Watch The 'Pitch Perfect 3' Cast Recap The First Two Movies

Today we say aca-farewell to the Bellas with Pitch Perfect 3, and while I doubt anybody is going into this movie without seeing the first two, the stars of the film have decided to offer up a comedic refresher. Anna Kendrick, Rebel Wilson, Brittany Snow, Anna Camp, Ester Dean, Chrissie Fit, and Hana Mae Lee walk you through both Pitch Perfect movies in about seven minutes.

What's funny about this, besides the cast who are all pretty funny when given the right material, is how it shows the formulaic nature of these wildly popular films. That's not me knocking them, the third movie makes fun of it early and often. It's also a reminder of just how atrocious Pitch Perfect 2 was. I mean, really, look at Dean's face when they're walking through the plot. She can barely contain herself.

So get all caught up with the below video, then check out my review of Pitch Perfect 3 here.

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Enter to Win 'Pitch Perfect 2' on Blu-Ray!

We're happy to offer our readers a chance to win a copy of Pitch Perfect 2 on Blu-Ray/DVD! The Barden Bellas are back and ready to compete for the World A Capella Champions in this sequel to 2012's hit phenomenon! Directed by Elizabeth Banks with Anna Kendrick, Rebel Wilson, Brittany Snow, and more returning along with the latest Bella, Hailee Steinfeld, the film finds the ladies struggling to achieve their former glory.

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Box Office: 'Jurassic World' Remains on Top; 'Ted 2' Bears with $33M Debut

1. Jurassic World- 54.2M/$500M
In its third week Jurassic World continues to trample the competition with an amazing $54M and hitting the $500M in blazing fashion. At this number it has now surpassed Avengers: Age of Ultron to be the top domestic film of 2015, and is now 8th worldwide all-time with $1.238B. Wow.
2. Inside Out- $52.1M/$184.9M
While Pixar's Inside Out may never hit #1 in the weekly box office race, its overall numbers are the best the studio has had since Toy Story 3.  The imaginative journey through a young girl's mind earned $52M and slipped only 42%, so it's not going anywhere anytime soon.
3. Ted 2 (review here)- $33M
Maybe it's a matter of outsized competition like Jurassic World and Inside Out, but Seth MacFarlane's Ted 2 opened with a relatively modest $33M, well off the $54M pace set by the original. The first film broke $500M and was the highest-grossing original R-rated comedy ever, which was a mountain nobody expected this one to climb. Perhaps audiences were just plain over it; the novelty of a crude, pot-smoking bear is fun for awhile but hardly the stuff of franchises. Whatever the case, the film isn't performing as strong as some would have thought, but at a cost of only $68M it certainly won't be a flop, and it could still prove to be huge overseas just as the prior one was.
4. Max- $12.2M
The family-friendly canine drama Max sunk its teeth into a solid $12.2M debut, not bad for a film surrounded by blockbusters. Perhaps its still capitalizing on the good will inspired by American Sniper, as there are similar thematic parallels dealing with PTSD, only in this case it has to do with a military dog whose handler is killed in Afghanistan. All of this is decent news for a $20M production with no big name stars. Then again it did have one cool-looking soldier dog gracing the posters so that might have helped.
5. Spy- $7.8M/$88.3M
6. San Andreas- $5.2M/$141.8M
7. Dope- $2.8M/$11.7M
The interesting thing about Dope is that everybody loves it; the reviews out of Sundance were phenomenal, and the marketing has been all over the place. You can't turn on a TV without an ad for Dope turning up, pushing the urban summer comedy. And yet its numbers are only average, possibly due to all of the money being sucked up by bigger films. Perhaps a later release, closer to the tail end of summer, would have helped.
8. Mad Max: Fury Road- $1.7M/$147M
9. Avengers: Age of Ultron- $1.6M/$452M
10. Pitch Perfect 2- $1.3M/$180.9M

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Box Office: 'Jurassic World' Tops the Food Chain while Pixar's 'Inside Out' Scores with #91M

