"Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire" Trailer Released, Unites Original and New Cast to Save NYC from Supernatural Winter Storm
"Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire" is set to deliver a nostalgia blast, uniting the surviving original team with successors introduced in "Ghostbusters: Afterlife." The film hints at a departure from previous franchise horror elements to a lighter, kid-friendly approach, while posing a new threat to New York City that leaves residents literally frozen with fear.
- Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, the sequel to Ghostbusters: Afterlife, reveals its teaser trailer and new title; this film will see the Ghostbusters, both original and new, unite in a fight to save New York City from a supernatural, fatal freeze known as the 'Death Chill'.
- The film is set to be a nostalgia blast, intending to deliver a lighter, more kid-friendly approach to the franchise while introducing a formidable paranormal threat.
- The sequel is said to be heavily inspired by the 'Ghostbusters' 1980s cartoon, according to actor Kumail Nanjiani.
- The primary villain for the film is speculated to be a rarely known, ice-themed ghost from a Ghostbusters video game named Yuki, who could be linked to a mythological spirit known as Yuki-onna from Japanese folklore.
- Original cast members Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Ernie Hudson and Annie Potts will return along with Ghostbusters: Afterlife cast Carrie Coon, Finn Wolfhard, Mckenna Grace and Paul Rudd. This feature will introduce new cast members such as Kumail Nanjiani and Patton Oswalt.