Type | Subsidiary |
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Industry | |
Founded | March 2015 |
Headquarters | 10202 West Washington Boulevard, Culver City, California, U.S. |
Key people | |
Owner | Sony Pictures |
Parent | Columbia Pictures |
Website | Official Facebook site |
Ghost Corps, Inc. is an American production company formed in March 2015 to oversee the Ghostbusters media franchise.[1][2] It is a division of Sony Pictures Entertainment's Columbia Pictures.
The company was formed in March 2015 by Sony Pictures Entertainment and Columbia Pictures in order to create a Ghostbusters cinematic universe and expand the Ghostbusters brand into films, television series, and merchandise. The company is currently headed by Jason Reitman and Dan Aykroyd, along with Montecito Picture Company partners Tom Pollock and Joe Medjuck.[3][4]
The company's first project was a live-action reboot with a female-oriented cast. Ghostbusters[5] directed by Paul Feig, was released on July 15, 2016.
Its second project, a sequel to the original Ghostbusters films, titled Ghostbusters: Afterlife was announced by Sony Pictures and Ghost Corps. It was released in theaters on November 19, 2021. The film takes place in the original timeline set by the first two films. Jason Reitman, the son of Ghostbusters' original director Ivan Reitman, directed the sequel.[6] A teaser trailer was released on January 14, 2019.[7]
A follow up sequel to Ghostbusters: Afterlife was announced in April 2022 as the company's third project.[8] It is currently scheduled for release on December 20, 2023.[9]
Film | Director | Release Date | Budget | Gross |
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Ghostbusters | Paul Feig | July 15, 2016 | $144 million | $229.1 million |
Ghostbusters: Afterlife | Jason Reitman | November 19, 2021 | $75 million [10] | $204.6 million [11] |
Untitled Ghostbusters: Afterlife sequel | Gil Kenan | December 20, 2023 | TBA | TBA |