1. Jurassic World- $102M/$398.2M
After only 10 days Jurassic World is chomping at the edges of a whopping $400M domestically, and is on track to be the fastest film in history to cross that threshold. It slid only 51% in week number two which is tremendous when one thinks of the stiff competition it got from Pixar's Inside Out. Speaking of which...
2. Inside Out (review here)- $91M
First, the bad news: Inside Out is the first Pixar film not to debut at the top of the box office. Now, the good news: Nobody at Disney or Pixar care because the film opened with $91M, the highest number for a #2 film ever, plus another $41M overseas. At a time when many continue to decry the lack of original features from Pixar lately, Inside Out just scored their biggest non-franchise opening weekend, and the second-biggest overall just behind Toy Story 3. So that's not too shabby, and in this case it seems the high concept nature of the film (it takes place inside of a little girl's mind) is what attracted audiences the most. Nice to see people reward such a brilliantly creative film.
3. Spy- $10.5M/$74.3M
4. San Andreas- $8.2M/$132.2M
5. Dope (review here)- $6M
The last couple of weeks have seen arguably the two most buzzed-about movies from Sundance hit theaters, albeit with different rollouts. Last week it was the smaller platform release of Me and Earl and the Dying Girl, and this week it's the hip-hop comedy, Dope, a film many are calling a coming-of-age classic. Directed by Rick Famuyiwa and featuring only Zoe Kravitz and A$AP Rocky as bankable names, the film has been all the rage for months and opened with a decent $6M. This is the very definition of summer movie and Open Road may have been better off waiting a few more weeks to get away from the Jurassic World juggernaut. But it speaks to their confidence they released it now, and with incredibly strong reviews (it's at 90% on Rotten Tomatoes) it could be one of the summer's most successful comedies.
6. Insidious Chapter 3- $4.1M/$45.3M
7. Pitch Perfect 2- $3.2M/$177.4M
8. Mad Max: Fury Road- $2.8M/$143.6M
9. Avengers: Age of Ultron- $2.7M/$449.3M
10. Tomorrowland- $2M/$87.6M

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Box Office: 'Spy' Stakes Out $30M Debut; 'Entourage' Trails Behind 'Insidious 3'

1. Spy (review here)- $30M
While Melissa McCarthy's truly great action-comedy Spy opened with a solid $30M, it's kind of experiencing the same thing that happened with Mad Max: Fury Road. The film turned out to be so good that our box office expectations skyrocketed, and so these numbers look pretty disappointing. It's a lower opening than last year's buddy comedy The Heat, which had the benefit of Sandra Bullock as co-star, and the abysmal Identity Thief, which co-starred Jason Bateman. But, thankfully, it's a good deal better than the $21M debut of Tammy, the last film in which McCarthy was the unquestioned star. Spy wasn't helped by a promo campaign that made it look like all of those other awful McCarthy films, and one has to wonder if audiences stayed away because of that. At a $65M budget this film isn't in any danger of tanking, and likely the strong reviews and good word-of-mouth will carry it far. This is one time where it's okay to recommend everybody run out and see a McCarthy comedy.
2. San Andreas- $26.4M/$99M
The powerhouse duo of Dwayne Johnson and director Brad Peyton have a ground-shaking hit with San Andreas, which slipped 52% from last week but is knocking at the door of $100M domestically and is performing like gangbusters overseas. Expect to see these two pair up again soon and probably very often after that.
3. Insidious: Chapter 3 (review here)- $23M
The big horror flick of the week was the prequel, Insidious: Chapter 3, which scared up a solid $23M, another low-budget success story for the folks at Blumhouse. This one saw a number of changes that should have derailed it. First off, gone is director James Wan, replaced by Insidious and Saw writer Leigh Whannell. Second, gone are stars Rose Byrne and Patrick Wilson, with Lin Shaye's reluctant psychic Elise moved up as the lead character. While this debut is still less than the $40M opening of Insidious: Chapter 2, it's considerably better than the $13M of the first film. Both had long legs and performed extremely well, and there's every reason to think this one will, as well.
4. Entourage (review here)- $10.4M/$17.8M
Entourage managed to hug out $17.8M, but that's after an early Wednesday release. The film is a continuation of HBO's hit series that ended after eight seasons, and apparently only the fans turned out to see it. That's not without a concerted effort to hype the vast array of celebrity cameos to lure in curious bystanders, a necessity since none of the show's stars (with the possible exception of Jeremy Piven) are really known commodities. Did you care about Adrien "Drive Me Crazy" Grenier before Entourage? Probably not.  Not surprisingly, the film played almost exclusively to guys, another facet that definitely hurt the $30M project. I'm wondering what the expectations were for this film to begin with? I loved Entourage, but never took it as the cultural touchstone that a series like Sex and the City was. A movie never made much sense to me, and while it was great in my opinion, I never felt like it was going to do much business.
5. Mad Max: Fury Road- $7.9M/$130.8M
George Miller's unquestioned post-apocalyptic masterpiece surpassed the $300M mark worldwide, making this quite the lovely day indeed.
6. Pitch Perfect 2- $7.7M/$161M
7. Tomorrowland- $7M/$76.2M
8. Avengers: Age of Ultron- $6.2M/$438M
9. Aloha- $3.3M/$16.3M
Oof. After a rather icy greeting last week, Cameron Crowe's maligned Aloha fell 66% in week two for just $3.3M. There's no other way to put it; this film was a disaster straight up and down. Not only has it stirred up bad mojo with Hawaiian locals over the lily-white casting, but critics despised the film, Sony execs didn't like it, and audiences didn't show up despite the starry cast. This is a pretty swift kick in the teeth for Bradley Cooper after all of that American Sniper hype.
10. Poltergeist- $2.8M/$44.4M

