The Netflix Show Is Officially Ghostbusters: Night Shift and other Ghostbusters Day 2026 Updates

I’ve had the Commodores’ “Nightshift” in my head all day and for good reason: once again the streets of New York City down in Tribeca were lined with Ghostbusters fans making the annual pilgrimage to Hook and Ladder No. 8 to celebrate June 6!

The event, which continues to get larger and larger every year, started with a pre-party hosted by Yes Have Some with special guest Celeste O’Connor. Rodney’s (a venue named after Mr. Dangerfield himself) was the location and YHS will most likely have that conversation up in their feed in the days to come.

Then today on Saturday, right in front of the iconic firehouse, fans, celebrities, and local heroes all came together for a presentation that can be seen via the official Ghostbusters livestream.

Ghostbusters fans have done enormous charity work over the last year, and the Ghostbusters Give Back initiative was a tremendous success. In total over the past year, fan franchises and groups have raised over a half-million dollars for charities of their choosing. The LA Ghostbusters and Buffalo Ghostbusters were honored with Golden Trap trophies for their excellence in fundraising.

Accoriding to the official press release, “Jay Levine, EVP, Chief Strategy Officer & Business Operations, Sony Pictures, Reitman, and Kenan presented a $150,000 match donation check on behalf of Sony Pictures to Adam Garone, CEO of Starlight Children’s Foundation, on behalf of Starlight Children’s Foundation as part of the ‘Ghostbusters Give Back” charitable program. Ghostbusters chapters around the world raised over $516,000 for local causes with the total reaching an incredible $666,000 with the match donation from Sony Pictures. The moment celebrated the remarkable fundraising efforts of Ghostbusters fan communities across the globe and the positive impact they continue to create in local communities through volunteer work and philanthropy.”

But the marquee moment of the day was the first bit of tangible news we’ve gotten officially on the upcoming Netflix animated series…

Now called Ghostbusters: Night Shift, a logo was revealed that shows tonally that this may be a little bit edgier and gnarlier than the Ghostbusters animated series of old. Ghostbusters brand stewards Jason Reitman and Gil Kenan joined showrunners Ben Hibon and Elliott Kalan for the logo reveal and promise more in the future leading up to the series 2027 release.

Sony Pictures Consumer Products also heavily leaned into the upcoming series at the latest Licensing Expo, but details and everything shown at the trade show have been kept under a tight lock and key.

More bulletpoints on the day from our friends at Ghost Corps:

• Hasbro showed off a new SDCC exclusive Ecto-Glow Copter (for more on that and how it never saw the light of day, pick up The Real Ghostbusters: A Visual History wherever books are sold), and Mondo revealed exclusive Citizen Ghost spectral Ghostbuster figures.

• Fundraising for the FDNY Foundation: Sony Pictures Entertainment, Ghost Corps and the Buffalo Ghostbusters, 501 (c)(3), fan group teamed up with the FDNY Hook & Ladder 8 firehouse to host the special presentation, with all proceeds from the event and live auction raised by Buffalo Ghostbusters’ 501 (c)(3) fan group going towards the FDNY Foundation

• Ghostbusters in Concert National Fall Tour Activation: Schirmer Theatrical, with Black Ink Presents, Ghostbusters in Concert National Fall Tour celebrated the day with a special GBDAY26 code, with Black Ink donating $2.12 to the FDNY Foundation for every ticket sold using the code.

• New Exciting Merchandise and Collaborations: To celebrate the day, Mattel launched a new Gozer doll under their Monster High brand. Additionally, Rubber Road revealed their Ghostbusters-themed rubber ducks and Hasbro unveiled their San Diego Comic-Con Ghostbuster toy exclusive.

• Local Hospital Visit: In addition to the special presentation on June 6, Reitman, Kenan, Ghost Corps, and the Starlight Children’s Foundation continued their ongoing collaboration alongside actress Celeste O’Connor and a local Ghostbusters fan chapter with a visit to the Maimonides Children’s Hospital in Brooklyn the day prior, delivering Ghostbusters-themed Starlight hospital gowns and toys to pediatric patients.

Learn the Story Behind the Series with The Real Ghostbusters: A Visual History

It’s been a little busy here at the ol’ HQ and I just now realized that the site didn’t spread the news - - I’ve co-written another Ghostbusters book with good friend Craig Goldberg! For years, Craig has wanted to document the successful run of Kenner’s Real Ghostbusters toys and when he came to me with the idea, of course I had to say yes!

