Here are some of the stars who will appear in Ocean's Eight

Thanks is said to be part of the all-female cast of Ocean's Eight. - Photo: AFP

Warner Bros has revealed October as the start date for director Gary Ross' Ocean's Eleven female spinoff, and confirmed further details on its principal cast.

The studio has reportedly closed deals with Anne Hathaway, singer Rihanna, Helena Bonham Carter, Mindy Kaling and Nora Lum (aka Asian-American rapper Awkwafina), in addition to already-confirmed actresses Sandra Bullock and Cate Blanchett for the film – titled Ocean's Eight – which follows on from the original Ocean's Eleven trilogy (via Deadline).