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# Elizabeth Banks: Directing _Pitch Perfect 3_ Interfered With 'My Parental Responsibilities'

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## Gerrad Hall/EW


Jun 4, 2016 7:21 PM UTC

![Elizabeth Banks arrives at the World Premiere of "Pitch Perfect 2" in Los Angeles, May 8, 2015.](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltdec1a34790b02e08/69889670428a9e6dc5cd2eb1/elizabeth-banks-pitch-perfect.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=3:2)

Elizabeth Banks arrives at the World Premiere of "Pitch Perfect 2" in Los Angeles, May 8, 2015.

Elizabeth Banks arrives at the World Premiere of "Pitch Perfect 2" in Los Angeles, May 8, 2015. Jason Merritt—Getty Images

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## Gerrad Hall/EW


Jun 4, 2016 7:21 PM UTC

One day after Elizabeth Banks [stepped aside](http://www.ew.com/article/2016/06/03/pitch-perfect-3-elizabeth-banks-exits-director) as director of Universal’s _Pitch Perfect 3_, the filmmaker and actress has revealed what went into the decision.

“The new schedule butts up against my parental responsibilities in a way I’m not really comfortable with,” Banks was quoted as saying at Saturday’s Produced By Conference in Los Angeles, referring to the movie’s [recently changed release date](http://www.ew.com/article/2016/05/31/pitch-perfect-3-christmas-2017) from July 2017 to December 2017.

Speaking to a room full of producers alongside her husband and co-producer Max Handelman, Banks added, “We feel obligated to put out the absolute best movie… it’s really hard to figure out what the story is … we’ve been developing our asses off.”

Banks has [other projects keeping her busy](http://www.ew.com/article/2015/09/15/charlies-angels-reboot-elizabeth-banks), though — she is attached to direct Universal’s adaptation of _Red Queen_, based on Victoria Aveyard’s YA fantasy tale, as well as a new _Charlie’s Angels_ movie for Sony, which she would co-produce with her husband.

Banks is still expected to appear in front of the camera for _Pitch Perfect 3_, reprising her role as color commentator Gail, alongside John Michael Higgins. The _Hunger Games_ star will also be seen in the March 24, 2017 release of Lionsgate’s _Power Rangers_, where [she is playing villain Rita Repulsa](http://www.ew.com/article/2016/04/19/power-rangers-elizabeth-banks-rita-repulsa).

Banks made her feature directorial debut with _Pitch Perfect 2_, which[opened to nearly $70 million](http://www.ew.com/article/2015/05/17/box-office-report-pitch-perfect-2-earns-biggest-movie-musical-opening-ever) in May 2015, going on to earn $287.5 million worldwide.

For more, head to [Variety](http://variety.com/2016/film/news/elizabeth-banks-pitch-perfect-3-director-1201788845/).

_This_ [_article_ ](http://www.ew.com/article/2016/06/04/pitch-perfect-3-elizabeth-banks-why-not-directing)_originally appeared on_ [_EW.com_ ](http://www.ew.com)

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