Elizabeth Banks returns to helm "Pitch Perfect 3" hit comedy sequelOctober 28, 2015 - 11:53 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - After months of speculation, it is finally confirmed that Elizabeth Banks has officially signed on to direct "Pitch Perfect 3". She is producing along with her husband, Max Handelman, and Gold Circle topper Paul Brooks, AceShowbiz reports. Banks starred in the previous two films and made her directorial debut with the second one. Previously it has been confirmed that Brittany Snow, Anna Kendrick, and Rebel Wilson would be all returning to star in the upcoming third installment of the musical franchise. Banks herself has openly expressed her enthusiasm when the third movie was announced. "It's on," tweeted the actress. Based on Mickey Rapkin's book "Pitch Perfect: The Quest for Collegiate A Cappella Glory," the first film "Pitch Perfect" was a sleeper hit when it came out in 2012. It ended up raking in over a million dollars against a mere budget of $17 million. The sequel, "Pitch Perfect 2", became the highest-grossing musical comedy film with over $282 million gross. 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 | Your home is in Armenia – Ameriabank offers mortgage loans for the Diaspora To buy real estate, Diasporans can apply to Ameriabank online to buy, renovate or build a home anywhere in Armenia. Armenia-Qatar ties discussed in Doha The Secretary of Armenia’s Security Council met with the Deputy Secretary General of the National Security Council of Qatar. Surveying works underway in Armenia’s Kirants Surveying works are underway in the Armenian village of Kirants in the northern Tavush province. Armenia calls for prohibiting threats of attacks on nuclear facilities Armenia has raised the need for a treaty prohibiting attacks on nuclear facilities devoted to peaceful purposes. |