The Real Ghostbusters: A Visual History from Dark Horse Books is 240 packed to the gils pages detailing the inception of the animated show, why it was a necessity, how all of the key players became a part of it, and yes - why on Earth did it end so abruptly? And that’s just the first half of the book. The second half is dedicated to the amazing toys that Kenner released over the years, while hearing from all of the folks at Kenner who made the line what it was. Craig and I are (clearly) huge fans of both the show and the toys, and I have to tell you all that there are things in here that I didn’t know, and I’m sure a thing or two that nobody has known until now. It helped that we conducted over 30 new interviews for the book, including talking to several people who usually politely decline interviews. A few familiar collectors and historians of the series were kind enough to share their time and materials. And with the whole thing overseen by the watchful eye of Joe Medjuck and everyone at Ghost Corps, rest assured no stone was left unturned.

The release is just around the corner, and there’s a deluxe version that includes two animated cel acetate and background reproductions an exclusive slipcase and design, and a firepole bookmark. If that’s not your speed, don’t worry the regular edition has the same contents within from cover-to-cover.

Here’s the full release from the good people at Dark Horse, make sure you pre-order to have it in your hands on day one — no spoilers!

“THE REAL GHOSTBUSTERS: A VISUAL HISTORY” WILL BE AVAILABLE SUMMER 2025 IN HARDCOVER AND DELUXE FORMATS

A new art book chronicling the development of and phenomenon around the 1986 Saturday morning cartoon “The Real Ghostbusters.”

Dark Horse Books presents The Real Ghostbusters: A Visual History, a new full-color art book chronicling the history of the animated series The Real Ghostbusters. Written by Troy Benjamin (Marvel Cinematic Universe Guidebook: The Avengers Initiative, Ghostbusters: Ectomobile: Owner’s Workshop Manual) and Craig Goldberg (Yes Have Some Podcast), The Real Ghostbusters: A Visual History will be available in both a hardcover edition and a deluxe edition in Summer 2025.

A global phenomenon, Ghostbusters made the trans-dimensional sidestep to animation with 1986’s The Real Ghostbusters. The Saturday morning cartoon was an incredible success and was acclaimed for its storytelling, fantastical animation, and a voice cast that became as synonymous with the characters as the live-action actors who originated them. A simultaneous toy launch from Kenner ectoplasmatically energized the property with some of the most memorable, most beloved, weirdest, and best-selling toys in popular culture.

Fans can now get a behind-the-scenes look at their favorite animated series in The Real Ghostbusters: A Visual History. This franchise overview combines rare and never-before-seen visuals, including conceptual artwork, storyboards, script excerpts, internal memos, packaging art, unseen prototypes, abandoned concepts, and brand-new stunning photography with new and exclusive interviews in the hardcover edition.

“The Real Ghostbusters is so widely-known and still beloved by people of all ages,” said Goldberg. Benjamin added, “As knowledgeable fans ourselves, Craig and I discovered through the interviews how little has been revealed about the whole story behind the series and toys. There’s so much in this book for new and old fans alike, told through the eyes of those who were there.”

The art book will also be available in a deluxe edition, which includes an exclusive firehouse-inspired slipcase, a folio enclosing two acetate “animation cel” replicas, and a unique firehouse flagpole ribbon bookmark.

The Real Ghostbusters: A Visual History (9” x 12”, 240 pages, hardcover) will be available in bookstores on July 8, 2025 and in comic shops on July 9, 2025. It is now available to pre-order for $54.99 at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, TFAW, and your your local comic shop and indie bookstores.

The Real Ghostbusters: A Visual History Deluxe Edition (9” x 12”, 240 pages, hardcover) will also be available in bookstores on June 17, 2025 and in comic shops on June 18, 2025. It is now available to pre-order for $109.99 at Amazon, Barnes and Noble, TFAW, and your your local comic shop and indie bookstores.

Ghostbusters: Ecto Force Coming 2018

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And so the post-Ghostbusters (2016) slate begins - Sony Pictures Animation announced a brand-new animated series coming in two year's time, Ghostbusters: Ecto Force.

According to the press release, the series will will further expand the Ghostbusters cinematic universe and focus on a new generation of Ghostbusters in the year 2050 who capture ghosts around the world with help from local teams—and some very cool gear! The younger-skewing Sony Pictures Animation project is being creatively spearheaded by Ivan Reitman and his production company Ghost Corps. Ghostbusters: Ecto Force is eyeing an early 2018 debut.

No word on additional creative team (art director, writers, etc.) but we'll keep you posted as we hear more. Very exciting seeing the possibility of what everything will bring, especially with a premise that is set in the canon universe but more than 30 years in the future. Shade of Dan Aykroyd's original drafts coming to life?