Ghostbusters to be remade with 'hilarious women'

Supernatural comedy Ghostbusters, directed by Ivan Reitman and known for the tagline and theme song "Who you gonna call?," was first released in 1984 and became a cult movie classic, spawning a 1989 sequel.

If there is something strange in the neighbourhood, who are you going to call? "Hilarious women," quipped filmmaker Paul Feig.

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Bridesmaids filmmaker Feig said on Wednesday that he is working on a new Ghostbusters film for Sony Pictures and co-writing the movie.

"Yes, it will star hilarious women. That's who I'm gonna call," he said on Twitter.

The studio had no further details on casting or a release date.

Supernatural comedy Ghostbusters, directed by Ivan Reitman and known for the tagline and theme song "Who you gonna call?," was first released in 1984 and became a cult movie classic, spawning a 1989 sequel.

The film follows a team of oddball scientists, played by Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis, who invent a device to catch ghosts around New York City. When Manhattan becomes infested with a ghoulish slime, the ghostbusting team are called to save the city from demons.

Film trade website Deadline first reported in March that Reitman was stepping down from making the long-awaited third film after the death of Ramis.

He is reuniting with McCarthy, who earned an Oscar nomination for her Bridesmaids role, in next year's Spy.