No, Jason Reitman Did Not Tease A ‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife’ Sequel
Ghostbusters: Afterlifeis slated to be the first properGhostbusterssequel in over 30 years when it arrives in theaters in March of 2021.Jason Reitmanis taking over directing duties on the franchise from his father Ivan Reitman, and after the filmmaker made an appearance on theGhostbustersreunion episodeof Josh Gad’s web seriesReunited Apart, a quote from him on the show is being misrepresented around the internet as a tease for yet another sequel to followGhostbusters: Afterlife. But that’s not the case.
We’ve cued up the moment in question fromGhostbusters Reunited Apartfor you to see for yourself below:
When reading the quote in text form, Jason Reitman’s wording may seem like he’s confirming work on a sequel toGhostbusters: Afterlife, but it’s Josh Gad’s phrasing of the lead-in that provides the proper context, especially when you watch the moment in the video above.
Josh Gad says, “So far onReunited Apart, every movie we’ve done has had no further installments. But you guys have been working on a little sequel. Can you tell us anything, and if so, what can you tell us?”
This is where Jason Reitman responds, “Yeah, no, I can’t tell you anything, but we are working on another installment.”
Reitman isn’t saying that they’re working on another sequel, but he’s referring toGhostbusters: Afterlifeas “another installment.” It’s akin to him saying “I can’t tell you anything other than the fact thatGhostbusters: Afterlifeis aGhostbusterssequel.”
Ever sinceGhostbusters: Afterlifewas announced out of nowhere, Jason Reitman has kept most details about the movie under tight wraps. So he’s clearly not going to announce a sequel this far in advance of the movie’s release. Plus, Reitman was so reluctant to step up in place of his father for aGhostbustersmovie that he’s not going to nonchalantly announce another sequel like this.
As with most franchises, Sony Pictures will likely be waiting to see howGhostbusters: Afterlifedoes at the box office before they greenlight a sequel, especially afterGhostbusters: Answer the Callwas meant to kick off a new franchise and didn’t rake in enough money for the studio to justify a follow-up.Ghostbustersisn’t like the Spider-Man franchise, so for now, just know thatGhostbusters: Afterlifewill arrive in theaters onMarch 5, 2021, and we’ll see what happens after that.
