Overview
- The project, announced Thursday in Netflix’s Annecy festival lineup, will debut exclusively on Netflix in 2027 as an untitled series from Netflix and Sony Pictures Animation.
- Dan Aykroyd, a writer and star of the original film, officially signs on as an executive producer alongside Ben Hibon, Elliott Kalan, Jason Reitman, Gil Kenan, and Amie Karp.
- Outlets report that Elliott Kalan will serve as writer and showrunner in addition to executive producer, though Netflix has not detailed creative roles beyond the EP list.
- An animated Ghostbusters feature is also in development alongside the series, with plot details for both projects still under wraps.
- Netflix used the Annecy International Animation Film Festival to spotlight the franchise’s next chapter, following earlier animated runs like The Real Ghostbusters and Extreme Ghostbusters.