Ecto Cooler had a brief return for the 2016 ‘Ghostbusters’ reboot, but due to new advertising restrictions, could not feature Slimer in its updated Hi-C packaging. The beverage was then renamed ‘Shoutin’ Orange Tangergreen,’ then ‘Crazy Citrus Cooler,’ before being pulled from store shelves entirely in 2007. Ecto Cooler retained its popularity for years, surviving even ‘The Real Ghostbusters’ before the ‘Ghostbusters’ branding was removed from the drink. On October 31, 2021, it was reported Ecto Cooler was being used at a Sony-Pictures/Firefly promotional event for Ghostbusters: Afterlife in New York and Los Angeles. But right around the same time as this post went live, a new account popped up on Twitter promoting a new version of Ecto Cooler, the beloved and Ghostbusters-inspired Hi-C drink that became a. The ‘Ghostbusters’ tie-in began in 1987 in promotion of ‘The Real Ghostbusters’ animated series, debuting as rebranded version of Hi-C’s Citrus Cooler drink. This latest Ecto Cooler news adds to the storied history of the famous slime-green drink. Word is that Ecto Cooler will be exclusively rolled out at promotional events for ‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife,’ with no wide production planned by Hi-C as of yet.įansite Ghostbusters News reported that supplies of Hi-C’s Ecto Cooler will be “HIGHLY limited,” only making an appearance strictly as a promotional item at ‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife’-themed events. Do you remember Hi-C Ecto Cooler If just the thought of this slime green drink has you feeling nostalgic and tasting this iconic flavor, we have some exciting news. Ghostbusters: Afterlife is directed by Jason Reitman, son of Ivan Reitman, director of the original Ghostbusters movie. The familiar face of Slimer and the green boxed drink won’t be hitting your grocery store’s shelves this fall, unfortunately. We don’t mind it, especially this latest bit of news: Hi-C’s famed Ecto Cooler will make its return! There’s some fine print, though. Between the Reitman family featurette and the return of Dan Aykroyd to the franchise, the ‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife’ promotional rollout is leaning heavily into nostalgia. Ghostbusters: Afterlife is premiering this Friday, November 19thalmost 40 years after the original Ghostbusters movie premieredand we couldnt be more.
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