Celebrity News October 09, 2014
Who You Gonna Call? An All-Female ‘Ghostbusters’ Movie in the Works!
Start thinking about your ideal candidates to star in an all-female reboot of “Ghostbusters”!
“Bridesmaids” director Paul Feig confirmed on Twitter on Wednesday that he will helm the comedy, with “The Heat” screenwriter Kate Dippold handling the script.
The 52-year-old filmmaker, who also created “Freaks & Geeks,” tweeted, “It's official. I'm making a new Ghostbusters & writing it with @katiedippold & yes, it will star hilarious women. That's who I'm gonna call.”
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The original 1984 “Ghostbusters,” directed by Ivan Reitman, starred Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis and was an instant hit, spurring a 1989 sequel.
A highly anticipated third installment has been in development for a few years, but following the death Ramis earlier this year, it seemed to stall.
Last month at the Toronto Film Festival, Murray approved of a new “Ghostbusters” movie and hinted it would be a female cast by offering his casting suggestions.
The 64-year-old actor told the Toronto Sun, “I'm fine with [and all-female version]. I would go to that movie, and they'd probably have better outfits, too.”
He said, “Melissa [McCarthy] would be a spectacular Ghostbuster. And Kristen Wiig is so funny. God, she's funny. I like this girl Linda Cardellini a lot. And Emma Stone is funny. There are some funny girls out there.”
Murray recently starred with McCarthy in the indie film “St. Vincent.”