Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire director offers positive update on Netflix’s animated TV series: “Work is being done as we speak”

Mar. 26, 2024

“It’s a great time to be a Ghostbuster”

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Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire director Gil Kenan has a promising update on that previously announced animated Ghostbusters series from Netflix.

“I just watched an entire art presentation for the show. I’ve seen the sets and the environments, and I just saw my first glimpse at a world of supernatural characters as realized by our brilliant creative team,” Kenan toldScreenRant. “All I can say is the work is being done as we speak. It’s in what we call full development. Scripts are being written, art is being created, and it’s a great time to be a Ghostbuster.”

The first Ghostbusters animated series, titled The Real Ghostbusters, aired from 1986 - 1991. Notable cast members include Dave Coulier as Peter Venkman; Frank Weller as Ray Stantz, Slimer, and the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man; and Arsenio Hall as Winston Zeddemore. A limited series, Extreme Ghostbusters, aired in 1997 which starred a college-aged group of Ghostbusters led by OG Ghostbuster Egon Spengler (and featured Jason Marsden, voice of Max Goof from A Goofy Movie and Thackery Binx in his cat form from Hocus Pocus, as part of the cast).

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire is in theaters now. For more, check out our interview withGil Kenan about bringing the OG Ghostbusters back as main characters,or our chat withFinn Wolfhard about whether Garraka is scarier than Vecna. If you’ve seen the film, head on over to our guide to theGhostbusters: Frozen Empire ending explained, or our guide to theGhostbusters: Frozen Empire post-credits scenes.

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Lauren Milici is a Senior Entertainment Writer for GamesRadar+ currently based in the Midwest. She previously reported on breaking news for The Independent’s Indy100 and created TV and film listicles for Ranker. Her work has been published in Fandom, Nerdist, Paste Magazine, Vulture, PopSugar, Fangoria, and more.

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