Netflix greenlights ‘Ghostbusters’ animated series

The “Ghostbusters” franchise began in 1984 with the release of the original “Ghostbusters” movie, directed by Ivan Reitman and written by Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis. The film starred Bill Murray, Aykroyd, Ramis, and Ernie Hudson as parapsychologists who start a ghost-catching business in New York City. It was followed by a 1989 sequel.