Illumination Actively Developing 'Sing 3' and 'Secret Life of Pets 3'

Sing 3 and Secret Life of Pets 3 are both in active development, according to Illumination CEO Chris Meledandri.

Sing 3 and Secret Life of Pets 3

In an interview with Collider, Meledanari was asked about the status on both film franchises and where they are headed in the future. His response:

“Well, these are clearly two movies that not only do I love, but the filmmakers love them. The studio loves them. We have been working on both. They’re both, I would say, in active development.”

Max and Duke from Secret Life of Pets at Universal Studios Florida

Regarding Secret Life of Pets 3, he went on to state that it took the film company a while to come back to Pets as they waited for an idea that would earn its place rather than simply just making another Pets movie.

“I think we found a way into a Secret Life of Pets story that I certainly love. We’re working with Chris Renaud, who not only was the co-director of Despicable Me with Pierre Coffin, but also the original director of Pets. So, we are well underway, working hard on an idea that I’m hoping that we’ll make soon,” he said.

Johnny and Rosita from Sing at Universal Studios Florida

As for Sing 3, they are working to introduce some entirely new ideas into the story. Garth Jennings, who was the writer-director of the previous Sing movies, is focusing all of his energy right now with the team at Illumination, “developing what I believe is going to be a Sing movie that is honoring what we all love about the film.”

He finishes the interview with:

So, both Sing and Pets are getting a tremendous amount of attention inside the studio, and I expect we’ll have some announcements to make about both of them relatively soon.

At this time there are no timelines for these movies’ releases.

Sing (2016) follows the story of Buster Moon as he fights to save his struggling theater by hosting a singing competition with a large cash prize. In Sing 2 (2021), Moon and his friends now have a successful show, but Buster wants to perform in a major entertainment city.

Both Secret Life of Pets (2016) and its sequel (2019) show what pets might do when their owners leave home. The first film follows Max and Duke when they wind up lost in New York City. The sequel focuses on the new changes happening in Max’s life.

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