Ghostbusters: AfterlifestarMckenna Gracecannot wait to return to the supernatural world of the Ghostbusters in an upcoming sequel. Speaking withComicbook.com, Grace, who joined the franchise in last year’sGhostbusters: Afterlifeas the granddaughter of Egon Spengler, reveals that she has been pestering director Jason Reitman over the story details. While he has been rather unforthcoming in that regard, the young actress is just excited to bring Phoebe Spengler back for more.
“I’m constantly pressuring Jason Reitman, our director, I’m always trying to figure out what the story is. I literally have no ounce of a clue what the story is. If I knew about a Marvel film or if I knew about Ghostbusters, I’d be sitting here and I’d be like, ‘I have no clue, and it’s driving me nuts.’ I’m just excited to do a second one. I’m just excited to be Phoebe.”
Directed byJason Reitmanand starring Carrie Coon, Finn Wolfhard, Mckenna Grace, Paul Rudd, Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, and Ernie Hudson,Ghostbusters: Afterlifebeamed into theaters towards the end of last year. Set thirty years after the 1989 sequelGhostbusters II, Ghostbusters: Afterlifefollows a family who move to a small town, where they discover their connection to the original ghost-busting team. When supernatural phenomena relating to New York City’s “Manhattan Crossrip of 1984” occur and threaten the world, the kids, along with their family and friends, must solve the decades-old mystery of the relocation of their grandfather and use the equipment of the Ghostbusters to become their successors and save us all.
Ghostbusters: Afterlifewas well-received by both critics and audiences alike, grossing $204 million worldwide against a production budget of $75 million, witha sequel announced earlier this year.
Ghostbusters: Afterlife 2Will Take the Action Back to Manhattan
While Mckenna Grace continues to try her best to get some story details out of Jason Reitman, earlier reports have revealed thatGhostbusters: Afterlife 2will take the action back to Manhattan. Writers Jason Reitman and Gil Kenan have revealed that the working title for the sequel isFirehouse, which suggests thatGhostbusters: Afterlife 2will see the new crew return to where it all began.
“At the end of Ghostbusters: Afterlife, the Ecto-1 is driving into Manhattan, returning to its home,” Reitman revealed. “And before anyone ever heard the title Afterlife, we called it Rust City. Which would not have made sense to anyone until they saw the movie. The code name for the next movie is ‘Firehouse.’”
Kenan adds, “We’re writing as quickly as we can. We had the story before we finished Afterlife. And we have been crafting this with as much care as it took to build Afterlife into a worthy sequel.”
Directed by Jason Reitman and starring Mckenna Grace, Finn Wolfhard, and Carrie Coon,theGhostbusters: Afterlifefollow-up is scheduled to be released on June 13, 2025.Ghostbusters: Afterlife 2is not the only offering from the beloved franchise on the horizon,with an animated series recently announced to be in development.
