Ernie Hudson has played Winston Zeddemore ever since the character was introduced in the 1984 classic, Ghostbusters. 40 years later, Hudson has a vision for his character’s future that includes his own spinoff show.

In celebration of the release of Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, Hudson spoke to ComicBook.com and gave his thoughts on Winston’s story. Much of what he pitched is grounded in the events of the latest Ghostbusters film. "It kind of happens in Frozen Empire, he has his research center," Hudson said. "He's trying to figure out, what's this all about? Who are these ghosts? Do we bust them all the same? Are all the ghosts deserve to be trapped/ Are we here to help them transition? How do they impact our lives?”

"So suddenly you start to see a whole section of the city start to get violent, maybe they're being influenced," Hudson continued. "My grandmother, who believed in ghosts, she felt that ghosts can't move furniture, but they can move your emotions around, and when you start getting these thoughts about stuff, that's coming from someplace, and maybe that's the influence. And if you can eliminate those bad ghosts, then maybe you break that cycle. We're treating people from a physical standpoint. Maybe there's something else going on supernatural that's influencing. So it's not just what happens in the ghost world, but how the ghost world is throwing off [the physical world]. We did a little bit of it in the second movie, with the slime, where suddenly the whole town was out of control."

"I would love to see Winston trap this series of ghosts that people can't see."

Hudson drew inspiration not just from his knowledge of the character from the time spent playing Winston, but from personal experience. The actor also referenced the Bible, saying it would be interesting to explore those sorts of themes in the spinoff. “Ghosts definitely affect our thoughts, our feelings, our suspicions,” explained Hudson. “The Bible talks about ghost spirits are like messengers: they bring these ideas to us, and they feed us, and suddenly you become possessed with this idea of your girlfriend cheating or something. Where's that coming from? That's not something that you're necessarily doing, but you're allowing in. So I would love to see Winston trap this series of ghosts that people can't see, but we have the equipment, we know they're there, and suddenly a town is sort of freed up."

Will Winston Get a Spinoff Ghostbusters Series?

The spinoff series has become one of the fastest-growing sub-genres in entertainment. After Game of Thrones, fans were clamoring for a Jon Snow spinoff –which sadly was scrapped by HBO. Better Call Saul is one of the most successful examples, as it replicated much of the success of its predecessor, Breaking Bad. However, spinoffs aren’t a mere novelty. There are many beloved series that started in this manner. Most notably, perhaps, is Frasier, which spun off from Cheers. The Kelsey Grammer-led series ran for 11 seasons and won several Primetime Emmy Awards. In fact, the series had such a long-lasting impact that it was recently rebooted, and a second season has already been ordered for the revival. A beloved character like Winston could easily serve as the subject of the next hit spinoff series.

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire is currently in theaters.

Source: ComicBook.com