The founder of Illumination Entertainment reveals that the company is developing Sing 3, a new film in the animated franchise
A third film by single it is currently under development. The franchise started in 2016 with singlean animated music jukebox that follows a resourceful koala named Buster Moon (Matthew McConaughey) who attempts to revive his ailing theater by organizing a singing competition. The original film was a huge success, earning $634 million at the global box office, but its 2021 sequel grossed just $408 million despite a budget bump.
Variety recently caught up with Illumination Entertainment founder Chris Meledandri in anticipation of the company’s new film, The Super Mario Bros. Movie. However, he also shared details about other upcoming projects including single 3which he says is in “deep developmentthanks to a strong streaming show. He revealed that the sequel “it will take us to a new world“, but will still involve the characters of the cast of single 2.
Which characters could return to single 3?
(from left) Pig Gunter (Nick Kroll), koala Buster Moon (Matthew McConaughey) and porcupine Ash (Scarlett Johansson) in Illumination’s, written and directed by Garth Jennings.
Due to the time it takes to develop and produce an animated film, it is possible that single 3 may hit theaters five years later single 2. This would mean that all of the cast members involved would be playing their characters for a full decade. The character that should surely return is Buster Moon, in fact the protagonist of both films. His dreams and intriguing nature may very well lead him to a new city to put on a new show. However, McConaughey doesn’t make a habit of sticking around in franchises, considering he left the cast of Magic Mike after only the first iteration.
The sequel to single he could very well be following one of Buster’s protégés, intent on following their mentor and building a career for themselves. Some cast members like Scarlett Johansson And Reese Witherspoon they may decide to opt out due to their long list of commitments. However, the movie could potentially bring back Taron Egerton as the gorilla Johnny o Tori Kelly as the elephant Meena, potentially with a cameo by Good who would reprise the role of rock star lion, Clay Calloway.