Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
Directed by	Gil Kenan
Written by	Gil Kenan Jason Reitman
Produced by	Ivan Reitman (posthumous credit) Jason Reitman Jason Blumenfeld
Starring	Paul Rudd Carrie Coon Finn Wolfhard Mckenna Grace Kumail Nanjiani Patton Oswalt Celeste O'Connor Logan Kim Bill Murray Dan Aykroyd Ernie Hudson Annie Potts
Cinematography	Eric Steelberg
Edited by	Nathan Orloff Shane Reid
Music by	Dario Marianelli
Production companies	Columbia Pictures Ghost Corps Right of Way Films
Distributed by	Sony Pictures Releasing
Release dates	March 14, 2024 (New York City) March 22, 2024 (United States)
Running time	115 mins.
Country	United States
Language	English

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire is an American supernatural fantasy comedy movie. It was released on March 22, 2024 in North America.^[1] It is the fifth movie in the Ghostbusters movie franchise and is the sequel to the 2021 movie Ghostbusters: Afterlife.^[2] It was directed by Gil Kenan.^[3]

Principal photography for the movie started in London, England on March 20, 2023 and ended on June 23.^[4][5] The release of the movie was supposed to be on March 29, 2024 but was moved up to March 22 because of the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike.^[6]

In the movie, the new Ghostbusters team up with old Ghostbusters to try and defeat a creature before it can destroy their city and freeze Earth.^[7]

Cast

• Paul Rudd as Gary Grooberson
• Carrie Coon as Callie Spengler
• Finn Wolfhard as Trevor Spengler
• Mckenna Grace as Phoebe Spengler
• Kumail Nanjiani as Nadeem Razmaadi
• Patton Oswalt as Dr. Hubert Wartzki
• Celeste O'Connor as Lucky Domingo
• Logan Kim as Podcast
• Bill Murray as Dr. Peter Venkman
• Dan Aykroyd as Dr. Raymond "Ray" Stantz
• Ernie Hudson as Dr. Winston Zeddemore
• Annie Potts as Janine Melnitz
• William Atherton as Walter Peck
• James Acaster as Lars Pinfield

Reception

The movie recieved mixed reviews from critics. It holds a 44% fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes.^[8]

References

1. "'Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire's Release Date Pushed Forward By Sony". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
2. "'Ghostbusters' Animated Film in Development; 'Afterlife' Sequel Set in New York City". Variety. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
3. "'Ghostbusters: Afterlife' Sequel Taps Gil Kenan To Direct With Previous Cast Returning". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
4. "What's On Screen and Filming in London? - May 2023". Film London. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
5. "Filming wraps on the upcoming Ghostbusters sequel". Ghostbusters News. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
6. "'Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire's Release Date Pushed Forward By Sony". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
7. "Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire". Sony Pictures United Kingdom. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
8. "Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved March 26, 2024.

Other websites

• Official website
• Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire on IMDb