Although the 2016 Ghostbusters reboot brought back many of the original Ghostbusters actors to cameo in new roles, 2021’s Ghostbusters: Afterlife, a direct sequel to Ghostbusters II, saw those same actors reprising their original characters. That included Ernie Hudson stepping back into Winston Zeddmore’s shoes, and he’ll be among the familiar faces back for the yet-to-be-officially-titled Ghostbusters: Afterlife 2. In fact, Hudson has shared that that the upcoming sequel is “done,” while also addressing the possibility of it being delayed.
Right now, Afterlife 2 is slated on the 2023 movie release schedule for December 20, a little over two full years after its predecessor. However, given the current writers strike and the potential for an actors strike soon, there’s speculation that this movie, along with plenty of others, could end up being pushed back due to these disruptions in the creative process. Hudson addressed to ScreenRant this while revealing that Afterlife 2 has finished production:
