Ghostbusters Animated Series in the Works at Netflix
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Dan Aykroyd and Bill Murray in Ghostbusters (Photo: Everett Collection)A new Ghostbusters animated series is currently in the works at Netflix, Variety reported on Wednesday.
Plot details are being kept secret, but Jason Reitman and Gil Kenan, who co-wrote the live-action film Ghostbusters: Afterlife, are returning to executive produce.
The Netflix series marks the third animated Ghostbusters show in the franchise's history, with The Real Ghostbusters airing from 1986-1991 and Extreme Ghostbusters airing for one season in 1997. The Ghostbusters franchise first launched in 1984 with a feature film directed by Ivan Reitman, Jason's father, and co-written by stars Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis.
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TOPICS: Ghostbusters, Netflix, Gil Kenan, Jason Reitman