Sing 3: Everything we know so far

With Sing 3 in development, here’s what’s been said about the threequel to Illumination’s animated musicals, including potential cast, plot speculation, and when it could come out.

Illumination is behind some of the best animated movies of our time, including Despicable Me and those Minions and, more recently, The Super Mario Bros. Movie. Similarly, Sing has gone down a treat, with the first two critical and commercial successes.

When director Garth Jennings’ Sing dropped in 2016, it earned more than $634 million worldwide, helped by its all-star voice cast including Matthew McConaughey and Scarlett Johansson. Sing 2, in 2021, kept up the fun with an new playlist of bops — honorable mention to Johansson’s rendition of ‘Heads Will Roll’ by the Yeah Yeah Yeahs.

Illumination founder and CEO Chris Meledandri revealed the project is “deep into development,” so here’s everything we know about the feel-good movie.

Is there a Sing 3 release date?

There is no release date for Sing 3. The movie was announced in April 2023.

Given the five-year gap between the first two movies, we can expect to wait a while before the threequel arrives.

If 3 follows the same pattern, Sing 3 could be released in 2026. However, Sing 2 was pushed back due to the pandemic, meaning we might see 3 sooner.

Sing 3 plot speculation

No plot details for Sing 3 have been revealed, though we can certainly expect more musical numbers to look forward to.

Meledandri told Variety we’d be taken to a “new world.” Perhaps after their successful performance at The Majestic, Buster Moon decides to take the theater troupe on a global tour, with each stop presenting its own set of challenges and villains along the way.

Another idea could be the announcement of a prestigious international singing competition, with Buster seeing it as the perfect opportunity to showcase the talent of his group on a global stage. But the competition is fierce, with performers from all over the world vying for the top prize. As they prepare for the show, tensions rise within the group, testing their bonds and forcing them to confront their insecurities. Ultimately, they must come together to prove they have what it takes to be the best.

Alternatively, Sing 3 could go down a completely different route, taking us to what happened to the group years after their success or seeing them embark on a time-traveling or underwater adventure.

Sing 3 cast: Who could be in it?

Illumination’s founder said Sing 3 “will involve characters from the original cast,” though an exact list isn’t confirmed.

Stars from Sing 1 and 2 will likely return. However, we don’t have an official word on who that will be, exactly.

Possible Sing 3 cast:

• Matthew McConaughey as Buster Moon
• Reese Witherspoon as Rosita
• Scarlett Johansson as Ash
• Taron Egerton as Johnny
• Tori Kelly as Meena
• Nick Kroll as Gunter
• Pharrell Williams as Alfonso
• Letitia Wright as Nooshy
• Halsey as Porsha Crystal
• Bono as Clay Calloway

McConaughey is down, having told CinemaBlend that he’d love to return as the koala king.

When asked why his character didn’t sing or dance in the sequel, the actor replied: “Maybe Sing 3, but it wasn’t in this one and a lot of people have been saying that and I’m like ‘That’s right, Buster Moon should sing, whistle, diddy, hum, dance, something’. Oh, that’d be super fun. That could be it. Bring it up to the director, I’m with you. You hear that Garth?”

Is there a Sing 3 trailer?

There isn’t a trailer for Sing 3. The movie is still in development, so there won’t be one until at least 2025.

We’ll drop the trailer here when it does arrive.

Until then, be sure to check out all of the best new movies streaming, upcoming Disney Plus releases, or the best streaming services. And for more animated fun, there’s Inside Out 2 to look forward to.