This year marks the 40th anniversary of theGhostbustersfranchise, with the famous cinematic paranormal team quickly gearing up for their next mission.Ghostbusters: Frozen Empireis set to haunt theaters everywhere in March. In preparation, Sony has been celebrating the series’ spooky return with a whole slew of newimages,toys, and plot details ahead of the sequel’s eventual second trailer. Now,the latest behind-the-scenes images have the next generation of Ghostbusters suiting up. Debuted byFandango, the two new images focus on Egon Spengler’s family, comprised ofCarrie Coon’s Callie,Mckenna Grace’s Phoebe, andFinn Wolfhard’s Trevor, alongside Phoebe’s former teacher and fellow Ghostbusters fanatic Mr. Grooberson. The latter of which is played once again by the always lovablePaul Rudd.
The core group represents a majority of the team’s new members, and they are allsuited up in the classic Ghostbusters uniformswith their names on the front and the franchise logo on the arm sleeve. The final image sees Rudd and Coon investigating in a familiar location in the Ghostbusters’ Firehouse, the basement housing the Ecto-Containment Unit which played a key role in the hectic events of the first film. It has seen better days as the unit is completely frozen over and there’s a fresh hole in the wall.
What Is ‘Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire’ About?
Frozen Empirebrings the Ghostbusters back to New York City.The Spengler family has taken on Egon’s legacy with the help of Dr. Peter Venkman (Bill Murray), Winston Zeddemore (Ernie Hudson), Ray Stantz (Dan Aykroyd), and Janine Melnitz (Annie Potts). However, when a new threat causes a"Death Chill"over NYC, the Ghostbusters are going to need the combined strength of both generations, along with the help ofnew technology, to save the day.
Most of the marketing has focused on the original Ghostbusters returning to full capacity. However, these new images are a great reminder thatFrozen Empirelooks to be a love letter to the franchise while also paving an exciting future for the largerGhostbustersuniverse. It’s going to be exciting to see this team bounce off one another considering the wide age gap and brilliant range of comedic talent that lines this cast. DespiteGhostbustersbeing 40 years old, with every new image, it feels like the franchise is still in its prime. The story forFrozen Empirewill move beyond the original films, taking inspiration from the hit 80s animated seriesThe Real Ghostbustersand filmmakers likeWes Anderson.
When Does ‘Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire' Release?
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empiresets its frosty Ghost Trap in theaters onMarch 22, 2024. Until then, you can view the new behind the scenes images above and the previously released teaser below.
