$355 million: 30 years later, this iconic ’90s saga returns for a third film

The cult film Sister Act 2 is 30 years old, and the actors of the film recently celebrated this anniversary with great emotion.

Is the third part project still alive? The answer is yes! In the pipeline for many years, a remake was first considered for a long time until Whoopi Goldberg confirmed in 2020 that a sequel was being considered instead.

In two films released in 1992 and 1994, Whoopi played the unforgettable role of Dolores Van Cartier, who was forced to join a nunnery to escape gangsters.

“It’s still relevant! It’s still in development. The studio hasn’t said to us, ‘We’re done with you and this movie.’ He confided to the people some time ago. Actor and producer Tyler Perry is also involved in the project and talked about it in the columnentertainment tonight.

The latter acknowledged its existence “a little annoyed” For the time it took to implement the project. “I’m a little nervous about how long it’s taken me. I’ve done four movies since we started talking about it. Disney is a huge, great company, but I really want to do this movie and Whoopi Goldberg wants it too. The movie“, he noted.

Sister Act 3 filming imminent?

Recently, actress and musician Tanya Trotter gave positive news to the project. According to him, the filming may start soon. Tanya Trotter appeared in Sister Act, Act 2 as a chorus member.

As ComingSoon reports, he would confirm that the script was ready. Recently, Whoopi Goldberg herself told Entertainment Weekly that the movie could start shooting soon, without giving further details.

“I can tell it’s happening. It’s coming when it’s coming. It’s going to happen soon. I can’t wait. It’s about time it happened. Because we got to laugh!”

Accordingly, Sister Act 3 is still on the way. Will it be released in theaters or directly on Disney+? At the moment, no information has been released on this topic. Keep in mind that the first Sister Act was one of the top-grossing comedies of the 90s, grossing $231 million worldwide on a $31 million budget.

As for the second opus, it earned around 124 million internationally, which is half of the first. In France, the two works gathered 3.6 million fans. The license was then extended to the stage with a successful musical comedy featuring memorable gospel hits from the film.