I just read an article saying there may be a limited theatrical run so I wouldn’t be surprised if it does end up happening. Netflix would be kind of stupid not to do something like that. Hopefully Ghost Corp will put aside some funding for advertising. (Not holding my breath.)
I think the Knight Rider movie status just says announced, but it would be nice to see the big 80 franchises competing for the same box office during the same year. It would be a very expensive endeavor to see which of the 80’s top pop culture icons would come out on top.
Do you happen to still have the link to that article?
It’s not a matter of “Netflix being stupid”, their business model has for the most part been releasing content exclusively to their streaming service. We also don’t know if an animated Ghostbusters film will be more or less of a draw for people than a live-action one.
Wait, that was mentioned in an article for this GB movie or Knight Rider, timeware?
Netflix sometimes releases a movie in theaters for a limited run the week before the streaming premiere to build hype. I know for sure they did that A Knives Out sequel. The Irishman was in theaters for one day but there was some controversy due to protest from the 4 big theater chains. Some were in film festivals like The Killer. It’s basically a promotional campaign to Netflix. Like a red carpet premiere that everyone can attend in a way. Shrug.
The Ghostbusters article was on the newsfeed of this site, or one of my phones news feeds. As for the knight rider thing I just did a quick google search and it just lists it being as announced.
I’ll give you the link if I come across it again. Netflix has released a few movies in theatres in the past so anything’s possible.
Eddie Murphy’s Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F: Released in theaters on July 3, 2024
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery: Released in a limited release
The Killer: Played at the New York Film Festival
May December: Played in Manhattan for a few weeks before becoming available on Netflix
It might end up being a limited run in New York, hope that won’t be the case though. Even if Clone wars only made 68 mill in 2008 Sony could still benefit from a theatrical release. So let’s say they had spent 9 mill to make this thing that would make good financial sense, good advice.
I’ve seen Screen Rant and Comic Book’s articles suggest the possibility of it.
"Like some Netflix movies, the animated Ghostbusters movie may initially have a limited theatrical release before becoming exclusive to the streaming platform, but the franchise’s overall pivot is still moving toward streaming. "
“If a new animated film for Ghostbusters were to be as well received, it could be huge for the franchise, even if it doesn’t head to theaters and stays on streaming. That said, Netflix has had limited runs at the box office in the past, so there’s always a possibility this could follow suit.”
Cheers for digging those up, Michael. Even if those aren’t specifically the article timeware saw, it seems reasonable to conclude that what he read is the same bit of spurious speculation as those two reports.
I’ll believe the animated film will get a theatrical release when Netflix or Sony announces it.
There’s a part of me that thinks the Netflix movie is going to be an extended pilot for their show, because I feel like that’s happened plenty before. Get the models done for a movie, then reuse them for the show to save money.
I think we would’ve heard something/seen something substantive by now if the movie was going to be released Summer 2025. It seems more likely now that the animated movie will be released in 2026.
I highly doubt this would be the case, but they could release a trailer on Ghostbusters day followed by a premiere date. Still could be 2026 but anything would be nice at this point. :sigh:
Feels like Ghostbusters Day in general this year has the potential to be…an animated celebration- wait, no, that pun needed more work.
Where was it said that the Netflix movie could be coming out this year? That seems extremely unlikely, but if there’s a source maybe there’s some truth?
I think we have next to nothing on info, just pure speculation on our parts.
All we know for sure is the project was greenlit in 2024. Depending on how far they’re along with it, it would kind of make sense to use Ghostbusters day as a preview of some sorts to keep people interested.
Doesn’t necessarily have to be a trailer, even releasing an art style poster with coming soon would be ideal. Ghostbusters day can tend to be a bit lackluster though when it comes to announcing things.
I think some of us have been expecting a Spider-Man Across the Spider-Verse type of style from the descriptions and maybe a Ducktales 2017/ Rick and Morty style if it’s traditional animation.
Sony animation tends to have a proclivity towards 3D CGI these days but no, we don’t have official confirmation yet.
If it is a 3D CGI movie, pre-production taking 1 year tracks. In total, production from pre to post can take between 3-5 years on average. I’d guess between 2027 and 2028 for this movie’s release.
