The Angry Birds Movie 3

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The Angry Birds Movie 3
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Teaser poster
Directed byJohn Rice
Screenplay by Thurop Van Orman
Based on Angry Birds
by Rovio Entertainment
Produced by
Starring
Edited bySarah K. Reimers [1]
Music by Heitor Pereira
Production
companies
Distributed by Paramount Pictures
Release date
  • December 23, 2026 (2026-12-23)
CountriesUnited States
Finland
LanguageEnglish

The Angry Birds Movie 3 is an upcoming animated comedy film based on the Angry Birds video game franchise by Rovio Entertainment. Directed by John Rice and written by Thurop Van Orman, it is the third installment in The Angry Birds Movie series. Jason Sudeikis, Josh Gad, Rachel Bloom, Danny McBride, Anthony Padilla, and Ian Hecox reprise their roles from the previous films, while numerous others join the cast in new undisclosed roles.

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The Angry Birds Movie 3 is scheduled to be released in theaters on December 23, 2026, by Paramount Pictures.

Voice cast

In addition, Emma Myers, Keke Palmer, Lily James, Tim Robinson, Walker Scobell, Sam Richardson, Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, Nikki Glaser, Marcello Hernandez, James Austin Johnson, Psalm West, Anna Cathcart, MrBeast, and Salish Matter have been cast in undisclosed roles. [5] [6] [7]

Production

Development

A third Angry Birds film was reported to be in development by Geeks WorldWide on April 30, 2020. Sony Pictures were said to be producing, with production planned for 2021. [8]

Rovio Entertainment officially announced that the third film was in production on June 6, 2024, with their new parent company Sega Sammy Group producing alongside Prime Focus Studios in association with One Cool Films, Flywheel Media, and Dentsu, with DNEG Animation partnering for animation services; [9] [4] Sony was no longer attached to the project. [10] John Rice—who previously served as the co-director for The Angry Birds Movie 2 (2019)—was attached to direct, with Thurop Van Orman writing the screenplay, and John Cohen, Dan Chuba, and Carla Connor producing. [4] [2]

On April 8, 2025, it was announced that Paramount Pictures had picked up the distribution rights from Sony Pictures Releasing. [5] On July 18, Allied Gaming & Entertainment joined as an additional financier. [11]

Casting and recording

Alongside the film's announcement in June 2024, Jason Sudeikis and Josh Gad were reported to be reprising their roles as Red and Chuck. [4] [2] More of the voice cast was revealed in April 2025, including Rachel Bloom and Danny McBride, who reprise their roles as Silver and Bomb. [5] On September 18, 2025, MrBeast, Salish Matter, Anthony Padilla, and Ian Hecox were announced to have been added to the cast; Padilla and Hecox reprise their roles as Hal and Bubbles. [12]

In September 2024, Josh Gad uploaded a photo of him in a recording studio—which showed a microphone and an image of Chuck on a screen—through his Instagram account, [13] implying that voice recording for the film had begun. [3]

Music

Alongside the announcement that Paramount would distribute the film, it was reported that Heitor Pereira would return to compose the film's score. [5] [6]

Release

The Angry Birds Movie 3 is currently scheduled to be released in theaters on December 23, 2026, by Paramount. [7] The film was originally set to be released in 2026, prior to being delayed to January 29, 2027, before landing on its current release date. [14] [5] [6]

See also

References

  1. ↑ McClintock, Pamela (April 8, 2025). "'Angry Birds 3' Lands at Paramount, Sets Winter 2027 Release". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 8, 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 4 D'Alessasndro, Anthony (June 6, 2024). "'Angry Birds Movie 3' Is Happening With Jason Sudeikis & Josh Gad Returning". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved June 6, 2024.
  3. 1 2 3 Norman, Dalton (November 9, 2024). "The Angry Birds Movie 3: Confirmation, Cast & Everything We Know". Screen Rant . Retrieved February 22, 2025.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 Milligan, Mercedes (June 6, 2024). "'The Angry Birds Movie 3' Takes Flight with Rovio, SEGA, Prime Focus & DNEG Animation". Animation Magazine . Retrieved April 8, 2025.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 D'Alessandro, Anthony (April 8, 2025). "'Angry Birds 3' Flying To Paramount For 2027 Release". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved April 8, 2025.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 Mcclintock, Pamela (April 8, 2025). "'Angry Birds 3' Flying To Paramount For 2027 Release". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved April 8, 2025.
  7. 1 2 3 4 D'Alessandro, Anthony (September 18, 2025). "'Angry Birds Movie 3' Adds MrBeast, Salish Matter & More; Release Now Christmas Season 2026". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved September 18, 2025.
  8. ↑ Jordan, Miguel (April 30, 2020). "Exclusive: 'Angry Birds 3' In Development at Sony Pictures". Geeks WorldWide. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
  9. ↑ Baskerville-McCrystal, Eliza (June 7, 2024). "'The Angry Birds Movie 3' goes into production with DNEG as animation partner". Screen Daily . Retrieved January 11, 2025.
  10. ↑ "Rovio, SEGA, and Prime Focus Studios Announce The Angry Birds Movie 3 Is In Production At DNEG Animation". Rovio Entertainment Corporation . June 6, 2024.
  11. ↑ "Allied Gaming & Entertainment Announces Participation in the Investment of The Angry Birds Movie 3 Production Through Flywheel Media". Business Wire . Allied Gaming & Entertainment. July 17, 2025. Retrieved September 11, 2025.
  12. ↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony (September 18, 2025). "'Angry Birds Movie 3' Adds MrBeast, Salish Matter & More; Release Now Christmas Season 2026". Deadline Hollywood .
  13. ↑ Felt, Klein (September 12, 2024). "New Angry Birds 3 Movie Photo Excites the Fanbase". The Direct. Retrieved January 11, 2025.
  14. ↑ Sanders, Savannah (August 7, 2024). "Angry Birds 3 Movie Gets Exciting Release Update (Official)". The Direct. Retrieved February 27, 2025.
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