Ghostbusters Animated Series from Sony Pictures Animation in Development for Netflix

Jason Reitman and Gil Kenan of Ghost Corps, Inc. attached as Executive Producers

• Netflix and Sony Pictures Animation are in development on an all-new animated series based on the beloved Ghostbusters IP, which will be debuted exclusively on Netflix.

• Production will be in conjunction with Ghost Corps, Inc.

• Jason Reitman and Gil Kenan, the minds behind Ghostbusters: Afterlife and the future of Ghost Corps, are attached to the series as Executive Producers.

• The announcement kicks off Day 3 of Netflix’s Geeked Week, a celebration of Netflix’s immersive slate of storytelling across sci-fi, fantasy, gaming, anime and more.

• The series is part of the expanding Ghostbusters universe, which began with Ivan Reitman's Ghostbusters in 1984 and has since become a mega-pop culture phenomenon culminating in last year's Ghostbusters: Afterlife. As a part of today's Ghostbusters Day celebration, Reitman and Kenan are expected to reveal more about what audiences can expect from the future of the Ghostbusters franchise.

• This new series will join a growing roster of kids & family animated series featuring fan-favorite characters on Netflix, which is currently home to The Cuphead Show!, The Boss Baby: Back in the Crib, Cocomelon, My Little Pony: Make Your Mark, Sharkdog, He-Man and the Masters of the Universe, Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous and more. Additional animated series including Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight, Dead End: Paranormal Park, Daniel Spellbound and Sonic Prime are set to premiere later this year.

• Previously, Reitman served as the director of Ghostbusters: Afterlife, Up In The Air, and Juno; Kenan served as the writer of Ghostbusters: Afterlife and director of the animated features A Boy Called Christmas and Monster House.

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  • Photo of Jason Reitman and Gil Kenan (preferred image)

  • Ghostbusters logo