Paramount Pictures will distribute The Angry Birds Movie 3 theatrically around the globe on Januuay 29, 2027. The studio always had this date on hold in Comscore for a family event film.
The previous two movies in 2016 and 2019 were released by Sony and grossed a combined half-billion dollars at the global box office.
Angry Birds 3 sees voice cast members Jason Sudeikis, Josh Gad, Rachel Bloom and Danny McBride reprising their respective roles as Red, Chuck, Silver and Bomb.
Rovio and Sega will produce alongside Namit Malhotra and his production company Prime Focus Studios, in partnership with Flywheel Media, One Cool Group, and dentsu.
New cast members will include Emma Myers, Keke Palmer, Tim Robinson, Lily James, Marcello Hernandez, Walker Scobell, Sam Richardson, Anna Cathcart, Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, Nikki Glaser, James Austin Johnson and Psalm West.
The third installment is directed by John Rice (The Angry Birds Movie) with a screenplay by Thurop Van Orman (The Angry Birds Movie 2), who also is executive producing alongside Toru Nakahara (Sonic the Hedgehog). The film is produced by John Cohen (Despicable Me), Dan Chuba (The Mitchells vs. the Machines), and Carla Connor (The Willoughbys).
Grammy-winning musician and composer Heitor Pereira (Despicable Me), who scored the first two Angry Birds films, is returning to score The Angry Birds Movie 3.
“We’re very excited to be partnering with Paramount Pictures and extremely proud of our incredible cast,” producer John Cohen said. “Not only do we have Jason, Josh, Rachel and Danny returning to voice their fantastic characters, but they’re surrounded by an all-star ensemble of comedic talent. These are some of the funniest people out there today, and we’re so thrilled to have them all on board.”
Said Marc Weinstock, President of Worldwide Marketing & Distribution at Paramount Pictures: “Angry Birds transcends mediums and has been embraced and celebrated the world over. We couldn’t be happier to be partnering with Sega/Rovio and these other great partners to bring this latest installment, featuring an incredible voice cast, to big screens everywhere.”
Don McGregor, founder and CEO and Flywheel Media, said: “We’re thrilled to announce that our first theatrical distribution partnership is with Paramount Pictures. As a film production company focused on bringing the best family movies to global audiences, we couldn’t have a better start than The Angry Birds Movie 3.”
Said Alex Pelletier-Normand, CEO of Rovio Entertainment: “The Angry Birds brand has demonstrated remarkable versatility, evolving from a global mobile gaming phenomenon to licensed products, animation, and a thriving cinematic franchise. It has been a deeply collaborative effort to create a film that will resonate with the millions who interact with our catalog of games and products every day. We are confident that with this talented team at the helm, The Angry Birds Movie 3 will delight longtime fans and create new fans in those discovering our flock for the first time.”
“The Angry Birds IP is so instantly recognized and loved by audiences worldwide,” said Cathy Boxall, Global Head of Entertainment, dentsu. “We’re proud to be the global integrated marketing partner of The Angry Birds Movie 3 and to offer dentsu clients the opportunity to be a part of this global sensation, connecting culture to commerce for brands with a desire to reach and engage their audiences in new ways.”
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