Ghosts is returning as a feature film in Ghosts: The Possession of Button House

Ghosts on the big screen? Yes please!

After much speculation, it has today been confirmed that after five series, Ghosts will be returning to our screens, the big screen this time, in Ghosts: The Possession of Button House, which begins filming next month at West Horsley Place in Surrey and on location in the surrounding area.

Ghosts stars, writers and creators Mathew Baynton, Simon Farnaby, Martha Howe-Douglas, Jim Howick, Laurence Rickard and Ben Willbond have written the feature-length family adventure film, in which Lolly Adefope, Charlotte Ritchie and Kiell Smith-Bynoe will also star.

Speaking on today's announcement, the creators/writers said "We thought we had said goodbye to Button House at the end of the final series. We never planned to come back. But when we had the idea for this story, we all got so excited that we couldn’t resist returning to our haunted home for one more adventure. We can’t wait to be together and to welcome some brilliant new faces, to tell this soul-stirring tale of life and death."

Made by Monumental Television, part of ITV Studios, Ghosts: The Possession of Button House will be directed by Simon Hynd, produced by Alison Carpenter and Andy Brunskill, and the creators/writers all serve as Executive Producers alongside Jill Forbes for Monumental, Eva Yates for BBC Film, Marie-Claire Benson and Emma Berkofsky for Lionsgate and Richard Acton for BBC Studios.

Talking about Ghosts: The Possession of Button House, Alison Carpenter said "We couldn’t be more excited to be working with this exceptionally talented team once again, and with Simon at the helm. Die-hard fans and newcomers are in for a real treat."

To which Eva Yates, Director of BBC Film added "At BBC, we are overjoyed to be bringing our beloved ‘Ghosts’ back once again, this time for a hilarious and cinematic adventure, for the enjoyment of audiences on big and small screen alike."

Marie-Claire Benson, EVP, Head of the Motion Picture Group at Lionsgate UK said "We’re proud to champion outstanding British filmmaking and excited to work with the remarkable GHOSTS team to bring Button House to UK Cinemas."

And Richard Acton, EP for for BBC Studios added "We are delighted to be partnering again with Monumental and the Ghosts team and can’t wait for international audiences both new and old to see this brilliant latest chapter in the Ghosts story."

The final episode of Ghosts was watched by 7.2 million viewers, and was the most-watched comedy series of 2023 in the UK.

The hit US version of the series is currently in its fifth season, produced by Lionsgate Television in partnership with CBS Studios and BBC Studios LA, with a sixth season already commissioned.

Internationally, the format has now been licensed in six territories, most recently in Czechia, with local versions also produced in France, Germany, Australia and Greece. The series and format are distributed by BBC Studios.

Ghosts: The Possession of Button House will air in cinemas