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Box Office: 'San Andreas' Rocks 'Aloha' with $53M Debut

1. San Andreas (review here)- $53.2M
When was the last time we had a truly star-driven disaster film? It's been awhile, but credit Dwayne Johnson for bringing it back in a huge way with San Andreas' $53M opening weekend. Remember that last summer gave us the less-than-starry disaster flick Into the Storm, which only amassed $47M domestic ($160M worldwide0, so Johnson already has that one beat. We can probably expect San Andreas to do equally well overseas, if not vastly better given Johnson's worldwide profile. This also looks to perform better than last year's Hercules, which Johnson was only able to carry to $72M stateside, although globally it did much better. This also goes to show the strength of Johnson and director Brad Peyton as a duo. Their first film together was 2012's Journey 2: The Mysterious Island, which came out of nowhere with $335M and started that whole "Franchise Viagra" label Johnson's been slapped with.
2. Pitch Perfect 2- $14.8M/$147.5M
3. Tomorrowland- $13.8M/$63.1M
After a soft opening weekend, Disney's Tomorrowland dropped 59%, totaling $64M after two weeks. The $190M (!!!) sci-fi/fantasy film has been pegged as a total disaster, but it's not quite at John Carter levels. Worldwide the film has hit $133M and should at least nail the break-even point. But when you throw in the costs of marketing, then take a look at the high-caliber cast and wholly original premise it still looks like a huge disappointment. In fact, Disney is so disappointed by these numbers they canceled Tron 3 as a result.
4. Mad Max: Fury Road- $13.6M/$115.9M
5. Avengers: Age of Ultron- $10.9M/$427M
6. Aloha (review here)- $10M
So everybody knows Cameron Crowe's Aloha has been getting ripped by bad press. The Hawaiian natives are pretty restless about the whiter-than-Hell cast (it's really not that big of a deal), and the film sat on Crowe's shelf for a few years, only to reemerge and get ripped by ex-Sony chief Amy Pascal. The question has been whether the A-list cast of Bradley Cooper, Rachel McAdams, Emma Stone, and Bill Murray would still lure in audiences. The answer, clearly, is "nope". The trailers and TV spots could never nail down what in the world the film was actually about, only to have critics largely bash the film for being an unfocused mess. Shocker. Sony hasn't put the full weight of their marketing machine behind this one so clearly they knew what was up.
7. Poltergeist- $7.8M/$38.2M
These numbers aren't terrible for the $35M remake of the classic Poltergeist, but they were bad enough to cause massive changes to the upcoming adaptation of Stephen King's It.
8. Far from the Madding Crowd- $1.4M/$8.3M
9. Hot Pursuit- $1.3M/$32.3M
10. Home- $1.1M/$170.4M

