2021’s Ghostbusters: Afterlife was a attention-grabbing legacy-quel that reinvigorated a basic franchise. So it wasn’t lengthy earlier than a sequel was greenlit and ultimately given the code identify “Firehouse.” In gentle of the debut of the teaser trailer for Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire’s debut on the 2024 film schedule, that chain of occasions is type of amusing, as the true title of the film is actually a lot cooler. Although talking of cool, I can not get sufficient of seeing Paul Rudd as a part of the brand new ensemble of full fledged Ghostbusters, taking the combat again to New York Metropolis!
Sony Footage has lastly revealed the title to the Gil Kenan directed follow-up, and sooner than you possibly can say, “interdimensional crossrip,” issues have already gotten unusual within the good outdated neighborhood of NYC. The official synopsis for Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire clues us in even additional on the particular strangeness we should always anticipate, and it reads as follows:
The Spengler household returns to the place it began – the enduring New York Metropolis firehouse – to workforce up with the unique Ghostbusters, who’ve developed a high secret analysis lab to take busting ghosts to the following degree. However when the invention of an historical artifact unleashes an evil power, Ghostbusters new and outdated should be a part of forces to guard their dwelling and save the world from a second Ice Age.
With Ghostbusters: Afterlife’s ending organising the return to the trusty firehouse from the 1984 authentic, there was loads of anticipation for what would come subsequent. So seeing Phoebe (McKenna Grace), Trevor (Finn Wolfhard) and Fortunate (Celeste O’Connor) step again into the position of rookie ghost hunters was not solely a given, it’s nonetheless fairly superior to behold on this chilling story.
However what’s much more thrilling is that, among the many returns of Dan Aykroyd, Invoice Murray, and Ernie Hudson in Frozen Empire, is that we get to see two new recruits which are most likely going to get some fists pumping. Sure, I’m speaking about the truth that Carrie Coon and Paul Rudd are each suiting up, strapping on Proton Packs, and taking the combat to no matter that massive frozen menace is in the direction of the top of the trailer.
Even in gentle of what we knew about Ghostbusters: Afterlife’s sequel marking their returns, to see the 2 actors getting in on the precise motion is sort of pleasing. Particularly when this teaser ends with a second so classically Paul Rudd that it’s positive to depart you smiling within the face of impending polar peril.
It’s no secret that Dan Aykroyd has one other Ghostbusters thought within the hopper for this persevering with saga. Ought to this new installment excite followers as a lot as its predecessor did, we’d see the following technology of paranormal investigation going worldwide. For the second although, it’s good to see the Ecto-1 as soon as once more tearing up the New York streets, the place our heroes are defending the Massive Apple from anybody, or something, that desires to try to take a chunk.
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire goes to relax us all quickly sufficient, because it makes its approach to theaters on March 29, 2024. If you wish to both revisit, or partake in Ghostbusters: Afterlife for the primary time, you possibly can presently stream that title on Starz, which is definitely accessible by means of a useful add-on to a Prime Video subscription.
