The highly anticipated next installment in the legendary Ghostbusters series, Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, is set to premiere in theaters on March 22, 2024.
In Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, the Spengler family decide to leave Summerville, Oklahoma and go back to where it all started – the iconic New York City firehouse – and help 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.
The film was directed by Gil Kenan, who co-wrote it with Jason Reitman. It is the sequel to Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021) and the fifth film in the Ghostbusters franchise. Frozen Empire stars Paul Rudd as Gary Grooberson, Carrie Coon as Callie Spengler, Finn Wolfhard as Trevor Spengler, Mckenna Grace as Phoebe Spengler, Celeste O’Connor as Lucky Domingo, and Logan Kim as Podcast reprising their roles from Afterlife.
Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Ernie Hudson, Annie Potts, and William Atherton reprising their characters from the earlier films, while Kumail Nanjiani and Patton Oswalt also joined the cast.
The filmmakers found inspiration for the film in the animated series The Real Ghostbusters (1986–1991), according to Nanjiani. Adding, they “wanted to make a long episode of the animated series.”
While Ghostbusters: Afterlife cruised to a $204.3 million worldwide box office it would not be surprising to see this film do similar if not more.
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire hits theaters on March 22, 2024. Be sure to also checkout the Ghostbusters: Back in Town comic series from Dark Horse which bridges the gap between Afterlife and the upcoming film.
