‘Pitch Perfect: K-Pop Idols' in development as Brownstone signs first-look deal with UTV
One of the lead projects is Pitch Perfect: K-Pop Idols, a continuation of the Pitch Perfect franchise.
Written by Joel Kim Booster, the series follows a struggling singer-songwriter whose life changes after auditioning for the first all-American K-pop group.
Banks and Handelman will executive produce the new series, alongside Paul Brooks and Scott Niemeyer of Gold Circle Films.
Jason Moore, who directed the original Pitch Perfect film, will return as director and executive producer. Brownstone and Gold Circle have been behind all three Pitch Perfect films, with Banks having directed Pitch Perfect 2 and appearing in each instalment.
The deal strengthens Brownstone's relationship with NBCUniversal, following past collaborations including the Pitch Perfect film trilogy and the recent film Cocaine Bear.
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