‘Sister Act 3’ Is Still Coming! Here’s What We Know

It’s getting nearer to the second when the world will lastly be capable to welcome the third installment of the Sister Act franchise. Whereas there isn’t a launch date for it but, Whoopi Goldberg – who performs Deloris or Sister Mary Clarence within the movie – has repeatedly given her followers updates, letting them know that it’s nonetheless on!

For now, the movie is claimed to be launched on Disney+, the place the primary two films on this franchise at the moment dwell.

Tim Federle has been chosen because the director for Sister Act 3 after already acquiring success along with his creation of Excessive College Musical: The Musical: The Collection and directing Higher Nate Than Ever. Madhuri Shekar, who wrote the script for the 2020 horror movie Evil Eye and has been a employees author for The Nevers, is approaching because the scriptwriter. 

Let’s check out who else is concerned. 

Tyler Perry Is Producing Sister Act 3 

In 2020, it was introduced that Tyler Perry, a author, producer, and director who bought his begin by producing stage performs with music embedded all through the storyline, can be becoming a member of the Sister Act 3 mission as a producer.

Two years prior, Perry greater than hinted that he can be fascinated by being concerned within the film when he and Whoopi went on Andy Cohen’s present Watch What Occurs Reside, and Cohen recommended they purchase the rights. 

Since getting the ball rolling, Perry has been vocal concerning the size of time at which it’s taking to finish the film. 

Perry first shared his candid emotions concerning the tempo again in 2022 when he was a visitor on The View, which Whoopi co-hosts. He mentioned, “I really like the thought of us making this occur. However you already know, the Hollywood system strikes slightly slower than I’d prefer to. So we’ve bought a superb script. We’re off to an amazing begin. We’re simply attempting to get all people transferring in the best route so we are able to get it going.”

Whoopi additionally chimed in, giving extra perception into why it’s “taken 20 years” to carry Sister Act 3 to fruition.

“They have been kind of lukewarm for the longest time. They mentioned no person needed to see it after which Tyler went in and mentioned, ‘I wish to see it.’ Subsequent factor I knew, we have been on. That’s the facility of TP.” 

Two years have handed since that dialog. Perry opened up once more concerning the prolonged course of in February.

“I’m slightly irritated with how lengthy this has taken me. It’s taking so lengthy, like I’ve executed 4 films since we began speaking about this,” he advised Leisure Tonight. After I’m exterior producing with — you already know, Disney’s an enormous, great firm. However I actually wish to get this film and Whoopi actually desires to get this film.” 

Keke Palmer is a solid member.

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Keke Palmer has already confirmed her involvement within the musical film. She snagged the chance to ask Goldberg to be within the movie again in 2021 throughout her go to to The View. 

She mentioned, “Whoopi, I gotta shoot my shot, like I did with Issa [Rae] slightly bit in the past. I heard that Tyler Perry is doing Sister Act 3. And I simply need you to know that I’m accessible for the job — any job. I imply, you ain’t bought to say nothing now, you already know, I’ll ship you an e-mail or one thing. Simply let me know in case you want me.” 

Goldberg then responded, “I already introduced it up. C’mon, Keke.”


Palmer up to date followers the subsequent yr and allow them to comprehend it was official. Throughout a 2022 interview with Hollywood Life, she mentioned, “I’m gonna go along with this as a result of I’m positively solid in Sister Act 3 — they even have it on IMDb at this level. It’s actual. So I imply, they haven’t given me the contract, honey, however I’ll do it without spending a dime at this level. [IMDb] did set us all up as a result of I checked out it myself and mentioned, ‘When do I begin filming?’”

Whoopi requested Sheryl Lee Ralph to make a return.

Sheryl Lee Ralph could make a return for Sister Act 3 after Goldberg requested her to be part of it on The View earlier this yr. A shocked Ralph gasped and mentioned, “Oh Whoopi” clearly coronary heart warmed by Goldberg’s request. 

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Ralph was already part of the franchise again in 1993 and performed the strict mom of Lauryn Hill’s character, Rita Louise Watson though Hill has nonetheless not signed on for the mission. In Sister Act 2: Again within the Behavior, Ralph didn’t assist her daughter’s desires for singing and was towards her being within the scholar choir as a result of she needed her to focus extra on her teachers. 

Tanya Trotter is unconfirmed however has expressed curiosity in returning.

One other Sister Act 2: Again within the Behavior solid member, Tanya Trotter, has hinted that her return for the threequel could also be within the works as nicely. 

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In June, she gave an replace on the progress of the movie to Leisure Tonight. She mentioned, “Nicely, I can’t say [whether or not I’m a part of it], however I do know that the script is completed.”

When ET requested if she would even be fascinated by doing the subsequent movie she mentioned, “Something that Whoopi Goldberg is part of — ’trigger she’s a legend, she’s an icon, she’s my mentor, hero — sure, I’d say sure.”

Kathy Najimy can be unconfirmed however has expressed curiosity in returning.

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Kathy Najimy performed the beloved nun Sister Mary Patrick within the first two installments of the Sister Act franchise, nevertheless it hasn’t been made clear whether or not Najimy shall be part of it. The truth is, the final time Najimy was on The View in 2022, she turned to Goldberg to ask if it was nonetheless occurring. 

She mentioned, “I haven’t heard something formal about three but, I’ve heard rumblings of it. I believe it’d be a blast of enjoyable. I sit up for the nuns that we have been with which are nonetheless with us. Seeing them once more, they have been improbable. A lot enjoyable.” Then she requested Goldberg, “The place is that at? Is that taking place?”

Goldberg responded, “It took a short time, nevertheless it’s occurring. You all helped that occur, I believe, as a result of they introduced Hocus Pocus again. They lastly mentioned, ‘We would as nicely put these nuns again on the market and see if they’ve any juice.’”

There haven’t been any latest public discussions concerning the Hocus Pocus star being concerned.

Maggie Smith’s passing led to a “shift” within the script.

Like Najimy, Maggie Smith appeared in each the primary and second films as Mom Superior. Sadly, the Oscar, Emmy, and Tony Award-winning actress, who can be generally recognized for her recurring function as Professor McGonagall within the Harry Potter franchise, handed away at age 89 in September. 

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Together with her passing, Goldberg revealed that the movie goes via a “shift” and that they’re remodeling the script. She mentioned on The Tonight Present Starring Jimmy Fallon, “We’re having to make some readjustments as a result of we simply misplaced Maggie Smith, as you already know. And so, we are going to get it executed. We’ll get it executed. It simply is a shift.”

Again in January 2023, Goldberg spoke to British speak present Free Ladies about Smith. Within the interview, she despatched a message to Smith pleading along with her to be on Sister Act 3. 

She mentioned, “One of many issues that I wish to ensure I do whereas I’m right here is I wish to let Maggie Smith know that I’m holding the a part of Mom Superior for you as a result of I simply can’t do it with anyone however you.”

“So in case you want me to come back over right here and shoot it and do no matter we now have to do. We’ll do no matter you need us to do,” Goldberg continued. “However we don’t wish to do it with out you, Maggie.”

Goldberg has expressed that she desires artists like Lizzo, Nicki Minaj, and Jennifer Hudson concerned in Sister Act 3. Nevertheless, there have been no confirmations that any of the women will take part.

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