All-female Ghostbusters cast confirmed

The Ghostbusters reboot will star an all-female team.

Paul Feig has announced that he will be back to make a new Ghostbusters movie with Parks and Recreation's Katie Dippold and an all-female cast.

The director, who is known for female heavy film Bridesmaids, spilled that the Ghostbusters reboot will star an all-female team.

In a tweet Feig wrote: "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."

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.

— Paul Feig (@paulfeig) October 8, 2014

Feig and Dippold have previously worked togehter on The Heat.

Last month Bill Murray, who starred in the original Ghostbusters movies, endorsed an all-female team.

"It sounds great to me," he said. "It sounds as good as an idea as any other. There are a lot of women that could scare off any kind of vapour."

Murray sang the praises of actresses such as Kristen Wiig, Melissa McCarthy, Linda Cardellini and Emma Stone who are rumoured to be starring of the new Ghostbusters movie.

- nzherald.co.nz