Paul Feig has revealed that his all-female Ghostbusters remake could be influenced by The Walking Dead.

Despite his movie focusing on ghosts, the Bridesmaids director admitted he has been “inspired” by the hit US show, which stars Andrew Lincoln as the leader of a group of survivors following a zombie apocalypse.

Andrew Lincoln in The Walking Dead
Andrew Lincoln stars in The Walking Dead (AMC/Channel 5)

“I will say, I was very inspired by this show,” he said on AMC’s Talking Dead.

“What I love is how they play with the danger, they play with the scariness, but also the idea that it’s always about gauntlet run. And that’s something, an element I want to bring to this Ghostbusters reboot is having to get through these various obstacles that are supernatural and all that.”

He added: “I really feed off of The Walking Dead.”

Paul’s Bridesmaids’ cast members Melissa McCarthy and Kristen Wiig will star in the new Ghostbusters film alongside Saturday Night Live regulars Kate McKinnon and Leslie Jones.

The filmmaker has also said that the upcoming movie will be “scarier” than previous versions.

“I want it to be really scary… I think funny people in peril and in danger is one of the best forms of comedy, and I really like things to play very real while funny things are happening,” he told Entertainment Weekly.

The Ghostbusters reboot is scheduled to start shooting in mid-2015 in New York, with a release in July 2016.