Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire Needs A Classic Villain’s Return To Fix A 40-Year Issue
The Ghostbusters franchise is introducing a new villain, but it needs a classic villain to come back to fix an ongoing issue. Learn how the return of a classic villain could impact the next installment, Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire.
Introduction to Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire is the next installment in the Ghostbusters franchise, following the success of 2021's Ghostbusters: Afterlife. The post-credits scene of Ghostbusters: Afterlife set up the introduction of a new, mysterious evil force known as the Death Chill, which will be the main threat that the Spengler family and Gary Gooberman will attempt to defeat. The sequel brings back the core cast from the most recent film and also features the original Ghostbusters stars.
Blended image of Phoebe Spengler holding onto a weapon and a villain Gozer in Ghostbusters Afterlife
The trailers for Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire indicate that the characters are aware of the mythology attached to the new threat but the connection between the original villain and the wider franchise history remains unknown. However, the movie is expected to bring back an iconic villain as part of the story, adding an exciting element to the narrative.
Gozer in Ghostbusters.
Gozer's Role in Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire would benefit from incorporating Gozer into its narrative after the events of Ghostbusters: Afterlife. The surprise cameo of Olivia Wilde as Gozer in Ghostbusters: Afterlife left the classic villain with a disappointing role, continuing the franchise's underutilization of the character dating back to 1984.
Despite being featured in two Ghostbusters movies, Gozer has been sparingly used, leaving much of the powerful entity's backstory, motivations, and characterizations unexplored. Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire has the opportunity to give Gozer a larger role and delve deeper into its story, connecting it to the wider franchise mythology.
Gozer's Return and Its Impact on Franchise Mythology
One way Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire could utilize Gozer in a greater way and help grow the franchise's mythology is by connecting Gozer and Death Chill. By revealing that the Death Chill is an extension of Gozer's powers or that unleashing this force was ultimately Gozer's plan, the movie would expand what audiences know about the iconic villain and increase its role in the overall mythology.
