Ghost Corps, Inc. is an American

production company A production company, production house or production studio is a studio that creates works in the fields of performing arts, new media art, film, television show, television, radio, comics, interactive arts, video games, websites, music, and video ...

formed in March 2015 to oversee the ''Ghostbusters'' media franchise and as a stock exchange for the Ghostbusters brand. It is a division of

Sony Pictures Entertainment Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc. is an American diversified multinational mass media and entertainment studio conglomerate that produces, acquires, and distributes filmed entertainment (theatrical motion pictures, television programs, and rec ...

Columbia Pictures Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc., Trade name, doing business as Columbia Pictures, is an American film Production company, production and Film distributor, distribution company that is the flagship unit of the Sony Pictures Motion Picture Group ...

History

The company was formed in March 2015 by Sony Pictures Entertainment in order to create a ''Ghostbusters'' cinematic universe and expand the ''Ghostbusters'' brand into films, television series, and merchandise. The company is currently headed by

Jason Reitman Jason R. Reitman (; born October 19, 1977) is a Canadian–American filmmaker. He is best known for directing the films ''Thank You for Smoking'' (2005), ''Juno (film), Juno'' (2007), ''Up in the Air (2009 film), Up in the Air'' (2009), ''Young ...

and

Dan Aykroyd Daniel Edward Aykroyd ( ; born July 1, 1952) is a Canadian actor, comedian, screenwriter, and producer. Aykroyd was a writer and an original member of the "Not Ready for Prime Time Players" cast on the NBC sketch comedy series ''Saturday Nigh ...

, along with Montecito Picture Company partners Tom Pollock and Joe Medjuck.

Projects

The company's first project, 2016's ''Ghostbusters'', was a live-action reboot with a female-oriented cast. directed by Paul Feig, was released on July 15, 2016. Its second project, a sequel to the original ''Ghostbusters'' films, titled '' Ghostbusters: Afterlife'' was announced by Sony Pictures and Ghost Corps. It was released in theaters on November 19, 2021. The film takes place in the original timeline set by the first two films.

, the son of Ghostbusters' original director

Ivan Reitman Ivan Reitman (; October 27, 1946 – February 12, 2022) was a Canadian film director and producer. He was known for his comedy films, especially in the 1980s and 1990s. Reitman was the owner of The Montecito Picture Company, founded in 1998. ...

, directed the sequel. A teaser trailer was released on January 14, 2019. '' Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire'' was announced in April 2022 as the company's third project. It was originally scheduled for release on December 20, 2023, but was delayed to March 29, 2024 due to the

2023 SAG-AFTRA strike From July 14 to November 9, 2023, the American actors' union SAG-AFTRA (Screen Actors Guild – American Federation of Television and Radio Artists) went on strike over a labor dispute with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Pro ...

, before being moved up a week to March 22, 2024 in January 2024.

Filmography

References

External links

* {{Sony Columbia Pictures Ghostbusters Sony Pictures Entertainment Mass media companies established in 2015