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.

Introducing the Ghostbusters Give Back Initiative

SONY PICTURES ENTERTAINMENT ANNOUNCES GHOSTBUSTERS DAY 2025 TO CELEBRATE FAN-POWERED PHILANTHROPY

“Who Ya Gonna Help?”

LOS ANGELES, [JUNE 7, 2025] -- This year, Ghostbusters Day—a global annual celebration on June 8th honoring the fans of one of the most iconic and beloved franchises—will spotlight a powerful new theme: Ghostbusters Give Back. As the beloved franchise marks more than 40 years of inspiring fans around the world, Ghostbusters Day 2025 honors the global community that has turned fandom into meaningful impact.

Throughout the upcoming year, Ghostbusters fan groups across the country are encouraged to participate in a friendly fundraising competition—tracking their efforts to see which local teams can raise the most for their local causes. To further support this initiative, Sony Pictures will match contributions up to $150,000, which will be donated to the Starlight Children’s Foundation with a goal to create more than 6,000 Ghostbusters-themed gowns to bring joy to kids in hospitals. This marks a significant step in the franchise’s ongoing commitment to making a positive impact. It also highlights the extraordinary ways Ghostbusters fans have embraced the heart of the franchise—not just in costume, but in action.

The official Ghostbusters website has added a new hub dedicated to the fan-led philanthropy called “Ghostbusters Give Back.” There, fans can track their fundraising efforts in a nationwide competition to see which city groups can raise the most this year.

The launch of the Ghostbusters Give Back initiative was announced by director Jason Reitman at a special fan event held on June 7th, a day ahead of Ghostbusters Day on June 8th, at New York’s iconic Hook & Ladder 8. “Since fans started wearing flight suits in the 1980s, Ghostbusters groups have emerged across the country to spread joy and raise money for organizations that need support. Any given week, there is a Ghostbuster group somewhere in America visiting a children’s hospital or holding a fundraiser.” said Jason Reitman , director of Ghost Corps. “This year, we’re honoring that incredible work and supporting their efforts with a little healthy competition."

Other Sony Group companies are also joining the charitable efforts for the day by donating new 65” class Sony BRAVIA® 4K TVs and PlayStation® 5 consoles for local firehouses in New York and Los Angeles.

Additional Highlights of Ghostbusters Day 2025 include:

Exciting Live Event on June 7th at New York City’s NYFD Hook & Ladder 8: Continuing for the fifth year in a row, the Buffalo New York fan group has teamed up with the original Ghostbusters firehouse to host a fundraising event for all fans to join. The event, which took place on Saturday June 7th , featured cosplay, live music, special merchandise, Ecto-1 and firetruck tours and a special appearance by Jason Reitman—who met with fans and thanked them for their passion and generosity and announced the “Ghostbusters Give Back” year-long initiative. He was joined by stars of the recent Ghostbusters films Carrie Coon and Mckenna Grace to the surprise and delight of the fans. All proceeds of the event will go to the FDNY Thomas R. Elsasser Fund.

Digital Fan Hub: Sony Pictures has relaunched Ghostbusters.com to be a new franchise destination, including exclusive fan content, franchise news, merchandise, downloadable activities, and fan spotlights—celebrating creativity and connection in the Ghostbusters community. The revamped digital hub includes a place for fans around the country to register their groups and track donations to their charity of choice.

Special Offer on Content: For a limited time, the original Ghostbusters (1984), Ghostbusters II (1989), Ghostbusters Answer the Call (2016), Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021), and Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (2024) will be on sale at digital retailers. Links can be found on Ghostbusters.com.

New Exciting Merchandise and Collaborations: To celebrate the day, Hasbro will be launching a new action figure 4-pack “Rooftop Scene” set on Ghostbusters Day, also making a notable appearance at the NYC fan event. Crocs will preview their upcoming Fall collection, featuring a new Ghostbusters design, generating excitement among fans. Funko will also announce a new line of Ghostbusters II highly collectible POPS figures. Waze will promote their "Ghostbusters” driving experience voiced by Dan Aykroyd, alongside the Ecto-1.

LA Ghostbusters Marching at LA Pride: The Los Angeles Ghostbusters will march with Sony Pictures in the LA Pride Parade on Sunday, June 8th. The group will also bring along the legendary Ecto-1 and Ghostbusters pride logo keychains will be handed out during the march.

Notably, on June 8, 2024, the franchise’s 40th anniversary, the Los Angeles City Council declared June 8th Ghostbusters Day in Los Angeles in celebration of the LA Ghostbusters and Ghost Corps philanthropic impact in support of the Starlight Children’s Foundation. Since 2022, Starlight has collaborated with Ghost Corps, Sony Pictures, and the LA Ghostbusters to develop the first of its kind Ghostbusters-themed Starlight Hospital Gown and as of 2025, 3,000 gowns have been delivered to children in more than 50 hospitals across 25 states. For over 40 years, Starlight has delivered happiness to over 24 million seriously ill children and their families through innovative programs that provide imaginative play, game-based learning, and distraction to help kids get through the pain and stress of medical procedures and conditions. These programs—including Starlight Gaming, Starlight Hospital Wear and Starlight Deliveries of toys and games, and more—are offered across 800 U.S. children’s hospitals to help young patients heal and thrive. 

Join the celebration by following @Ghostbusters on social media and tagging your stories with #GhostbustersDay and #GhostbustersGiveBack.

Ghostbusters Day—a global annual celebration honoring the fans of one of the most iconic and beloved franchises—is the anniversary of the first film’s releasing on June 8, 1984. Ghostbusters (1984), an Ivan Reitman film, written by Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis, garnered widespread critical acclaim, and earned nearly $300 million at the global box office. The film has become a mega-pop culture phenomenon that is still going strong today with the “Ghostbusters” brand extending to four other feature films, Ghostbusters II (1989), Ghostbusters: Answer The Call! (2016), Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021), and most recently, Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (2024) . As previously announced, Netflix and Sony Pictures Animation are developing an animated series based on the beloved Ghostbusters IP, which will debut exclusively on Netflix.