![]() The only logical explanation is that at some point the team entered a shared ownership situation of Ecto-1, although that still wouldn't excuse Egon's theft of it. The trailer for the new Ghostbusters movie, Ghostbusters: Afterlife, shows us that the Cadillac- based Ecto-1 is back and ready to fight ghosts. Winston recovering the vehicle at the end of Ghostbusters: Afterlife is also odd since again, Ray bought it. Ray seems upset by that, yet apparently didn't bother to use his ownership rights to have it legally tracked down by a repossession firm. If youre not up on Ghostbusters lore, thats the 1959 Cadillac Futura Duplex with an ambulance/hearse. The Ecto-1 (also known as the Ectomobile) was the vehicle that the Ghostbusters used to travel throughout New York City busting ghosts and other entities. That would make Ray its legal owner, yet Egon is said to have absconded with it when he ran off to Summerville. The best news for us is that it appears the Ecto-1 will feature heavily in Afterlife. Once the icon of an era, the Ecto-1 has become a legend with over 30 years of time and memories. One of the hottest items this weekend was the AMC Theatres exclusive Ghostbusters: Afterlife Ecto-1 popcorn container. Ghostbusters: Afterlife - ECTO-1, Blitzway 1/6 Scale Vehicle. Lastly, Ghostbusters 1984 is clear on the fact that Ray purchased what would become the Ecto-1 for $4800, and to call it a fixer-upper would be an understatement. Not only did Ghostbusters: Afterlife hit theatres but some very cool collectibles were released with it. We can see in the trailer for the Ghostbusters movie there are some new modifications on the Ecto 1, plus no doubt there are some secret features we don’t yet know about. ![]() The gunner seat is itself likely a nod to the Real Ghostbusters cartoon, in which Ecto-1 did have such a device, but in-universe, it doesn't make much sense. Seeing such a legend get brought back to its full glory is definitely satisfying. Making things a bit more confusing on the retcon front is that the Ecto-1 now has a gunner seat, which must've presumably been installed prior to Egon leaving the team behind, as he couldn't both drive and operate the gunner seat simultaneously. On Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD February 1st: bit.ly/Ghostbuste. Yet, while Afterlife director Jason Reitman insists Ghostbusters 2 is still canon, the vehicle seen in his movie sports the original Ecto-1 design, with no explanation of why the upgrades were jettisoned. Check out how we brought the Ecto-1 back to life Get it NOW available on Digital.
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