Sister Act 3 Will Honor The First Two Films, Says Tyler Perry

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Sister Act 3 will honor the original film and its sequel, says Tyler Perry. Released in 1992, Sister Act quickly became a cult classic and helped solidify Whoopi Goldberg as a Hollywood icon. Written by Paul Rudnick, Sister Act follows Vegas lounge singer Deloris Van Cartier (Golberg), who enters a convent as Sister Mary Clarence under the witness protection program after she sees her mobster partner commit a violent crime.

Sister Act was a box office success and spawned a sequel,Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit, which featured Goldberg and her resident nun sisters reprising their roles, as well as the breakout performance of musical artist Lauryn Hill. Released in 1993, Back in the Habit appeared to be the singing nun’s swan song. However, in 2018, Disney+ announcedSister Act 3 was officially in the works. Last year, the threequel gained traction with the announcement that Tim Federle (High School Musical: The Musical: The Series) would direct the project.

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Now, Perry offers an update on the new movie. Per ET, he says Sister Act 3 will honor the first two films. Perry reveals Goldberg has been highly influential in the process of bringing the project to life. He also speaks about the script for Sister Act 3 and the importance of doing the original characters justice. Read Perry's full comment on the film below: 

It's more Whoopi than anything. I wanted it to be the experience that I had watching both of them. I want everybody who watches it to feel that way coming out of the theater, to feel that sense of good in life. And as far as Whoopi goes too, because I just want to make sure that she was honoring Dolores and honoring the ladies