Netflix taps celebrated animator Kris Pearn to direct an animated Ghostbusters movie, aiming to recreate the success of the acclaimed Spider-Verse franchise.
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Kris Pearn, known for directing Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 and The Willoughbys, has been tapped to helm the new Ghostbusters animated project for Netflix.
The studios are keeping plot details under wraps, but hope the animated film can do for Ghostbusters what the acclaimed Spider-Verse has done for Sony's Spider-Man IP - spawning new characters and future projects.