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01of 10A Perfect PitchJulia Terjung/PeacockPitch Perfect: Bumper in Berlinwill follow the original films' Bumper Allen (Adam Devine), who moves to Germany to revive his music career when one of his songs becomes a hit in Berlin.Executive producerElizabeth Bankspitched the upcoming spin-off seriesPitch Perfect: Bumper in Berlinto studio executives as “LokimeetsEmily in Paris.““A lovable villain from our films gets a chance to be the hero of his own story in a foreign land filled with romance, comedy, strange new characters and hit songs,” she says.
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A Perfect Pitch
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Pitch Perfect: Bumper in Berlinwill follow the original films' Bumper Allen (Adam Devine), who moves to Germany to revive his music career when one of his songs becomes a hit in Berlin.
Executive producerElizabeth Bankspitched the upcoming spin-off seriesPitch Perfect: Bumper in Berlinto studio executives as “LokimeetsEmily in Paris.”
“A lovable villain from our films gets a chance to be the hero of his own story in a foreign land filled with romance, comedy, strange new characters and hit songs,” she says.
02of 10Standing on Its OwnJulia Terjung/PeacockThe spin-off series — which premieres on Nov. 23 on Peacock — isn’t “a knock-off [of] aPitch Perfectfilm,” says Banks, “but rather a show that was distinct and could live on its own.“Showrunner Megan Amram echoes Banks and shares how the story benefits from the format change.“This show gives us an opportunity to explore a different group of people than the Bellas, and really dive into the psyche of some of the other characters that populate thePitch Perfectuniverse,” she says. “A television format gives us the opportunity to really spend time with these characters and grow to know and love them.”
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Standing on Its Own
The spin-off series — which premieres on Nov. 23 on Peacock — isn’t “a knock-off [of] aPitch Perfectfilm,” says Banks, “but rather a show that was distinct and could live on its own.”
Showrunner Megan Amram echoes Banks and shares how the story benefits from the format change.
“This show gives us an opportunity to explore a different group of people than the Bellas, and really dive into the psyche of some of the other characters that populate thePitch Perfectuniverse,” she says. “A television format gives us the opportunity to really spend time with these characters and grow to know and love them.”
03of 10A Fish out of WaterJulia Terjung/PeacockBumper — seen here with costar Udo Kier — is up for a new challenge inPitch Perfect: Bumper in Berlin.After falling on hard times, he is “given a chance to reinvent himself in a world totally foreign to him,““according to Banks.Devine says that fans will see his character “grow into a full human in this series.”
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A Fish out of Water
Bumper — seen here with costar Udo Kier — is up for a new challenge inPitch Perfect: Bumper in Berlin.
After falling on hard times, he is “given a chance to reinvent himself in a world totally foreign to him,““according to Banks.
Devine says that fans will see his character “grow into a full human in this series.”
04of 10It’s All about BumperJulia Terjung/PeacockDevine says his character was “pretty one-dimensional” in the films.But in the series, “he grows as a person and you see the more vulnerable side of the Bump man,” Devine shares.Amram adds, “Bumper always had so much depth lurking under his surface, and no one can make me laugh like Adam can. This felt like an amazing opportunity to dive deeper into a character we already know and love.”
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It’s All about Bumper
Devine says his character was “pretty one-dimensional” in the films.
But in the series, “he grows as a person and you see the more vulnerable side of the Bump man,” Devine shares.
Amram adds, “Bumper always had so much depth lurking under his surface, and no one can make me laugh like Adam can. This felt like an amazing opportunity to dive deeper into a character we already know and love.”
05of 10New (and Familiar) FacesPeacockIn addition to Devine, the show also stars Flula Borg, Sarah Hyland, Lera Abova, and Jameela Jamil.“I love our cast in part because I’ve worked with so many of them already,” says Banks. “Adam obviously from the originalPitch Perfect, