Kendrick and Wilson are set to reprise their roles as the members of the Bellas in the third installment of the musical comedy hit 'Pitch Perfect' which will arrive on July 21, 2017.
- Jun 16, 2015
AceShowbiz - Following the success of "Pitch Perfect 2" which grossed nearly $260 million worldwide in just a month, Universal and Gold Circle are moving ahead on "Pitch Perfect 3" by setting July 21, 2017 as its release date. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Kay Cannon, who wrote the first two installments, is in talks to write the third film.
The two leading stars in the movie, Anna Kendrick and Rebel Wilson, are set to reprise their roles as the members of the Bellas. Although they were not originally contracted for a third film, both of them are very interested to take part in the follow-up movie. Kendrick announced the news by posting a picture on Instagram which was captioned with "Happening #3," signaling the third installment of "Pitch Perfect" movie series.
Paul Brooks, Max Handelman and Elizabeth Banks are returning as producers. Though so, it is still unclear if Banks will also return as director or not. Although the studio already eyed Cannon to write the script of the third movie, the story of the movie is still kept underwraps. Based on the ending of "Pitch Perfect 2", it seems like Hailee Steinfeld's character, a newcomer introduced in the second film, will be set as a key returning player.
Making the third film in a comedy series is a challenge as it has to at least reach the same number of total gross with the previous movie. "Pitch Perfect 2" posted the second-highest PG-13 comedy opening ever, right behind "Austin Powers: Goldmember" which opened to $73 million in the summer of 2002.
