I’ll admit it: I’m a grown-ass woman and I flat-out loved Pitch Perfect. I actually saw it in theaters!! I loved it because it could have gone off the rails in so many ways, but it’s actually a really well-constructed movie with really strong performances all around. Anna Kendrick and Rebel Wilson got a lot of notice for the film, but Anna Camp, Brittany Snow and Alexis Knapp all turned in great ensemble performances too. And good news – they’re all back for the Pitch Perfect 2!!

The first film was produced by Elizabeth Banks, who is now on-deck as director for the sequel. This is Banks’ first film as a director, and she told Entertainment Weekly: “This is the stupidest idea I’ve ever had. My first movie is this huge studio movie that a lot of people care about that also happens to be a musical with massive dance numbers. I don’t know what I was thinking.” The sequel also adds some more ladies to the mix, with Hailee Steinfeld joining the Bellas, plus Hailee’s mom played by Katey Sagal. You can read more about the sequel here and here. Here is the trailer:

It looks great, right? Mean German a Capella singers! David Cross! Elizabeth Banks laughing about how every other country hates America! I love that Banks set out to produce films for actresses and she actually succeeded. And now she’s doubling down. And it’s awesome. While I doubt Pitch Perfect 2 is going to make crazy Marvel money, I’m sure this film will do well and perhaps even be a sleeper hit.

Cover courtesy of Entertainment Weekly, WENN.