Netflix is suiting up for another ghost-hunting adventure. The streaming giant has officially confirmed that a new animated series, Ghostbusters: Night Shift, will debut in 2027. The announcement came on Saturday, which fans now celebrate as Ghostbusters Day, marking the anniversary of the original film's release on June 8, 1984.
The title cleverly nods to the franchise's core premise: ghosts don't keep office hours. As any fan knows, the Ghostbusters are almost always called out after dark, making the night shift a perfect fit for the series' tone. Showrunners Ben Hibon and Elliott Kalan, alongside executive producers Jason Reitman and Gil Kenan, unveiled the show's title and a retro, underground zine-style logo at the historic Hook & Ladder 8 firehouse in New York City—the same location that served as the Ghostbusters' headquarters in the films.
Details about the plot remain tightly sealed, like a ghost in the Containment Unit. It's unclear whether the series will follow the original team, the 2016 reboot crew, or the newer generation from Ghostbusters: Afterlife and Frozen Empire. What we do know is that this animated spin-off will arrive three years after the last big-screen adventure, Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, which hit theaters in 2024. A sequel to that film is also reportedly in development, along with an animated feature film.
This isn't the franchise's first foray into animation. The 1980s classic The Real Ghostbusters became a cultural phenomenon, running for six seasons and spawning a popular Kenner toyline. That series cleverly addressed continuity gaps with an episode revealing the movie was an in-universe film about the real Ghostbusters. In 1997, the franchise returned with Extreme Ghostbusters, featuring an older Egon leading a team of college-aged recruits.
For Netflix, Ghostbusters: Night Shift joins a growing slate of original animated sci-fi and horror content. The platform has been expanding its genre offerings, from underrated anthologies to post-apocalyptic dramas. Fans looking for more supernatural thrills might also enjoy Why Slasher Is Netflix's Most Underrated Brutal Horror Anthology, which proves the streamer knows its way around a good scare.
The 2027 release window places the series in a competitive year for Netflix, which also has Claire Redfield Returns in Resident Evil Veronica Remake, Coming 2027 on the horizon. With the Ghostbusters brand still riding high from Frozen Empire's success, the timing feels right for a return to the animated roots that made the franchise a household name.
As the wait begins, fans can speculate about which era of Ghostbusters will be featured. Will we see the classic team in their prime, or a new generation of paranormal investigators? The only certainty is that the night shift is about to get a lot busier. Stay tuned for more updates as Netflix slowly opens the containment unit on this project.