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Box Office: 'Tomorrowland' Advances to #1 with Weak $32M Debut ; 'Poltergeist' Scares Up Solid $23M

1. Tomorrowland (review here)- $32.1M
As I said in my review of Disney's Tomorrowland, "Mystery can only take you so far, and then there needs to be some kind of payoff." Brad Bird's film has been kept so incredibly secret that the promos and trailers couldn't properly package the film to audiences, and the result is a disappointing $32.1M. That the reviews weren't so great obviously didn't help, and that falls into the "payoff" part of this equation. For a massive nearly $200M sci-fi film with loads of talent, including the untouchable George Clooney, this is incredibly disappointing, and Disney is going to need strong overseas numbers to avoid a John Carter-esque situation. Tomorrowland added another $26M internationally which helps the bottom line, but even with that these numbers aren't good.
2. Pitch Perfect 2- $30.3M/$117.7M
Pitch Perfect 2 enters the Memorial Day holiday on a roll with $30.3M in its second weekend, a drop of 56%. That's not too bad given it got off to such a huge start last week, and quiets any fears the harsh reviews would kill its box office momentum. These gals will be singing for a long time to come.
3. Mad Max: Fury Road- $23.8M/$87.3M
It may not ever be at the top of the charts, but George Miller's Mad Max: Fury Road is clearly #1 in people's heart right now. No film has received this level of critical praise, and audiences are showing up to see what all the fuss is about. The $150M post-apocalyptic chase flick is already a cult hit and should kick up dust for many weeks to come.
4. Poltergeist (review here)- $23M
Nobody really wanted MGM and 20th Century Fox to remake Tobe Hooper's classic Poltergeist, but perhaps they found a formula to attracted those unfamiliar with the original? The film, directed by Gil Kenan and starring Sam Rockwell and Rosemarie DeWitt, got off to spooky strong start with $23M, not bad for a $35M-budgeted horror. The film has been bumping around Hollywood for awhile, once with Sam Raimi attached to direct only for him to settle in as producer. Surprisingly, Raimi wasn't really used to sell the film, instead they went a traditional route of acknowledging its predecessor (via the classic TV set scene) while focusing on the strong cast. Horror films tend to drop hard in the second week so we'll see if this one hangs around awhile.
5. Avengers: Age of Ultron- $20.8M/$404M
6. Hot Pursuit- $3.4M/$28.9M
7. Furious 7- $2.1M/$346.9M
8. Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2- $1.7M/$65.5M
9. Home- $1.6M/$167.9M
10. The Age of Adaline- $1.4M/$39.8M

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Box Office: 'Pitch Perfect 2' Outraces 'Mad Max' with $70M Debut

