New Delhi: The Angry Birds are back! The makers have delighted fans by announcing the third instalment of ‘The Angry Birds Movie 3’.
The third installment of the franchise will feature the continuing adventures of Red and Chuck, voiced once again by Jason Sudeikis (Ted Lasso, SNL, We’re the Millers) and Josh Gad (Frozen, Beauty and the Beast, Gutenberg!, Murder on the Orient Express). Jason Sudeikis is represented by Brillstein Entertainment Partners and TAG. Josh Gad is represented by Sugar 23, CAA and JSSK. More casting news to come soon.
Angry Birds Movie 3 will be directed by John Rice (Angry Birds, Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe). The screenplay will be written by Thurop Van Orman (Angry Birds 2, Adventure Time, Flapjack), who will also executive produce alongside Toru Nakahara (Sonic the Hedgehog, Sonic Prime, Golden Axe). The film will be produced by John Cohen (Despicable Me, The Garfield Movie, Angry Birds), Dan Chuba (The Mitchells vs. the Machines) and Carla Connor (The Willoughbys).
The Angry Birds design team includes Jenny Chang as production designer and Francesca Natale as character designer. The head of story is Vadim Bazhanov and the editor in chief is Sarah K. Reimers. Storyboards, art development and animation will be handled by DNEG Animation.
Rovio and Sega will produce it alongside Namit Malhotra and his production company Prime Focus Studios, who most recently co-produced The Garfield Movie with Alcon Entertainment.
Producer Namit Malhotra said, “I’m so excited to be partnering with Rovio, Sega, One Cool, Flywheel, Dentsu and the incredible team of returning filmmakers and voice talent on this film. It’s an honor to be part of the next chapter in the amazing Angry Birds story.”
“We are thrilled to announce that production is set to begin on a brand new film in the globally popular and successful Angry Birds franchise. We believe the upcoming The Angry Birds Movie 3 aligns perfectly with our strategy and presents a great opportunity for us to bring the charm of the Angry Birds brand to fans around the world,” said Shuji Utsumi, President and COO of SEGA.
