Disney announces Sister Act 3 with Whoopi Goldberg returning to star and produce the sequel for Disney Plus
Disney made dozens of major announcements regarding projects in feature films and across all their platforms including Disney+, Hulu, and FX Networks
The announcements came as part of Disney s Investor Day
Walt Disney Studios Motion Picture Production president Sean Bailey confirmed the sequel during his part of the four-hour Disney Investor Day presentation on Thursday
No story details were given, though it was also revealed that Tyler Perry will come aboard as a producer on the sequel
The studio also confirmed Disenchanted, a sequel to the 2007 hit fairy tale fantasy film Enchanted, with Amy Adams returning to star as Gisele
Sister Act 3 Is Bringing Whoopi Goldberg Back as Deloris Wilson on Disney+
Sister Act 3 Is Bringing Whoopi Goldberg Back as Deloris Wilson on Disney+
Whoopi Goldberg will be back as Deloris Wilson in Sister Act 3 in addition to producing the sequel with Tyler Perry.
Whoopi Goldberg will return to one of her most famous roles with Disney officially confirming that Sister Act 3 is now in development. The news comes straight from Walt Disney Studios Motion Picture Production head Sean Bailey, who revealed that Goldberg will be reprising the role of Deloris Wilson for the upcoming sequel during the Disney Investor Day presentation. Additionally, Goldberg will be serving as a producer alongside the
Sister Act 3: Disney+ Confirms Project with Whoopi Goldberg to Return
Sister Act 3: Disney+ Confirms Project with Whoopi Goldberg to Return
Disney has officially announced the development of the long-awaited third installment to the hit 1990s comedy musical
Sister Act, with Oscar-winning actress Whoopi Goldberg attached to reprise her iconic role as Sister Mary Clarence. In addition, Tyler Perry has also signed on to serve as a producer alongside Goldberg. The long-in-development project is expected to make its debut on Disney+.
The original film had its theatrical release in 1992 where it starred Whoopi Goldberg as Deloris, a Las Vegas lounge singer who witnesses her mob boss boyfriend commit murder. Deloris is placed in a nunnery in witness protection, hiding under the identity of Sister Mary Clarence. Maggie Smith, Kathy Najimy, Wendy Makkena, Harvey Keitel, and the late Bill Nunn also starred in the movie. Due to its success, it was immediately followed-up by a sequel,
Disney confirms Sister Act 3 with Whoopi Goldberg returning to main role
Sister Act 3 is officially happening and will star Whoopi Goldberg back in the main role as Deloris when it debuts on Disney Plus
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Disney has confirmed the news that all Sister Act fans have been waiting for - there s going to be a third film.