Oscar-nommed Hailee Steinfeld joins “Pitch Perfect 2” comedyMay 1, 2014 - 12:47 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Hailee Steinfeld is joining the cast of Pitch Perfect 2, The Hollywood Reporter said. The move makes her one of the few new high-profile additions to the cast, which sees Anna Kendrick, Rebel Wilson and Brittany Snow returning. Elizabeth Banks, who co-starred and produced the original, is directing this sequel. Kay Cannon, who wrote the script for the original movie -- an adaptation of the book by Mickey Rapkin -- is writing the sequel. Filming on the Gold Circle/Universal film begins in May. A May 15, 2015 release is planned. Steinfeld, 17, snagged an Oscar nomination for her work with Jeff Bridges in True Grit and just wrapped shooting the action comedy Term Life opposite Vince Vaughn. Photo: AZ WISHESH GALLERY Top stories The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”. The festival made the news public on March 19, saying that “several options are considered in order to preserve its running” Partner news | Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. |