1. Pitch Perfect 2 (review here)- $70.3M
This is a case where the audience favorite vastly outshines the critical darling. Which do you think the studios would prefer, eh? Pitch Perfect 2 may be getting choked up on some of the bad reviews but a $70M opening weekend is definitely worth singing about.  The a capella sequel easily beat out Mad Max: Fury Road (which didn't so badly either) and set a new record for musicals, besting High School Musical's $42M in 2008. The first film, which opened wide in 2012 with $14M, became a hit largely due to word of mouth and it will be interesting to see if this one has the same legs (that's not a pun about the comely stars, either...okay maybe it is). At this rate it will easily surpass the $115M haul of its predecessor and lay a solid foundation for the already-developing Pitch Perfect 3.
2. Mad Max: Fury Road (review here)- $44.4M
It was a lovely day, er, weekend, for George Miller's post-apocalyptic Mad Max: Fury Road, earning $44M. That's a great start for the $150M film, and I would say the first legit showing of Tom Hardy's box office prowess. No, The Dark Knight Rises doesn't count. The reason I say that is it has been thirty years (!!!) since the last Mad Max film, so most of the younger people who flooded into theaters likely have little connection to the original movies. They see Tom Hardy, they see Charlize Theron, and they probably saw some of the wildest praise (all richly deserved) for any film of their lives. This was a test of Hardy as a box office draw and he won, hands down. That the top two films this week boast a strong feminist component can't be overlooked, either, and hopefully Hollywood is taking notice.
3. Avengers: Age of Ultron- $38.8M/$372M
With another $38.8M, not bad for a third week draw, Avengers: Age of Ultron has become the top-grossing film of the year domestically.
4. Hot Pursuit- $5.7M/$23.5M
5. Furious 7- $3.64M/$343.7M
6. Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2- $3.6M/$62.9M
7. The Age of Adaline- $3.2M/$37M
8. Home- $2.7M/$165.6M
9. Ex Machina- $2.1M/$19.5M
10. Far from the Madding Crowd- $1.3M/$2.6M
Yeah, I'm admittedly ecstatic that Thomas Vinterberg's Far from the Madding Crowd has cracked the top 10 in its third week of very limited release. The Carey Mulligan-led drama also stars my boy Matthias Schoenaerts, and is frankly one of the better period pieces in a long time, which explains why so many are seeking it out. If it expands further expect even better results and a big win for Fox Searchlight.

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Blu-Ray Deal: Pre-Order 'Pitch Perfect 2' and Get a Free Movie Ticket

The Bellas are back in theaters right now in Pitch Perfect 2, and if you're anxious to sing-a-long with the girls once more, we're here to offer you a way to do it for less. If you pre-order Pitch Perfect 2 on Blu-Ray/DVD combo pack right now for only $29.99, you'll not only receive a Digital HD copy of Pitch Perfect, but also a $15 Fandango movie ticket to see Pitch Perfect 2 in theaters!

It's just that easy, so order your copy of Pitch Perfect 2 now right here!

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Review: 'Pitch Perfect 2' Starring Anna Kendrick, Rebel Wilson, and Hailee Steinfeld

Pitch Perfect was a true underdog story back in 2012. The unexpected hit comedy hit during the peak of the Glee phenomenon, but was largely promoted by online campaigns and word-of-mouth, inspiring not only a best-selling soundtrack but a wave of sing-a-long screenings. It's a fun, spirited college romp in the mold of Bring ItOn; the outsiders must come together to win when everyone says they can't. So what's left to do for the eagerly-anticipated sequel?  Not much, apparently. While funny at times and those crazy Barden Bellas still cool to hang out with, Pitch Perfect 2 is like a perfectly decent cover version of its predecessor.

Pitch Perfect 2 isn't terrible or anything like that; if you dig the mash-ups of modern day hits and a few old school jams (they actually dropped A Tribe Called Quest's "Scenario"!!!!), you'll find it's impossible not to singalong with the Bellas.  The problem is that it doesn't do anything particularly new. The characters, who we still love, are in the same place they were before, and the stakes are artificially "higher". Rather than merely winning the university's championship, now it's the A Capella World Championship. The challenge is bigger, but everything else is all-too familiar. It's a common issue with sequels, and frankly it doesn't matter whether it's this or a massive blockbuster like Avengers: Age of Ultron.

Elizabeth Banks pulls double-duty this time, making her directorial debut while returning as half of the snarky commentating duo alongside John Michael Higgins. They're present when the 3-time champion Bellas suffer an epic humiliation, in front of Barack and Michelle Obama no less, which becomes a national scandal. That's what happens when Fat Amy (Rebel Wilson) tears her too-tight clothing on a day when she's chosen to go commando. But it leaves a black mark on the entire "sport", and the Bellas are suspended from competition. The only way to get reinstated is to win the world championships which, you guessed it; no American a capella group has ever been able to do. Meanwhile, the senior Bellas must also prepare for life after college. Beca (Anna Kendrick) has taken an internship at a record studio where her boss (Keegan-Michael Key) is a complete lunatic. That she's looking forward while the other girls are focused on the championships causes a rift in the squad that may not be repaired. If there's any hope it will come from the group's newest member, Emily (Hailee Steinfeld), an eager newcomer whose mother (Katey Sagal, in a small but effective role) was once a legendary Bella. Emily shares Beca's talent for songwriting but lacks her cynicism, which has only gotten worse with age.

