A New GHOSTBUSTERS is on the Horizon |

A New Ghostbusters is on the Horizon

A sequel to Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire is reportedly on Sony’s slate of upcoming projects …

The Background and Timeline of Films

The first movie was a gargantuan hit. It’s hard to effectively describe how successful and popular it was, especially to the younger generations who were not around in the 1980s. The film, the merchandise, the cosplay/costumes at Halloween (which continue to this day), and especially that song … that song that played endlessly for months after release. All elements were juggernaut blockbusters. New York City was one of the stars of that film — a character itself — and it was just magical. Everything just worked. All of the stars seemed to be at the peak of their careers, and moviegoers universally exited the theatres smiling. People saw the film multiple times during its release.

Since then, there have been many iterations of Ghostbusters. Here’s a timeline to try and keep everything straight:

Ghostbusters (1984), dir. Ivan Reitman

Ghostbusters II (1989), dir. Ivan Reitman

Ghostbusters (2016), dir. Paul Feig (a reboot)

Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021), dir. Jason Reitman

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (2024), dir. Gil Kenan

Ghostbusters: Nightmare on 34th Street (?), dir. ?

In addition to the above films, there have also been a series of animated series and video games. I have seen all of the movies in theatres, with varying levels of enjoyment. I really had a great time with Afterlife. It was surprisingly entertaining, with a strong connection to the original, and at times very touching. It was a love letter to the original stars, particularly to Harold Ramis, who had recently passed away.

Frozen Empire was interesting, and it was great to see the action back in NYC and featuring Dan Aykroyd.

The News

Now comes word that Sony is beginning work on a new film. This is coming from Dark Horizons, who credited DanielRPK with the story. There is apparently a working title for the movie: Ghostbusters: Nightmare on 34th Street. There is no other news at the moment, and no listing for the film at IMDB. This is clearly still in the early stages of development … however, setting the movie at Christmas (based on the title) is a brilliant decision. There are many people who watch Ghostbusters around that time, because of its entertainment value.

In the meantime, here is the video for Ray Parker Jr.’s song, Ghostbusters. Credit to YouTube channel Flimclips Music. I hope it brings back memories for you. As more news arrives about this project, I’ll post it here at Life After Gateway.

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A mysterious assassin has murdered Cliff Sim, Chief Security Officer of the underwater colony, Trieste. Cliff was a mountain of a man, highly trained, and impossible to defeat in combat. And yet …

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The other books in The Rise of Oceania series by Timothy S Johnston:

The War Beneath 9781771484718
The Savage Deeps 9781771485067
Fatal Depth 9781554555574
An Island of Light 9781554555819
The Shadow of War 9781554556007