Cast lined up for The Women remake

A sassy all-star line-up has been announced for a forthcoming remake of 1939's comedy drama The Women, about the lives and loves of a group of ladies.

Eva Mendes, Jada Pinkett Smith and Debra Messing have been confirmed by Variety as starring in or about to sign up for the movie, as have Meg Ryan, Annette Bening and Candice Bergen.

Each of the feisty females has previously featured in a long line of hit movies, so fans can start catching up before the film is released - although no date has currently been set.

Debra Messing recently finished her role as Grace on the long-running sitcom Will & Grace, but also starred in movies such as The Wedding Date, The Mothman Prophecies and Along Came Polly.

Meanwhile, Jada Pinkett Smith played the part of Niobe in The Matrix Reloaded and The Matrix Revolutions; she has also turned her hand to comedy as the voice of Gloria the hippo in animated comedy Madagascar.

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