Elizabeth Banks has exited as the director of the Pitch Perfect 3.
Banks will remain on the project as a producer, having produced the first two films in the Kay Canon-penned franchise and helmed 2015’s Pitch Perfect 2.
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Anna Kendrick and Rebel Wilson are returning to star in a cappella-centric movie, which will also see the return of Brittany Snow and newcomer Pitch 2 addition Hailee Steinfeld.
Banks has numerous roles lined-up, both in front of and behind the camera, including a turn as Rita Repulsa in Lionsgate’s Power Rangers movie and directorial gigs on Sony’s Charlie’s Angels reboot and the YA adaptation Red Queen.
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Last month, Universal had pushed the release of Pitch Perfect 3 from July 21, 2017, back to December 22, 2017.
This article was originally published by The Hollywood Reporter.