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Ghostbusters: Afterlife’s solid box office numbers, achieved with modest backing and amidst difficult circumstances, indicate a renewed interest in franchises rooted in nostalgia but updated with care. Hollywood may have learned that less aggressive marketing, respecting core fans, and delivering a quality product can trump overhyped campaigns and misjudged reboots.
As industry leaders take note, the message is clear: audiences are willing to support a franchise when it feels genuine. Whether Sony will capitalize on this momentum by developing new stories or crossovers remains to be seen, but for now, Ghostbusters appears poised to continue haunting the box office successfully.