Disney Bosses Planning Sister Act Reboot

Studio executives have tapped screenwriters Karen MCCullah and Kirsten Smith to pen the script. The duo has previously found success with hit films such as Legally Blonde, 10 Things I Hate About You and She's the Man.

The original Sister Act film, which featured Goldberg as a Las Vegas lounge singer who goes into the witness protection programme under the guise of a nun at a church, also starred Dame Maggie Smith and Kathy Najimy.

The movie grossed more than $230 million (£143.7 million) at the global box office, and spawned a sequel in 1993, Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit. In 2011, the Sister Act musical debuted on Broadway, and earned five Tony Award nominations, including Best Musical.