Paramount Pictures will theatrically distribute The Angry Birds Movie 3 with Jason Sudeikis (Ted Lasso, Horrible Bosses), Josh Gad (Frozen, Beauty and the Beast), Rachel Bloom (Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, Trolls World Tour), and Danny McBride (The Righteous Gemstones, The Mitchells vs. the Machines) reprising their roles as Red, Chuck, Silver, and Bomb. Rovio and SEGA will produce alongside Namit Malhotra and his production company Prime Focus Studios, in partnership with Flywheel Media, One Cool Group, and dentsu. Paramount Pictures will release the film in theatres worldwide on January 29, 2027.
New cast members will include Emma Myers (Wednesday, A Minecraft Movie), Keke Palmer (One of Them Days, Nope), Tim Robinson (I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson, Friendship), Lily James (Cinderella, Baby Driver), Marcello Hernandez (Saturday Night Live), Walker Scobell (Percy Jackson and the Olympians), Sam Richardson (Ted Lasso, Veep), Anna Cathcart (XO Kitty, To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before), Maitreyi Ramakrishnan (Never Have I Ever, Turning Red), Nikki Glaser (Golden Globe Awards, The Roast of Tom Brady), James Austin Johnson (Saturday Night Live), and Psalm West (Hulu’s The Kardashians).
The Angry Birds Movie 3 is directed by John Rice (The Angry Birds Movie, Beavis & Butt-Head Do the Universe) with a screenplay by Thurop Van Orman (The Angry Birds Movie 2, The Marvellous Misadventures of Flapjack), who is also executive producing alongside Toru Nakahara (Sonic the Hedgehog). The film is produced by John Cohen (Despicable Me, The Garfield Movie), Dan Chuba (The Mitchells vs. the Machines), and Carla Connor (The Willoughbys).
The Angry Birds Movie 3 follows the success of the first two Angry Birds movies, which have grossed more than $500m at the worldwide box office and have seen outstanding results on streaming platforms around the world, signalling strong demand for the third theatrical instalment.
Grammy Award-winning musician and composer Heitor Pereira (Despicable Me, The Minions Movie, Puss in Boots: The Last Wish), who has scored all of the previous Angry Birds films, is returning to score The Angry Birds Movie 3.
Storyboards, art development, and animation are being handled by DNEG Animation. Jeanie Chang is the production designer, and Francesca Natale is the character designer. The head of story is Vadim Bazhanov, and the lead editor is Sarah K. Reimers.
“We’re very excited to be partnering with Paramount Pictures and extremely proud of our incredible cast,” said John Cohen, Producer. “Not only do we have Jason, Josh, Rachel and Danny returning to voice their fantastic characters, but they’re surrounded by an all-star ensemble of comedic talent. These are some of the funniest people out there today, and we’re so thrilled to have them all on board.”
“Angry Birds transcends mediums and has been embraced and celebrated the world over,” said Marc Weinstock, President of Worldwide Marketing & Distribution, Paramount Pictures. “We couldn’t be happier to be partnering with SEGA/Rovio and these other great partners to bring this latest instalment, featuring an incredible voice cast, to big screens everywhere.”
“We’re thrilled to announce that our first theatrical distribution partnership is with Paramount Pictures,” said Don McGregor, Founder and CEO, Flywheel Media. “As a film production company focused on bringing the best family movies to global audiences, we couldn’t have a better start than The Angry Birds Movie 3.”
“The Angry Birds brand has demonstrated remarkable versatility, evolving from a global mobile gaming phenomenon to licensed products, animation, and a thriving cinematic franchise,” said Alex Pelletier-Normand, CEO, Rovio Entertainment. “It has been a deeply collaborative effort to create a film that will resonate with the millions who interact with our catalog of games and products every day. We are confident that with this talented team at the helm, The Angry Birds Movie 3 will delight longtime fans and create new fans in those discovering our flock for the first time.”
“The Angry Birds IP is so instantly recognised and loved by audiences worldwide,” said Cathy Boxall, Global Head of Entertainment, dentsu. “We’re proud to be the global integrated marketing partner of The Angry Birds Movie 3 and to offer dentsu clients the opportunity to be a part of this global sensation, connecting culture to commerce for brands with a desire to reach and engage their audiences in new ways.”
Sudeikis is repped by Brillstein and Yorn Levine Barnes Law Firm
Gad is repped by CAA, Range Media Partners, Johnosn Shapiro Slewett & Kole and imPRint
Bloom is repped by WME, Sugar23, YMU Entertainment, and Ginsburg Daniels Kallis
Myers is repped by Untitled entertainment, WME and attorney Jeff Bernstein
Palmer is repped by 3 Arts and Hertz Lichtenstein Young & Polk
Robinson is repped by CAA and Hanson Jacobson Teller Hoberman
James is repped by UTA, Tavistock Wood, Sloane Offer & Weber & Dern.
Hernandez is repped by CAA, LBI Entertainment, and Felker Toczek Suddleson Abramson LLP
Scobell is represented by WME and attorney Ryan LeVine of Jackoway Austen
Richardson is repped by UTA, Artists First and Jackoway Austen Tyerman Wertheimer Mandelbaum Morris Bernstein Trattner Auerbach Hynick Jaime LeVine Sample & Klein
Cathcart is repped by LBI Entertainment, Performers Management, Gersh, and Goodman, Genow, Schenkman, Smelkinson & Christopher
Ramakrishnan is repped by CAA, Premier Artists Management, and Felker Toczek Suddleson Abramson LLP
Glaser is repped by UTA, Brillstein, Ginsburg Daniels Kallis
Johnson is repped by CAA, OPE Partners, and Ginsburg, Daniels, Kallis
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