The original film was adapted from Mickey Rapkin’s book “Pitch Perfect: The Quest for Collegiate A Cappella Glory.”
Following the success of the previous installment, Universal is moving quickly on getting “Pitch Perfect 3” to theaters, dating the pic for July 21, 2017.
The 2012 original grossed $113 million worldwide, while “Pitch Perfect 2” has more than doubled that, grossing $286 million worldwide to date on a $29 million budget.
The studio had originally dated the film for Aug. 4, 2017.