Rovio Entertainment Corporation, Sega, and Prime Focus Studios have announced that they are starting production on The Angry Birds Movie 3, with DNEG Animation as the animation partner. Prime Focus Studios, Rovio, and Sega will produce the movie in association with One Cool Group, Flywheel Media, and Dentsu.
The third instalment in the franchise will follow 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. The film follows the success of the first two Angry Birds movies, which together have grossed more than $500m at the worldwide box office.
“The Angry Birds games are a global phenomenon and the film franchise has enjoyed worldwide success,” added DNEG Animation managing director Crosby Clyse. “Our amazing DNEG Animation team is thrilled to be teaming up once again with Prime Focus Studios and with our new friends at Rovio to create an all-new high-velocity adventure set in this colourful, crazy world.”
The 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).
Prime Focus Studios recently co-produced The Garfield Movie with Alcon Entertainment and is currently in production on Animal Friends with Legendary Entertainment and Ryan Reynolds’ Maximum Effort, and Indian epic Ramayana with actor-producer Yash’s Monster Mind Creations.