In honor of Ghostbusters Day—a global annual celebration honoring the fans of one of the most iconic and beloved franchises— Sony Pictures joined fans on Saturday, June 6 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 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.
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