Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire–Where are the ghosts?

The first trailer to the Ghostbusters: Afterlife sequel Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire nearly stops you in your tracks with the title–something out of an apocalyptic sci-fi franchise. Ghostbusters was born of the supernatural, an idea from Dan Aykroyd’s family’s odd but real history with actual ghost hunting. And although the stakes rose to the level of a full-scale apocalypse, the means was always via ghosts–ghosts of all shapes and sizes. This first trailer (below) presents a bit of a stretch to that concept, looking more like the 2004 movie The Day After Tomorrow than Ghostbusters. But where are all those ghosts fans know from four live-action movies and the animated shows?

Newcomers from the last movie Paul Rudd, Carrie Coon, Mckenna Grace, and Finn Wolfhard return with cast members from the original two films: Dan Aykroyd, Bill Murray, Ernie Hudson, and Annie Potts. New cast members include Kumail Nanjiani and Patton Oswalt.

Check out this first look at the nostalgia-filled Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire:

Here’s the marketing summary:

In Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, the Spengler family returns to where it all started – the iconic New York City firehouse – to team up with the original Ghostbusters, who’ve developed a top-secret research lab to take busting ghosts to the next level. But when the discovery of an ancient artifact unleashes an evil force, Ghostbusters new and old must join forces to protect their home and save the world from a second Ice Age. Directed by: Gil Kenan. Written by: Jason Reitman & Gil Kenan.