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Netflix Reveals First Look at Ghostbusters: Night Shift

This in‑canon animated series bridges Ghostbusters II and the Afterlife films, signaling a grittier DIY‑punk animated direction.

Overview

  • Netflix screened a work‑in‑progress clip, shared concept art and published an official logline at its Annecy animation showcase on Wednesday.
  • The series is set in New York City in 1994, five years after Ghostbusters II, and creators say it will be official franchise continuity that fills the gap before the Afterlife films.
  • Jason Reitman and Gil Kenan co‑wrote and serve as executive producers, Ben Hibon and Elliott Kalan are showrunners, and Dan Aykroyd is an executive producer.
  • Night Shift follows a scrappy, younger team named Belladonna, Mitzi, Zoe, Travis and Mike who use homemade gear, drive a van instead of ECTO‑1 and keep a mischievous 'terror‑puppy'.
  • Netflix and Sony Pictures Animation plan to release the series in 2027, a move that expands the franchise into a darker animated format and gives fans a new continuity link to watch for.