John Lithgow To Play A Mystery Role In Pitch Perfect 3

 

John Lithgow has enrolled for Universal’s Pitch Perfect 3, Lithgow now joins fellow newcomer Ruby Rose for another helping of a capella-related hijinks. Anna Kendrick, Rebel Wilson, Anna Camp, Hailee Steinfeld and Brittany Snow are among the returning faces, and with production already underway, we fully expect Universal to lock down another casting announcement or two in the coming weeks. Speaking of which, there’s currently no mention of how Lithgow factors into Pitch Perfect 3, but we’ll be keeping a close eye on the threequel as the Barden Bellas prepare to stage their triumphant return.

At the helm for this one is franchise newcomer Trish Sie, who supplanted Elizabeth Banks in the director’s chair early on in development – the latter will still star and produce, mind you. Such a creative switcheroo resulted in Universal postponing Pitch Perfect 3 back to December of 2017, where it will open only a few days after Rian Johnson’s Star Wars: The Last Jedi.  

Pitch Perfect stalwart Kay Cannon is behind the screenplay, with some revisions from Mike White and Dana Fox