Good news has arrived for fans who are looking forward to the third movie in Sister Act film series. announced Sister Act 3 is still in the works. Whoopi provided an update on the next installment after high-levels of anticipation from fans. "It’s still on the way! It’s percolating," she clarified. "They [studio executive] have not said, ‘We’re over you and this movie.'” "We’re still in the process of writing the script," Whoopi shared while speaking with People. When if she was apart of the script writing process, she had a somewhat complicated answer. "Yes and no," She said. "It’s hard to do everything and I like to think that I can, but I’ve come to the understanding that I can’t do as much stuff simultaneously, as I’d like to." Sister Act came out in 1992 and grossed $139, 605, 150 according to . The musical
comedy follows lounge
Singer Deloris Van Cartier (played by Whoopi) who after seeing her gangster lover commit a murder is placed in a witness protection program. The witness protection program takes her to a convent where she becomes a nun named Sister Mary Clarence. The film also stars Maggie Smith, Kathy Najimy, Wendy Makkena, Jenifer Lewis, Harvey Keitel, and the late Mary Wickes. The sequel, Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit was released in 1993 with Whoopi reprising her role with Maggie Smith, Kathy Najimy, Wendy Makkena, and the late Mary Wickes also doing the same. There were new addition to the cast such as Lauryn Hill, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Alanna Ubach, and Jennifer Love Hewitt. In December 2020,
Disney that a Sister Act 3 was confirmed with Whoopi Returning and Tyler Perry producing alongside Whoopi. Whoopi and Tyler first discussed the possibility of another sequel when they appeared together on Watch What Happens Live in November 2018. Tyler proposed the idea of
Tiffany Haddish joining Whoopi. "The two of them in Sister Act, that should happen. Let's make it happen," Tyler said. The 68-year-old s cohost is working on getting past costars to reprise their roles for new installment as well excited for the possibly of new ones. She has suggested names like Keke Palmer and Lizzo. "I want everybody, I want as many people who wanna have some fun 'cause I really, desperately need to have some fun," she said during an appearance on Charlamagne tha God's Comedy Central show, Hell of a Week. Whoopi made a public plea to Maggie Smith on
British talk show, Loose
Women in Jan. 2023 to come back. "I want to let Maggie Smith know that I'm holding the part of Mother Superior for you, because I just can't do it with anybody but you," she said. She also asked Sheryl Lee Ralph when she came on The View on Feb 7. "We’re in the process of putting together [the third movie]. Will you come be part of it? Whatever it is," Whoopi stated.