![]() ![]() Winston could serve as boss to a new Ghostbusters team, with Peter and Ray being sort of player-coach types, or perhaps purely mentors to the young squad. With Winston (Ernie Hudson) now a rich businessman who owns the old Ghostbusters firehouse and Peter (Bill Murray) and Ray (Dan Aykroyd) showing a willingness to strap their proton packs back on if duty calls, there are clear opportunities to make use of the classic cast again. Afterlife smartly left many doors open for a potential continuation as well as further development of its new characters, and now that looks to be happening. Details on the story, cast, and crew aren't yet available, but considering it hasn't even been a year since Afterlife was released, the smart money says Sony plans to strike while the iron is hot and make a proper sequel. It took a while, but Sony has finally allowed Afterlife's proponents to breathe a sigh of relief, as Ghostbusters 5 is on the way. Ghostbusters: Afterlife was a decent-sized box office success, and naturally, there were almost immediate rumblings of a possible follow-up. Related: Ghostbusters: Afterlife Shows How The Star Wars Sequels Robbed Fans There was also a nice tribute included to the late Harold Ramis, even if it went a little too far in changing the Egon Spengler character. ![]() While detractors did accuse Afterlife of drawing too heavily on nostalgia, those who love the film have praised such aspects as the likability of the new cast members and the respectful way in which the classic team was used. Directed by Ivan's son, Jason Reitman, who is an accomplished filmmaker in his own right, Ghostbusters: Afterlife ended up delayed more than a year due to COVID-19, but thankfully it proved to be worth the wait when it finally did arrive in November 2021. ![]()
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