Netflix fans thrilled as animated series of beloved film franchise gets the green light: 'It's about time'

Netflix fans thrilled as animated series of beloved film franchise gets the green light: 'It's about time' By Terry Zeller For Dailymail.com Published: 00:53, 13 August 2024 | Updated: 00:56, 13 August 2024 e-mail 1 View comments Netflix fans have been left thrilled to learn that Ghostbusters is finding new life as a cartoon on Netflix . The animated series, originally announced by the streamer in 2022 , officially received the green light on Monday, according to Variety .

While exact details remain a mystery, sources told the outlet that the show 'will be tonally in line' with the recent Ghostbusters franchise films, including Afterlife and Frozen Empire. Fans were quick to react on social media with excitement as one user on X wrote: 'It's about time!' Another wrote: 'Animated series??? Yessir. There's a lot more to do with an animated series.

' It remains uncertain whether the series will feature the new generation of Ghostbusters from the recent films or the iconic 'legacy' Ghostbusters from the 1984 original and its sequel, portrayed by Bill Murray , Dan Aykroyd , and Ernie Hudson. Their co-star Harold Ramis sadly passed away in 2014. The Netflix series is expected to be 3D animated, marking a departure from the traditional 2D animation style of the franchise's original animated show, The Real Ghostbusters.

The Ghostbusters animated series, originally announced by the streamer in 2022 , officially received the green light on Monday, according to Variety; (Harold Ramis, Bi.