--- description: The screenwriter behind the first two films is reportedly in negotiations for a third title: Plans for Another 'Pitch Perfect' Are Taking Shape image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt8b97b5ff84bdb610/6987efa22dce01b41f9e1d1c/pitch-perfect-21.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Entertainment](/section/entertainment/) ## Entertainment Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close * [movies](/tag/movies/) ## movies Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Plans for Another _Pitch Perfect_ Are Taking Shape  by [Nolan Feeney](/author/nolan-feeney/)  ## Nolan Feeney Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Jun 10, 2015 4:28 PM CUT  The Barden Bellas perform in a scene from Pitch Perfect 2 The Barden Bellas perform in a scene from Pitch Perfect 2Universal Pictures  by [Nolan Feeney](/author/nolan-feeney/)  ## Nolan Feeney Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Jun 10, 2015 4:28 PM CUT Here’s some aca-mazing news for _Pitch Perfect_ fans: following the sequel’s impressive $160.9 million gross at domestic box offices, the studios behind the film are pursuing a third installment of the series. Universal Pictures and Gold Circle Films are negotiating with screenwriter Kay Cannon, who wrote the first two movies, about coming back for a third, [according to _The Hollywood Reporter_](http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/pitch-perfect-3-moving-forward-801237 "undefined"). Though star Rebel Wilson has been vocal about her willingness to reprise her role as the hilarious Fat Amy, the involvement of other _Pitch Perfect_ players is up in the air. Before _Pitch Perfect 2_ hit theaters, star Anna Kendrick [told TIME](http://time.com/3846900/anna-kendrick-pitch-perfect-3/ "undefined") she wasn’t focusing on her future with the franchise. “I’m not one to count my chickens, so I just want to see how this one does and find out if there’s an appetite for that before I even think about it,” she said. And while there’s also no word about whether Elizabeth Banks, who stepped into the director’s chair for the sequel, would return, she must be thrilled with its success given the dearth of blockbusters helmed by women directors. “I felt ready and wanted to do it of course, but I also felt like once I said yes, I couldn’t screw it up,” [she told TIME recently](http://time.com/3858530/elizabeth-banks-female-directors-pitch-perfect-2/ "undefined"). “There was definitely that pressure. It is very rare, and because it’s rare, I unfortunately—whether I like it or not—am taking on a role here.” \[[_THR_](http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/pitch-perfect-3-moving-forward-801237 "undefined")\] ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/3916132/pitch-perfect-3/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/3916132/pitch-perfect-3/"},"headline":"Plans for Another Pitch Perfect Are Taking Shape","datePublished":"2015-06-10T16:28:02.000Z","dateModified":"2026-02-22T08:05:27.270Z","description":"The screenwriter behind the first two films is reportedly in negotiations for a third","url":"https://time.com/3916132/pitch-perfect-3/","keywords":["movies","Pitch Perfect 2"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt8b97b5ff84bdb610/6987efa22dce01b41f9e1d1c/pitch-perfect-21.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Nolan Feeney","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/nolan-feeney/"}],"articleSection":"Entertainment","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt8b97b5ff84bdb610/6987efa22dce01b41f9e1d1c/pitch-perfect-21.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"Film Title: Pitch Perfect 2","caption":"The Barden Bellas perform in a scene from Pitch Perfect 2","creditText":"Universal Pictures","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/entertainment/","name":"Entertainment"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"/tag/movies/","name":"movies"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/3916132/pitch-perfect-3/","name":"Plans for Another Pitch Perfect Are Taking Shape"}}]},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"VideoObject","name":"Know Right Now: Pitch Perfect 2 Makes Top Box Office Earnings","description":"Know Right Now: Pitch Perfect 2 Makes Top Box Office Earnings","thumbnailUrl":"https://cdn.jwplayer.com/v2/media/kBdzrGT6/poster.jpg?width=720","uploadDate":"2015-05-18T18:17:02.000Z","contentUrl":"https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/kBdzrGT6.m3u8","embedUrl":"https://time.com/3916132/pitch-perfect-3/","duration":"PT1M5S","potentialAction":{"@type":"SeekToAction","target":"https://time.com/3916132/pitch-perfect-3/?jw_start={seek_to_second_number}","startOffset-input":"required name=seek_to_second_number"}}] ```