Rihanna, Anne Hathaway expected to join female 'Ocean's Eight'

Pop star Rihanna along with actresses Anne Hathaway and Helena Bonham Carter are in talks to join Sandra Bullock and Cate Blanchett in a female-driven spinoff of the "Ocean's Eleven" crime caper franchise, Hollywood trade publications reported on Wednesday.[Photo/Agencies]

"Ocean's Eleven," in which Clooney and accomplices rob three Las Vegas casinos, made some $450 million at the worldwide box office on its 2001 release. "Ocean's Twelve" and "Ocean's Thirteen" followed, bringing in another $670 million for Warner Bros.

Actress Mindy Kaling, star of US TV comedy series "The Mindy Project," is also expected to join the "Ocean's Eight" cast, along with Asian American rapper Awkwafina.

Ross told SlashFilm in a June interview that the idea for "Ocean's Eight" had been in the works for years and that director Steven Soderbergh would be a producer on the upcoming film.

"Ghostbusters," a reboot of the beloved 1984 movie with Bill Murray, stars some of America's funniest women in the entertainment industry. But ever since plans were announced a year ago for the movie, the decision to go with a new, female cast has provoked controversy online and led to the trailer earning the distinction of being the most disliked in YouTube history.

"Ghostbusters" went on to earn generally warm reviews and has taken $215,400 million at the worldwide box office since its July 15 release.