Tim Federle Tapped to Direct “Sister Act 3,” Madhuri Shekar on to Write

Disney has found both a writer and a director for their upcoming Sister Act 3. Tim Federle has been brought on to direct while Madhuri Shekar will pen the script, according to Deadline.

  • The third installment in the Sister Act franchise was announced back in December along with the Hocus Pocus sequel.
  • Whoopi Goldberg will reprise her role has Deloris, the nightclub singer turned nun, and will also produce the pic along with Tyler Perry.
  • Tom Leonardis is also on to produce the film.
  • The original 1992 film was a huge success and led to a sequel in 1993.
  • Details for the third film are unknown at this time.
  • Federle’s past credits include creating and executive producing High School Musical:The Musical: The Series, directing the upcoming Disney+ feature Better Nate Than Ever and co-writing the animated film Ferdinand.
  • Shekar’s credits include writing the 2020 Amazon/Blumhouse feature Evil Eye, the Netflix adaptation of The Three Body Problem and the HBO fantasy epic The Nevers.
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