BBC show Ghosts left viewers ‘destroyed’ as it ended on its fifth and final season on Christmas Day more than a year ago.
But there might be more life in the sitcom yet – as an insider has claimed it has been adapted into a film and ‘given the greenlight.’
The show starred Charlotte Ritchie and Kiell Smith-Bynoe as couple Alison and Mike Cooper who move into a house inherited from a distant relative inhabited by an array of rowdy ghosts.
And it has been claimed that both will reprise their roles for the movie, with bosses reportedly also eyeing up A-list talent to pad out the cast.
An insider told the Daily Star newspaper’s Hot TV column: ‘A film has been written, and it’s been given the green light.
‘Everyone involved is really excited that Ghosts will be on the big screen.
The TV show’s acting talent also included Wonka star Simon Farnaby as Julian Fawcett MP and Lolly Adefope as Kitty.
‘It’s hoped that most of the original cast will be able to reprise their roles,’ the insider continued about the film.
‘Producers have already signed up a few of them, and they’re in talks with the others.
‘They think it’ll be a dream cast.’
Lolly previously told Metro she would ‘definitely’ return to Ghosts if a reboot was on the cards.
‘The ending was quite final in a satisfying way. I think it’s harder to cope with if it’s really open-ended, it’s nice to have that finality,’ she responded.
‘But if there was another opportunity, definitely. It was so much fun.’
Ghosts’ grand finale saw the ghouls convince Alison and Mike to sell their house to a hotel company so that they’ll no longer cause any disruption to their lives with their newborn daughter Mia.
But a flash forward to Alison and Mike in their twilight years reveals they regularly stay in their ‘usual suite’ at the hotel to reunite with their spirit friends.
On X, fans said they were ‘weeping’ as they were ‘not prepared for that ending’ as they turned in on December 25, 2023. ‘The ending of #Ghosts destroyed me, I wasn’t ready I cried so much I’m gonna miss them. But It puts a smile on my face knowing that Alison always came back to visit the guys on Christmas,’ another viewer said. Ghosts first aired on the BBC in 2019 and received critical acclaim throughout its five-season run, including receiving a Bafta nomination for scripted comedy in 2021. The format was also adapted in the US – where it is on its fourth season – and it is travelling to other countries including France, Australia and Greece. Metro has contacted ITV Studios, which has a stake in Ghosts’ production company Monumental, for comment. Ghosts is available to stream on BBC iPlayer.
