She might not have gotten the chance to sing in Scott Pilgrim Vs the World, but Anna Kendrick is looking to prove she’s got a fine pair of lungs as she enters talks to star in singing comedy **Pitch Perfect.
Adapted from Mickey Rapkin’s non-fiction book, the rom-com will follow what happens when a rebellious, goth-styled student (Kendrick, assuming she locks in a deal) swapping her endless complaints about attending a school where her father teaches for the stage when she discovers her musical talent. Soon, she’s making waves as one of the best warblers in the school’s a cappella group. Bridesmaids’ Rebel Wilson (who you might recall stealing scenes besides Matt Lucas as one of Kristen Wiig’s loathsome roommates) is also aboard.
With a script by 30 Rock writer Kay Cannon, the film is set to be directed by Jason Moore, who knows a little bit about blending music and comedy after directing genius puppet musical Avenue Q on stage. He’ll kick off shooting in New Orleans in the next couple of months.
Kendrick, meanwhile, will next be on screens in The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1 and cancer comedy 50/50.