Sony has announced that Ghostbusters: Afterlife is getting a sequel. The sequel is expected to bring back the main cast introduced by Ghostbuster: Afterlife including Mckenna Grace, Paul Rudd, Finn Wolfhard, and Carrie Coon, as they inspect the next chapter in the Spengler family story.
The code name that has been revealed by director Jason Reitman is “FIREHOUSE,” suggesting the iconic Ghostbusters headquarters from the original film. The new movie is set to take place where it all began as the Spengler family returns to Manhattan in New York City.
The movie is deeply connected to the first film, Ghostbusters: Afterlife which features many returning faces including Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Ernie Hudson, Sigourney Weaver, and Annie Potts.
The recently announced sequel should focus on the new team and their adventures instead of just inclining on the past. That’s an exciting perspective, as the sequel to Ghostbusters: Afterlife might finally allow the beloved franchise to expand towards new directions.
Ghostbusters: Afterlife has a total of $176 million box office collection but the revival was launched when movie theaters were still feeling the worst effects of the pandemics.
Sony had earlier announced its intentions to move forward with the franchise, but so far we didn’t know their plans. Now that a sequel to Ghostbusters: Afterlife is in the process as well as a new animated feature, and animated series