“Ghostbusters: Afterlife” Sequel Release Delayed Once Again

Sony Pictures has once again delayed the release date for 2021’s "Ghostbusters: Afterlife" sequel.

Originally slated to release on Christmas this year, the follow-up to the successful 2021 legacy sequel will now pick up the proton packs on Easter, March 29, 2024.

The sequel began filming back in March, with Gil Kenan sitting in the director’s chair this time around as Jason Reitman, who directed the 2021 movie, serves as the writer and producer alongside co-scribe Kenan and Jason Blumenfeld.

Paul Rudd and Carrie Coon are set to return for the sequel.

The first movie — featuring Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Ernie Hudson, and Harold Ramis as ghost-catching parapsychologists — was critically and commercially successful, later spawning sequels, animated series, video games, and a 2016 reboot.

The sequel took place 30 years after 1989’s “Ghostbusters II” and followed the Spengler family moving to a small town and discovering their grandfather’s legacy.

It was revealed on Ghostbusters Day by Reitman that the codename for the upcoming sequel is "Firehouse", in an allusion to the iconic headquarters of the titular team that headed up the 1984 and 1989 classics.

In April, it was announced that Ghostbusters would be continuing.

The upcoming movie is set to continue the story of the Spengler family with the cast of the 2021 return of the series, which included Mckenna Grace, Paul Rudd, Finn Wolfhard, and Carrie Coon.

The new release date comes in the middle of a major slate shuffle from Sony Pictures due to the ongoing dual strike.

The Writers Guild of America and SAG-AFTRA are currently fighting for their rights as their members weren’t paid a fair wage for the hard work they put into the movies and television series that entertain the world.

The strike has already delayed multiple productions, and it will continue to do so until studios decide to approach their workers with a fair deal.