Ghostbusters Day is a global annual celebration honoring the fans of one of the most iconic and beloved franchises and on Saturday, Sony Pictures joined fans on for a special event at the iconic Fire Department of the City of New York’s (FDNY) Hook & Ladder 8 firehouse, which has served as the recurring base of the Ghostbusters since the original 1984 “Ghostbusters” film.
During the presentation, showrunners Ben Hibon and Elliott Kalan and Ghost Corps executive producers Jason Reitman and Gil Kenan revealed the official title and logo for Netflix and Sony Pictures Animation’s upcoming animated “Ghostbusters” series, “Ghostbusters: Night Shift.”
Also at the special presentation, Reitman and Kenan recognized the Ghostbusters chapters whose collective charitable efforts during the year-long “Ghostbusters Give Back” initiative, which was announced on Ghostbusters Day 2025, exceeded the $500,000 donation goal, embodying the spirit of the franchise.
They presented “Golden Trap” awards to the top three chapters who raised the most money for their local causes: Buffalo Ghostbusters who raised $67k, Los Angeles Ghostbusters who raised $65k, and Ghostbusters Virginia who raised $30k.
Also as a part of the initiative, 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” garnered widespread critical acclaim when it was released in 1984, and earned nearly $300 million at the global box office.
The film has become a mega-pop culture phenomenon extending to four other feature films, “Ghostbusters II”,” Ghostbusters: Answer The Call!”, “Ghostbusters: Afterlife” and Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire.”
