The youngest Ghostbusters the film has already been announced, and the next Netflix film is much better than one Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire sequel after the film's $200 million box office disappointment. THE Ghostbusters the franchise is iconic, and despite the number of sequels released since the 1984 original, the first Ghostbusters is still the only one universally loved. Interestingly, the Ghostbusters the franchise is taking a different approach with its next film, seemingly pivoting after Ghostbusters: Frozen EmpireThe big failure.
Sony has been trying to revitalize the Ghostbusters franchise for almost a decade, with 2016 Ghostbusters reboot being the studio's first attempt. Sony finally found a successful formula with the release of Ghostbusters: Afterlifeprompting the studio to quickly greenlight a sequel. This sequence ended up being Ghostbusters: Frozen Empirea box office flop and another critical flop for the franchise, meaning Sony is now turning to Netflix for its next Ghostbusters film.
Netflix's Ghostbusters Movie Avoids Franchise's Ongoing Box Office Problem
Will go directly to streaming
It was announced that an animated film Ghostbusters Netflix film is in development, making this the best next step for the franchise. THE Ghostbusters franchise has struggled to find a consistent formula, with 2016 Ghostbusters and Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire failing commercially or critically. After each failure, the franchise had to move on to something else, and Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire highlighted that the box office was at the root of this problem.
Placing a Ghostbusters direct film on Netflix, however, avoids this problem, as the next animated film does not have to worry about box office. Viewers who would hesitate to go to theaters to see a Ghostbusters a movie is more likely to be watched on Netflix if it's part of a subscription they already pay forwith this new move for the franchise being a fantastic pivot away from its recent failures.
An animated Ghostbusters movie has more freedom than live action
It is visually distinct from live-action films
Making Netflix new Ghostbusters The animated film is also a great move, as the film will have a lot more freedom than the live-action films. The animated Ghostbusters film may have Crazier ghosts, bigger locations and more dynamic actionwithout being limited by what can actually be filmed with a camera. This makes sense for a comedy franchise like Ghostbusterswhich relies more and more on CGI with each new installment.
A lively Ghostbusters The film also won't meet the same expectations as the live-action films, meaning there won't be a need to bring back the original Ghostbusters launch again later Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire. The film will also be obviously different from the 2016 reboot and the Ghostbusters: Afterlife series, which means it could be a great starting point for new Ghostbusters fans.