Anna Kendrick, Rebel Wilson will return for 'Pitch Perfect 2,' star Elizabeth Banks will direct
鈥�Pitch Perfect鈥� stars Anna Kendrick and Rebel Wilson will reportedly be returning for the film鈥檚 sequel and 鈥淧erfect鈥� star Elizabeth Banks will reportedly be directing 鈥淧itch Perfect 2,鈥� according to the .
reported that Kendrick and Wilson have both signed on for the sequel.
鈥淓lizabeth originated the idea for聽Pitch Perfect and was instrumental in making the first film such a huge success,鈥� Universal Pictures chairman Donna Langley said of Banks coming aboard as director, according to the Hollywood Reporter. 鈥淪he brings an enormous amount of energy and experience to everything she works on and we鈥檙e thrilled that she is making her feature directorial debut on Pitch Perfect 2.鈥�
Screenwriter Kay Cannon, who wrote the first film, will also return for the sequel, according to the Hollywood Reporter.
The 2012 comedy about college a cappella groups was a box office hit, grossing more than $65 million domestically, according to the website , and one of its songs, Kendrick鈥檚 ditty 鈥淐ups,鈥� peaked at number 6 on the .
Banks, who recently starred in the 2013 film 鈥淭he Hunger Games: Catching Fire鈥� and lent her voice to the animated film 鈥淭he Lego Movie,鈥� has previously directed short pieces and directed part of the 2013 film 鈥淢ovie 43.鈥�
Kendrick will star in the film adaptation of the Broadway musical 鈥淚nto the Woods,鈥� which will be released this Christmas, as well as the movie adaptation of the musical 鈥淭he Last 5 Years.鈥� She recently appeared in the movie 鈥淗appy Christmas鈥� and the film 鈥淟ife After Beth.鈥�
Wilson is currently starring on the ABC comedy 鈥淪uper Fun Night鈥� and appeared in the 2013 film 鈥淧ain & Gain.鈥� She previously co-starred with Kendrick and Banks in the 2012 film 鈥淲hat to Expect When You鈥檙e Expecting.鈥�
鈥淧itch Perfect 2鈥� is set to hit theaters in May 2015.