Penned by Kay Cannon (who wrote the original), Pitch Perfect 2 has both too much going on and not enough. There are subplots dangled everywhere, many of them slight variations on stuff we've already seen. Fat Amy and the obnoxious Bumper (Adam Devine) continue their awkward flirtation; and Emily's journey is basically a less interesting copy of what Beca went through before. She gets a chance at love with the Treblemakers' resident magician, Benji (Ben Platt), and must learn to find her own voice. The humor is definitely more mean-spirited this time around, too, and simply doesn't connect the way it did before. Was Higgins' commentator character as viciously mean, racist and sexist last time? One Bella, who happens to be an illegal immigrant, jokes that she'll probably die trying to break back into the country. Why is that funny? Even Fat Amy's zingers don't quite have the same "zing". There's a desperation to the jokes this time around wasn't there before. Worse, the sense of companionship between the Bellas just isn't there, and that has always been the film's strongest asset, not the songs. Individually, the ladies fall into their roles without much variation. Hana Mae Lee is back as the quiet Asian with the disturbing non sequiturs; Alexis Knapp's character is still slutty (but much quieter this time), and so forth. Steinfeld is a solid actress with a lot of musical talent (she showed a little bit of it in Begin Again last year) but she's not yet ready to carry Pitch Perfect on her shoulders, assuming that is the plan

There are plenty of other times when the film hits just the right comedic tune, and they tend to be the big sing-off scenes. Banks shows real talents for comedic staging in a raucous battle at the home of the world’s #1 a capella fan (David Cross). Not only does it feature the surprisingly harmonic Green Bay Packers, but the Bellas' top rivals, the deathly-serious Germans known as Das Sound Machine. Their leader is so beautiful Beca can't bear to insult her: "Your sweat smells like cinnamon!” she weakly retorts. The German squad, who Fat Amy cleverly dubs "Deutchbags", are hilariously evil and worthy of their own spinoff. Pitch Perfect Drei, maybe?

Pitch Perfect 2 isn't going to win any points for originality, and its "girl power" message is basically just background noise now, but it's hard to completely hate the Barden Bellas no matter how far off-key they may be.

Rating: 3 out of 5

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Eight 'Pitch Perfect 2' Clips Take the Bellas Global

"You're gonna miss me when I'm gone". While the promos for Pitch Perfect 2 are teasing the end of the Barden Bellas, we all know that's not the case. Rebel Wilson will be returning for Pitch Perfect 3, and it remains to be seen if she'll be the only one. But for now, the Bellas are taking their act global, and here are eight clips from the a capella comedy.

Anna Kendrick, Wilson, Brittany Snow, and more are back for Pitch Perfect 2, with Hailee Steinfeld also joining the squad. Elizabeth Banks makes her directing debut but thankfully she's bringing back her hilarious snarky commentator character.  The Bellas travel around the globe competing in the a capella world championships, which means plenty of girl bonding time and encounters with strange and colorful rivals from other countries.

Pitch Perfect 2 opens May 15th.

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Follow the Globe-Trotting Bellas in the 'Pitch Perfect 2' International Trailer

The Bellas are already clearing their throats for a sequel, but first they'll go global in Pitch Perfect 2. The film takes the a capella crew beyond the halls of Barden University and into international territory where they'll face stiffer competition in the World Champions. Of course that means more colorful squads from different parts of the world, and they all apparently hate Americans. Good luck, Bellas!

