--- title: Meet the New Women 'Ghostbusters' Cast: Kristen Wiig, Melissa McCarthy description: Kristen Wiig, Melissa McCarthy, Leslie Jones and Kate McKinnon will star in the reboot canonical: https://time.com/3685000/ghostbusters-reboot-kristen-wiig-melissa-mccarthy/ author: Eliana Dockterman article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2015-01-27T22:25:34.000Z article:modified_time: 2023-12-14T17:06:53.000Z article:section: Entertainment og:title: Here's What You Need to Know About the New 'Ghostbusters' og:description: Kristen Wiig, Melissa McCarthy, Leslie Jones and Kate McKinnon will star in the reboot og:url: https://time.com/3685000/ghostbusters-reboot-kristen-wiig-melissa-mccarthy/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: TIME og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Here's What You Need to Know About the New 'Ghostbusters' twitter:description: Kristen Wiig, Melissa McCarthy, Leslie Jones and Kate McKinnon will star in the reboot twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production --- # Here's What You Need to Know About the New _Ghostbusters_ Cast > Sponsored content. 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At one point, the original director, Ivan Reitman, had agreed to return with Dan Aykroyd, Harold Ramis and Ernie Hudson reprising their roles from the first film. But Bill Murray proved difficult to lock down. Reitman then left the film after Ramis passed away last year, at which point the producers approached Paul Feig to reconceive the project. Feig (_Bridesmaids_, _The Heat_) will direct the reboot of the poltergeist policing movie with Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Leslie Jones and Kate McKinnon in ongoing negotiations to star, [according to](http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/new-all-female-ghostbusters-cast-767610) _The Hollywood Reporter_ (not, as was originally reported, officially attached). Feig’s rep clarified in a statement provided to TIME Wednesday: “Melissa has not officially signed on for the project. She, along with the other three women, are still in negotiations for the film, as things like scheduling, etc. still need to be worked out – so as of now, no one in the cast is officially confirmed.” But if their resumes are any indication, these women would have no problem measuring up to the 1984 cast. Plus, Bill Murray himself [said in an interview](http://time.com/3309086/bill-murray-ghostbusters-iii-emma-stone-kristen-wiig/) that he thought McCarthy and Wiig would be perfect for the film. Not a bad endorsement. So, meet your new (likely) Ghostbusters: Updated Jan. 28, 2015: This story has been updated to include Paul Feig’s statement on the potential cast. ### Melissa McCarthy  Melissa McCarthy attends the 72nd Annual Golden Globe Awards at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 11, 2015 in Beverly Hills, California. Jason Merritt—2015 Getty Images If you were conscious during the summer of 2011, you know and love Kristen Wiig and Melissa McCarthy from Feig’s _Bridesmaids_. Producers are obviously hoping to create movie magic again by reuniting the two stars with the director. After _Bridesmaids_, McCarthy and Feig worked together on _The Heat_ in 2013 and in this summer’s _Spy_, which stars McCarthy, Rose Byrne and Jude Law. In between big summer comedies, McCarthy somehow manages to find time to shoot her TV show _Mike & Molly_ and indies like Bill Murray’s _St. Vincent_. ### Kristen Wiig  Kristen Wiig attends the 72nd Annual Golden Globe Awards at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 11, 2015 in Beverly Hills, California. Frazer Harrison—Getty Images Wiig has been equally busy. The comedian spent nine years on _Saturday Night Live,_ where she popularized characters like Penelope and Gilly. After graduating from the late night show last year, she starred in the indie _Skeleton Twins_ and the blockbuster _Anchorman 2\._ She also lent her voice to _How to Train Your Dragon 2_ and _Her._ (Yep — she was SexyKitten from the beginning of the film.) ### Leslie Jones  Leslie Jones attends the "Top Five" premiere during the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival at Princess of Wales Theatre on September 6, 2014 in Toronto, Canada. Alberto E. Rodriguez—Getty Images Jones joined _Saturday Night Live_ early in 2014 and was promoted to feature player in the fall. She [stirred controversy](http://time.com/88130/snls-leslie-jones-uses-slavery-to-make-a-point-about-being-black-and-beautiful/) in her first appearance on the show by making jokes about slavery on Weekend Update; since she’s become a valuable new addition, adding much-needed [commentary](https://tv.yahoo.com/blogs/tv-news/-snl--recap--blake-shelton-charms--but-the-show-was-out-of-tune-063612356.html) to the show’s antics. She’s guested on comedies like _Workaholics_ and _The League_ and recently graced the big screen as Lisa in Chris Rock’s comedy _Top Five_. ### Kate McKinnon  Kate McKinnon attends the 2014 Museum Gala at American Museum of Natural History on November 20, 2014 in New York City. Jamie McCarthy—2014 Getty Images Another current _SNL_ cast member, Kate McKinnon is best-known for her [Justin Bieber imitation](http://www.hulu.com/watch/585256) on the show. 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