Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire was essentially an extended episode of The Real Ghostbusters — according to star Kumail Nanjiani.On X, Nanjiani made his first comments post-actors’ strike reacting to the recently released trailer for the upcoming Ghostbusters installment. Revealing that the original 1984 movie was the first favorite as a child, Nanjiani shared his love for the popular ’80s animated series which influenced the latest story in the lives of the Spengler family. “I am a huge fan of The Real Ghostbusters (the animated series) and that show was a point of reference for this movie,” Nanjiani said. “The filmmakers wanted to make a long episode of the animated series. So if you love that show as I do, be excited.”Airing Saturday mornings on ABC from 1986 to 1991, The Real Ghostbusters served as a non-canonical extension of the 1984 movie depicting the ongoing supernatural adventures of Peter, Ray, Egon and Winston. Unlike the edgy comedic tone of the movie, the animated series leaned heavily on actual ghost-busting with solid storytelling by future Babylon 5 creator J. Michael Straczynski. Its popularity helped to expand the Ghostbusters franchise beyond the silver screen by spawning countless toys, comic books, video games and even a spinoff featuring fan favorite Slimer. The series’ canon continued with the short-lived Extreme Ghostbusters in 1997.Ghostbusters: Afterlife Sequel Drops ‘Strange’ Teaser
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire was essentially an extended episode of The Real Ghostbusters — according to star Kumail Nanjiani.
On X, Nanjiani made his first comments post-actors’ strike reacting to the recently released trailer for the upcoming Ghostbusters installment. Revealing that the original 1984 movie was the first favorite as a child, Nanjiani shared his love for the popular ’80s animated series which influenced the latest story in the lives of the Spengler family. “I am a huge fan of The Real Ghostbusters (the animated series) and that show was a point of reference for this movie,” Nanjiani said. “The filmmakers wanted to make a long episode of the animated series. So if you love that show as I do, be excited.”
Airing Saturday mornings on ABC from 1986 to 1991, The Real Ghostbusters served as a non-canonical extension of the 1984 movie depicting the ongoing supernatural adventures of Peter, Ray, Egon and Winston. Unlike the edgy comedic tone of the movie, the animated series leaned heavily on actual ghost-busting with solid storytelling by future Babylon 5 creator J. Michael Straczynski. Its popularity helped to expand the Ghostbusters franchise beyond the silver screen by spawning countless toys, comic books, video games and even a spinoff featuring fan favorite Slimer. The series’ canon continued with the short-lived Extreme Ghostbusters in 1997.
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