Variety, Hollywood Reporter and Deadline are all reporting that Sony Pictures is staking a claim on December 20, 2023 for the release of Jason Reitman and Gil Kenan’s follow-up to Ghostbusters: Afterlife and as-of-yet Untitled Ghostbusters 4 film. As announced at Ghostbusters Day’s “Ecto-Fest,” the film will begin in New York City at the beloved Firehouse, but not much beyond that is known about the film.
This is huge news in the sense that it means the production team is lightspeed toward a release date that is less than 600 days away. But also great news for Ghostbusters fans in the sense that the wait for another live-action Ghostbusters film will not be that far away.
It also means 2023 will be the year of Ghostbusters, with all of the announcements from Ghostbusters Day coming to fruition and capping the end of the year with a brand-new feature film adventure.
The holiday December 20th release date is currently occupied by Paramount’s announced Star Trek film, Disney/Lucasfilm’s Star Wars: Rogue Squadron film, and the musical adaptation of The Color Purple.