New Details For The GHOSTBUSTERS Animated Movie ECTO and The 90s-Set Netflix Series
The Ghostbusters franchise is gearing up for its next big supernatural adventure, and this time it looks like the story could take a surprising turn.
Sony and Netflix are developing two animated projects set in the ghost-filled universe. One is a feature film with a very unexpected perspective, and the other is a series that digs into a fascinating era of Ghostbusters history.
Industry insider Jeff Sneider recently shared new details about the projects during an appearance on John Rocha’s The Hot Mic podcast. According to Sneider, fans can expect both an animated movie and a TV series currently in development for Netflix.
Sneider said, “there’s two Ghostbusters projects in the works right now. There’s a movie, an animated movie. And an animated series. Both at Netflix.” He also explained that Sony is overseeing production for the streaming projects.
While the story details are being kept under wraps for now, Sneider revealed the reported title of the animated film and teased its unusual approach. He added, “The movie I’m told is called Ecto. Told from the ghost perspective.”
That concept opens the door to a totally different kind of Ghostbusters story. Instead of following the team busting spirits across New York City, the movie could explore the paranormal world from the ghosts’ side of the haunting.
Sneider also dropped a few interesting hints about the animated series currently in development. He said, “The TV show is supposedly set in the 90s, during Walter Peck’s initial run for mayor. Both [movie and TV series] are animated.”
If that timeline holds true, the show could connect to the events surrounding Walter Peck, the memorable bureaucrat who clashed with the Ghostbusters in the original film. Setting the story in the ‘90s also puts it in an interesting place within the larger timeline of the franchise.
Sneider also suggested that the tone and target audience might be similar to Netflix’s upcoming animated series Stranger Things: Tales From ’85, indicating the projects could lean toward younger viewers while still keeping longtime fans in mind.
There’s also some movement on the creative side of the animated film. In February 2026, Sneider reported that Dollface writer Sam Jarvis is attached to write the screenplay. The project has reportedly been in development since 2022.
These new projects would add to the growing future of the franchise following Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire. Director Gil Kenan previously confirmed that Sony has more plans for the series.
He told The Direct, “The answer is yes… we definitely are continuing the conversation of telling big ‘Ghostbuster’ stories on the big screen. And stay tuned. There’ll be more. There’ll be more about that later.”
Kenan also confirmed the animated show has been moving forward with Netflix, saying, “We are in very active development on our animated series that we’re producing with Netflix.”
Between an animated movie that flips the perspective to the ghosts themselves and a 90s-set animated series digging into the franchise’s lore, it looks like the Ghostbusters universe could expand in some fun and unexpected ways.
For now, nothing has been officially announced by Sony or Netflix, but if these reports are accurate, fans may soon get two very different supernatural stories from the world of Ghostbusters. The idea of seeing things from the ghosts’ side sounds like it could lead to some weird and awesome storytelling.