Ghostbusters (franchise)

Ghostbusters
Official franchise logo
Created byDan Aykroyd
Harold Ramis
Original workGhostbusters (1984)
OwnersColumbia Pictures
Ghost Corps (Sony Pictures)
Years1984–present
Print publications
ComicsSeries history
Films and television
Film(s)Ghostbusters (1984)
Ghostbusters II (1989)
Ghostbusters (2016)
Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021)
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (2024)
Television seriesThe Real Ghostbusters (1986-1991)
Extreme Ghostbusters (1997)
Games
Video game(s)List of video games
Audio
Original musicGhostbusters
On Our Own
Good Girls
Girls Talk Boys

The Ghostbusters franchise consists of American supernatural comedies, based on an original concept created by Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis in 1984. The plot follows a group of eccentric New York City parapsychologists who investigate and eliminate ghosts, paranormal manifestations, demigods, and demons. The franchise expanded with licensed action figures, books, comics, video games, television series, theme park attractions, and other branded merchandise.