Adam Devine to star in Pitch Perfect revival series for Peacock

Variety

Devine will reprise his role as Bumper Allen from the first two movies in the sequel series set years after the events of Pitch Perfect trilogy. The Good Place alum Megan Amram will lead Pitch Perfect as writer and showrunner. Elizabeth Banks, who produced all three films, will serve as executive producer along with original film producers Paul Brooks and Scott Neimeyer. As Variety notes, "Bumper was the main antagonist of the first film and the leader of the all-male a cappella group The Treblemakers. He returned in the second film as a supporting character and the love interest of Rebel Wilson’s character, Fat Amy. He worked as a backup singer for John Mayer before returning to his alma mater, Barden University, as a security guard." “Our upcoming Pitch Perfect series is another example of the unmatched synergy NBCUniversal is able to expand upon with our wide-ranging library of IP,” said Susan Rovner, chairman of entertainment content for NBCUniversal Television and Streaming. “When we saw the opportunity to create a series for Pitch Perfect with Elizabeth Banks, Max Handelman and Paul Brooks plus more earworm classics for super fans to enjoy, we jumped at it. And to top it off, we are so fortunate that Adam Devine is headlining the series and bringing fans the quirky, laugh-out-loud sensibility they loved in the film franchise.”