The latest international trailer puts an emphasis on the globe-hopping aspects, but also reveals a couple of nice tidbits. For instance we get a look at what former Bellas captain Aubrey Posen (Anna Camp) is up to now. Elizabeth Banks returns as the snarky commentator (alongside John Michael Higgins), but she's also set to make her directorial debut on the film. It's a pretty big change, especially considering her only experience was directing a segment in Movie 43, one of the most reviled comedies ever. 

Starring Anna Kendrick, Rebel Wilson, Hailee Steinfeld, Brittany Snow, Skylar Astin, Adam DeVine, and most of the original cast, Pitch Perfect 2 opens May 15th. 

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Rebel Wilson Drops "Scenario" in the First 'Pitch Perfect 2' Clip

Fresh off Rebel Wilson confirming she would be starring in Pitch Perfect 3, the lovely ladies of the Barden Bellas hit MTV to reveal the first Pitch Perfect 2 clip. The scene features a '90s hip-hop battle that features Esther Dean doing a bang-up rendition of Lauryn Hill, but what I really dug was Bell Biv Devoe's "Poison" and Rebel Wilson jammin' A Tribe Called Quest and Leaders of the New School's "Scenario". It almost made up for the distracting presence of David Cross.

Pitch Perfect 2 opens on May 15th, and can they just do all '90s rap jams please?

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The Bellas go Global in New 'Pitch Perfect 2' Trailer

Can there ever be too much of Anna Kendrick singing her heart out to the world? Well, this week she can be seen and frequently heard in musical The Last Five Years (review here), she performs a rather insane song and dance number in The Voices (review of that here), and she's due to give a special performance later this month during the Academy Awards. And in case that wasn't enough, Kendrick also has Pitch Perfect 2 on the way with a brand new trailer arriving to get your ears ready.

Directed by co-star Elizabeth Banks and reuniting Kendrick with Rebel Wilson, Brittany Snow, Anna Camp, Skylar Astin, and Alexis Knapp, joined by new addition Hailee Steinfeld, the film has the Barden Bellas going big time in an international a capella competition. While the first movie came out of nowhere to be a smash hit at the box office and on the Billboard charts, the sequel won't be taking anybody by surprise. It also looks like the comedy will be much broader this time around, and we'll have to see how fans respond to that.

Pitch Perfect 2 opens on May 15th.

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The Aca-Awesome 'Pitch Perfect 2' Super Bowl Spot

The aca-amazing Super Bowl spot for Pitch Perfect 2 debuted tonight, and since I'm a Chicago Bears fan it's getting irritating to see the Green Back Packers so much. But that's okay, because Anna Kendrick, Brittany Snow, Rebel Wilson, and Hailee Steinfeld are enough to make me forgive it. Barely.

Elizabeth Banks takes over as director for Pitch Perfect 2, which opens on May 15th.

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The Barden Bellas are Back in First Trailer for 'Pitch Perfect 2'

Let's be completely honest here: EVERYONE loves Pitch Perfect, am I right? The film was not just a surprising hit back in 2012, coming out of nowhere to earn more than $117M basically from word-of-mouth, but the soundtrack also found itself at the top of the charts. How many Pitch Perfect sing-a-long screenings have there been across the country since then? Too many to count, and they aren't likely to go away any time soon now that Pitch Perfect 2 is on the way, with the first trailer here now to get you all warmed up for more a cappella fun.

All of the Barden Bellas you know and love are back: Anna Kendrick, Rebel Wilson, Anna Camp, Alexis Knapp, Brittany Snow, and the rest, along with new addition Hailee Steinfeld. The stakes have been upped as the Bellas prepare to graduate from college and hit the real world, but not before they take part in the world championships which. This trailer emphasizes the bond forged between the women, which also speaks to the connection the earlier film had with audiences.

Elizabeth Banks steps behind the camera for Pitch Perfect 2, opening May 15th 2015.


