The Ghostbusters are coming back to cinemas Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire. The new film, a 2021 sequel Ghostbusters: Afterlife, moves the action from small town Oklahoma back to the old home of the original Ghostbusters, New York City. That means the iconic fire department headquarters is back, along with a whole host of familiar faces, both physical and ghostly.
To help you keep track of everything you need to know before you set off Ghostbusters: Frozen Empirewe answered a few questions about the film – without any spoilers Frozen Empirealthough there are some for that life after death.
Does Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire have a post-credits scene?
Sort of. After the first part of the credits has rolled, Frozen Empire has a short mid-credits scene that introduces an additional gag. The scene certainly isn’t crucial to the plot and it’s not really a teaser for the sequel, but if you want to stay in the Ghostbusters world for a minute or so longer, it’s there for you. There is no additional post-credits footage.
Is Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire getting a sequel?
A third film in this Ghostbusters arc hasn’t been greenlit yet, and the filmmakers aren’t saying much about it, although director Gil Kenan told Polygon that he’d be happy to keep the franchise in New York for further installments. He has previously said that he “many ideas” for further parts of the franchise. The only question is whether Frozen Empire makes money. Ghostbusters: Afterlife made a solid but unexceptional profit, with a worldwide take of $200 million against a budget of $75 million. If this film manages to meet or exceed those requirements, we’ll likely see at least one more ghost-hunting adventure featuring the Spengler family.
Will Bill Murray and the rest of the original Ghostbusters appear in this film?
Fear not, fans of the original 1980s Ghostbusters films: Peter Venkman (Bill Murray), Winston Zeddemore (Ernie Hudson), Ray Stantz (Dan Aykroyd) and even Janine Melnitz (Annie Potts) are back for this film, all of them play some pretty significant roles. They are also joined by the previous film’s main cast, including Mckenna Grace, Carrie Coon, Paul Rudd, Finn Wolfhard, Celeste O’Connor and Logan Kim, as well as some series newcomers such as Kumail Nanjiani, Patton Oswalt, and James Acaster. In addition to all of these actors, there are even a few cameo appearances that longtime fans are sure to spot throughout Frozen Empire.
Is Frozen Empire Bringing Harold Ramis Back for Another Ghost Cameo?
Luckily no. While the original Ghostbuster Egon Spengler plays a large role in this film and its characters and his loss is still deeply felt, Frozen Empire This time around, there’s no creepy attempt to bring Harold Ramis back using visual effects tricks. Ramis died in 2014 and life after death contained both a digital cameo of his character Egon and a previously edited out short clip from the 1980s featuring the character. He is completely absent Frozen Empireand the film is better for it.
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