Ghostbusters 3 is really happening, starring 'hilarious women'

Ghostbusters 3 is really happening, starring &#039;hilarious women&#039;

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last updated 8 January 2015

The rumors were true:

Paul Feig is the director of Bridesmaids and The Heat, and Katie Dippold wrote the script for The Heat, so the "hilarious women" speculation is centering around Melissa McCarthy — who was in both movies — and Kristen Wiig, a star of Bridesmaids. Bill Murray, from the original Ghostbusters (but you knew that), recently suggested both of those actresses for a Ghostbusters reboot, plus Emma Stone and Linda Cardellini. The Boston Globe's Rachel Raczka throws in Bridesmaids' Maya Rudolph. Who would you call?

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Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University.