The Odeon Cinema-sponsored A Trip to the Movies with Alex Zane YouTube channel recently spoke with Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire director Gil Kenan about the now-in-cinemas film but the interview briefly touched on the Netflix animated season near the end of the conversation.
Check it out below. The interview is full of spoilers, so if you haven't seen the film, skip to the 23:18 mark in the video.
During the chat, Kenan stated, "It's very exciting, I just watched an entire presentation for the show. I've seen the sets and the environments and I just saw my first glimpse of a world of supernatural characters as realized by our brilliant creative team."
"All I can say is that the work is being done as we speak. It's in what we call, 'full development.' The scripts are being written and art is being created. It's a great time to be a Ghostbusters fan."
A Ghostbusters animated television series intended for Netflix was first announced back in June 2022 with very little in the way of updates since that initial announcement. It seems the project may have been dormant for a while as Kenan has confirmed that the scripts are still being written.
Kenan is spearheading development on the series along with Jason Reitman. Reitman directed 2021's Ghostbusters: Afterlife, while co-writing the script with Kenan.
The duo swapped places for Frozen Empire, with Kenan directing and co-writing the script with Reitman. It's likely that the pair's work on the live-action films have kept them from devoting much time to the animated series but it sounds as lif that's set to change.
The Ghostbusters franchise is all about bustin' ghosts and keeping New York safe! The cult-classic, comedic supernatural film from 1984, created by Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis, served as the launchpad for this enduring series.
The core of any Ghostbusters production is usually a motley crew that chooses to start a ghost-catching business. These quirky individuals subdue ghosts, ghouls, and other supernatural entities with the use of specialized tools and vehicles.
Up to now, there have been five movies, including the two most current Kenan and Reitman productions, a 2016 all-female revival, and a 1989 sequel.
The franchise also has a couple of animated shows, including the beloved, The Real Ghostbusters which ran in the late 80s and early 90s.
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