But where does that leave the franchise going forward?

But at the end of the day, all three seem to be performing in the same ballpark.

So, then, what is the future of said franchise?

Paul Rudd and Carrie Coon in Ghostbusters Frozen Empire

Nonetheless, the film intriguingly feels the most removed from the 84 classics tone and its smirking deadpan.

For better or worse, audience interest has stalled.

All of which is to say the series seems to be at a crossroads.

So what is Ghostbusters as a more contained franchise: a comedy series or a kids adventure franchise?

Personally, there will only ever be one great Ghostbusters movie, and it came out in 1984.

The only growth the series seems to have is with family audiences.

Maybe its time to just let them keep em?