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Anna Camp Back for 'Pitch Perfect 2'; Jack Huston Takes 'The Longest Ride'; Brendan Gleeson to 'Trespass Against Us'

 * The Barden Bellas are back to full strength for Pitch Perfect 2. Anna Camp has signed on to reprise her role as vomitous team leader, Aubrey Posen. She joins the returning Anna Kendrick, Rebel Wilson, Brittany Snow, Alexis Knapp, and Skylar Astin amongst others, with Hailee Steinfeld one of the new faces. Posen was a senior in the last film so it'll be interesting to see part she has to play now. Elizabeth Banks is directing for release on May 15th 2015.[THR]

* Boardwalk Empire and American Hustle's Jack Huston has joined Nicholas Sparks adaptation, The Longest Ride. Huston will take one of the lead roles alongside Scott Eastwood, Oona Chaplin, and Britt Robertson, playing the younger version of Ira, a 90-year-old man stuck in his car after an automobile accident. Drifting in and out of consciousness, he begins having visions of the woman he loved before she died. A second interconnected story involves a young art student and the passionate love affair she has with a bull rider. George Tillman Jr. is directing The Longest Ride for release on April 3rd 2015.

* Brendan Gleeson has joined Michael Fassbender in Trespass Against Us, a gangster film following three generations of the Cutler crime family. Fassbender is Chad Cutler, who tries to find a way out of the family business while maintaining his loyalty. Also coming aboard are Rory Kinnear (Skyfall) and Sean Harris (24 Hour Party People), with Adam Smith directing.

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Adam DeVine Returns as Bumper Allen in 'Pitch Perfect 2'

The last time we saw Adam DeVine's Bumper Allen in Pitch Perfect, he was leaving his acapella crew The Treblemakers high and dry, becoming a back-up singer for John Mayer. Maybe it was a short tour or Bumper's notorious ego got in the way because he'll be returning to lead his all-male team in Pitch Perfect 2.

Deadline confirms that DeVine will return for the sequel to 2012's hit comedy which Elizabeth Banks will direct. He joins Anna Kendrick, Rebel Wilson, Hailee Steinfeld, Brittany Snow, Alexis Knapp, and Skylar Astin. Kay Cannon, who wrote the first film, will pen the sequel but there are no plot details that might explain Bumper's return or anything else for that matter. Maybe he's coming back to finally hook up with Fat Amy? Or maybe hit her with another burrito?

Pitch Perfect 2 opens May 15th 2015.

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The Barden Bellas Recruit Hailee Steinfeld for 'Pitch Perfect 2'

The Barden Bellas are about to add a new voice. With Elizabeth Banks set to direct Pitch Perfect 2, and much of the cast expected to return, the first big new addition to the cast is Hailee Steinfeld.

Steinfeld will join the returning Anna Kendrick, Rebel Wilson, Alexis Knapp, and Brittany Snow in the sequel to 2012's surprise hit, which earned $113M and was the top selling soundtrack of 2013. There is some indication that Steinfeld, who will play one of the Bellas, may take over the franchise if a a third film is green lit, but Variety's story does not mention it.  Kay Cannon, who wrote the first film, is also writing the sequel but plot details are still unknown.

This will be the second song-base film for Steinfeld as she'll star in musical romance, Begin Again, opposite Keira Knightley and Mark Ruffalo. Pitch Perfect 2 opens May 15th 2015.

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Brittany Snow Returning for 'Pitch Perfect 2'

You worried about her nodes in Pitch Perfect. You cheered when she overcame this terrible disability (and being a ginger) to help lead the Barden Bellas to victory with her newly-found booming voice. And now we'll get to see what's next for Chloe as Brittany Snow will be back for Pitch Perfect 2.

Deadline reports that Snow has signed on for Elizabeth Banks-directed sequel, joining the confirmed Anna Kendrick and Rebel Wilson. Still no word on the story being hatched by returning writer, Kay Cannon, or if it'll call for other members of the team to do an encore. Skylar Astin previously stated he had met with Universal about about the sequel but he has not yet been confirmed to return as that guy who really likes The Breakfast Club. There were dudes in Pitch Perfect? I hadn't noticed or just blocked them out.

Pitch Perfect 2 will hit theaters on May 15th 2015.

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