Ghostbusters (franchise)

Ghostbusters
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Created by	Dan Aykroyd Harold Ramis
Original work	Ghostbusters (1984)
Owner	Columbia Pictures Ghost Corps (Sony Pictures)
Years	1984–present
Print publications
Comics	Series history
Films and television
Film(s)	Ghostbusters (1984) Ghostbusters II (1989) Ghostbusters (2016) Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021) Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (2024)
Television series	The Real Ghostbusters (1986–1991) Extreme Ghostbusters (1997)
Games
Video game(s)	List of video games
Audio
Original music	"Ghostbusters" "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.