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"Ghostbusters" film will be remade with filmmaker Paul Feig as director. The "Bridesmaids" filmmaker confirmed on Wednesday that he is working on the project for Sony Pictures.

Paul Feig's Twitter post read: "Yes, it will star hilarious women. That's who I'm gonna call."

The filmmaker is also co-writing the script for the project. No further details were provided by the studio over the star cast or a release date.

"Ghostbusters" is a supernatural comedy directed by Ivan Reitman. The original film, released in 1984, is known for the tagline and theme song "Who you gonna call?" It went on to become a cult classic, leading to a sequel in 1989.

The story of the film centres around a team of oddball scientists, played by Harold Ramis, Bill Murray and Dan Aykroyd. They invent a device to catch ghosts around New York City. The ghostbusting team is employed  to save Manhattan  from demons, when the city becomes infested with a ghoulish slime.

Paul Feig is known for directing the 2011 hit "Bridesmaids" and 2013's film "The Heat".

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