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Netflix Announces Dec 18 2026 Stream of ‘Ray Gunn’

6/24/2026

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Brad Bird Streams

Netflix announced that director Brad Bird’s animated film Ray Gunn will stream on December 18, 2026.
The film stars Sam Rockwell as Raymond Gunn, Scarlett Johansson as Venus Nova, and Tom Waits as Eyera.
The film is set in 1939-style Metropia and co-produced by Netflix and Skydance Animation with John Lasseter and David Ellison.
Brad Bird said the title derived from a misheard B-52 track, not a 30-year development.

Summary

Ghostbusters Premiere

Netflix has slated Ghostbusters: Night Shift to premiere in 2027.
The series will depict a gritty 1994 New York with a DIY-punk street aesthetic.
Executive producers Jason Reitman, Gil Kenan and Dan Aykroyd joined the Netflix-Sony partnership, with animation provided by Flying Bark Productions.
Set five years after the Ghostbusters Statue of Liberty stunt, original crew is retired while a younger team—including Belladonna, Mitzi, Zoe, Travis, Mike and Terror Puppy—takes up the proton packs.

History

Historical Context

When Ivan Reitman released Ghostbusters on June 8 1984, the $282 million worldwide hit sparked a multimedia franchise that birthed the 1986 Real Ghostbusters series and countless toys. Decades later, Netflix’s 2026 Ray Gunn debut and the 2027 Ghostbusters: Night Shift series show how streaming platforms now revive such legacy properties, extending the film’s cultural reach.

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Brad Bird Streams

Netflix announced that director Brad Bird’s animated film Ray Gunn will stream on December 18, 2026.
The film stars Sam Rockwell as Raymond Gunn, Scarlett Johansson as Venus Nova, and Tom Waits as Eyera.
The film is set in 1939-style Metropia and co-produced by Netflix and Skydance Animation with John Lasseter and David Ellison.
Brad Bird said the title derived from a misheard B-52 track, not a 30-year development.

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