Ghostbusters: Afterlife sequel is set to hit theaters in December 2023... but no plot details have been revealed yet
For fans who have been on the edge of their seat waiting endlessly for news of a release date for the Ghostbusters: Afterlife sequel, one has finally been revealed.
Earlier this month, Sony announced that the highly-anticipated film will hit theaters December 20, 2023, as reported by Deadline.
The 2021 film was a direct sequel to the original Ghostbusters (1984) movie, which received critical acclaim along with a big box office draw.
![Official release date: Sony revealed that the Ghostbusters: Afterlife sequel has a set release date of December 20, 2023](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/06/28/18/59633699-0-image-a-20_1656437006559.jpg)
Official release date: Sony revealed that the Ghostbusters: Afterlife sequel has a set release date of December 20, 2023
During Netflix's Geek Week three weeks ago, additional news of an animated Ghostbusters series was revealed.
Jason Reitman and Gil Kenan, who worked on the previous 2021 Ghostbusters hit, will also be a part the upcoming series as producers.
The two filmmakers will be quite busy while working on the production of the Afterlife sequel in order to have the film released by its announced date.
![Exciting news: A Ghostbusters: Afterlife sequel release date has been revealed by Sony](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/06/28/18/59633707-0-image-a-21_1656437337973.jpg)
Exciting news: A Ghostbusters: Afterlife sequel release date has been revealed by Sony
![Blockbuster hit: The sequel from the original 1984 classic made around $204 million in the box office, making it a box office hit](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/06/28/18/59633705-0-image-a-22_1656437438512.jpg)
Blockbuster hit: The sequel from the original 1984 classic made around $204 million in the box office, making it a box office hit
The Afterlife sequel will pay homage to the 1984 classic with its new setting, which starred Bill Murray, Harold Ramis, Ernie Hudson, Dan Aykroyd and Sigourney Weaver.
It was unveiled and hinted at the end credits of the 2021 film that the setting will take place in New York City and the iconic firehouse.
There have been a few sequels to the original film, such as Ghostbusters II (1989), which didn't do quite as well as the first film.
![A true classic: The 1984 movie has been hard to compare to with a few added sequels to the franchise over the years](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/06/28/18/59633703-0-image-m-24_1656438054749.jpg)
A true classic: The 1984 movie has been hard to compare to with a few added sequels to the franchise over the years
![Successful addition: Ghostbuster: Afterlife (2021) had a star-studded cast, including Paul Rudd and Carrie Coon](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/06/28/18/59633701-0-image-a-25_1656438121859.jpg)
Successful addition: Ghostbuster: Afterlife (2021) had a star-studded cast, including Paul Rudd and Carrie Coon
Harold Ramis, one of the original leading ghostbusters, passed away in 2014.
A 2016 Ghostbusters reboot with a female-led cast titled, Ghostbusters: Answer The Call, was released and starred Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Leslie Jones, Kate McKinnon and Chris Hemsworth.
The movie did not perform as well as anticipated, and instead of creating another reboot, a direct sequel with Ghostbusters: Afterlife was made, with the original ghostbusters returning.
With returning to the original setting of the classic film, it seems there will be a lot of nostalgia in the 2023 sequel.
![The story goes on: The Afterlife sequel (2023) will still be a direct sequel from the 1984 original film](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/06/28/19/59633713-10962249-The_story_goes_on_The_Afterlife_sequel_2023_will_still_be_a_dire-a-37_1656440766022.jpg)
The story goes on: The Afterlife sequel (2023) will still be a direct sequel from the 1984 original film
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