenna Grace’s Phoebe and Finn Wolfhard‘s Trevor, at least.
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The fact that the follow-up of Ghostbusters: Afterlife will hit theaters in December 2023 suggests that work on the upcoming film in the series is moving along quickly, which is probably good news for supporters of the latest film, which received a striking 94 percent of positive reviews from viewers on Rotten Tomatoes. The animated movie and animated Ghostbusters TV series at Netflix are both under development, in addition to the sequel, for the franchise at Sony. While they wait for more information on the sequel, viewers may catch up by watching Ghostbusters: Afterlife, which is currently streaming on Starz.
