Ghost Vision II

Ghost Vision II is an upcoming 2020 American computer-animated/traditional-animated fantasy comedy film written and a direct-sequel to the 1995 Multimedia Animation film Ghost Vision. The film is directed by Geo G. and stars John DiMaggio (replacing Chris Farley as Willie), along with the reprised roles of Julia Roberts, Dan Aykroyd, Jennifer Lopez, Michael Wildshill, and Thomas F. Wilson, along with new cast members like Eddie Murphy. Unlike the first film, the film is not produced by Gingo due to Universal's ownership of the said company although Geo G. is involved in the production of the film.

The film is scheduled to be released on August 21, 2020, in 3D and IMAX formats.

Premise
25 years after the events of the original film, Willie is happily married to Megan and they run the Norx Ghost Busting Business until a mysterious woman who claims to be Willie's daughter comes into his life and he must stop Ratar once again after he plots his revenge on Willie and his family. However, this time around, he is sucked into the ghost world.

Cast

 * John DiMaggio as Willie, a man who is now a professional ghost catcher, following the footsteps of his deceased father and now owns his business Soul Catching Industries. He was previously voiced by Chris Farley in the original film.
 * Julia Roberts as Megan, a woman who is involved in Willie's ghost-catching business and is also his wife.
 * Eddie Murphy as Dennis, Willie’s long lost cousin.
 * Dan Aykroyd as Walter, Willie’s childhood best friend who is the assistant CEO of Soul Catching Industries.
 * Jennifer Lopez as Brittany, a friend of Willie who believes in ghosts and has conspiracy theories.
 * Hailee Steinfeld as Trixie, Willie's long lost daughter who he didn't know about.
 * Michael Wildshill as Billy, Willie's dead uncle who is a ghost.
 * Thomas F. Wilson as Ratar, an evil ghost who plans his revenge on Willie after being defeated by him 25 years ago.

Production
Director Geo G. stated in 1996 that he was open to the idea of a sequel if he could come up with an idea superior to the original film: "I have pieces that I think are good, but I don't have them all together." Seeing as how the TV series ended in July 1999, the sequel was rumored to be scrapped. However, during an interview in October 2005, Geo G. reiterated his interest in making a sequel. "I have been thinking about it. People think that I have not been, but I have. Because I love those characters and love the film itself," said Geo G. "I am stroking my chin and scratching my head. I have many, many elements that I think would work well in another Ghost Vision film, and if I can get ‘em to click all together, I would probably wanna do that."

Geo G. officially announced their intentions to develop a Ghost Vision II sequel in March 2014 without Gingo Animation's involvement. Geo G. returned to direct and write the screenplay as well as Warner Bros. and Sony also distributing. However, a year later, it was confirmed that production of the film has been stopped due to Warner Bros shifting focus on the production The LEGO Movie 2. Online reception to the news was negative, with some saying that the film was made too late, nearly two decades after the death of Chris Farley (who played Willie in the original film). Unlike the original film, the film was not animated nor involved co-produced by Multimedia Animation (now Gingo Animation), due to Comcast’s ownership of the company as instead, the film was animated by Sony Pictures Imageworks and Blur Studio. In September 2016, it was revealed that production of the film resumed after production troubles with Michael Wildshill returning to produce the film. On December 18, 2016, it was revealed that voice recording for the film will start at the beginning of 2017. It was also confirmed in the same month that the film will be traditionally animated along with computer-animation, making the sequel the first traditionally animated film directed by Geo since The Pandemoniums Movie in 2009. Geo G. also noted that the combination of traditional and computer animation is very expensive based on a tweet he made on Twitter in January 2018. On March 23, 2018, Warner Bros. scheduled the film for a release on March 13, 2020. On March 25, 2018, it was announced that Roberts, Aykroyd, Lopez, Wildshill, and Wilson would all reprise their roles. Gingo was also looking at voice-actor John DiMaggio to voice Willie after voicing him in all other media and confirmed his casting on the next day. On July 28, 2019, the film was pushed back to June 12, 2020. By April 2020, the film was pushed back to August 21, 2020, due to the ongoing 2019-20 coronavirus pandemic.

Release
Ghost Vision II is scheduled to be released on August 28, 2020, after being pushed back from its initial June 12, 2020 release due to the ongoing 2019-20 coronavirus pandemic.

Marketing
The first official trailer was released on January 7, 2020.

Home Media
It will be available on HBO Max as well after it's theatrical run when it launches in 2020.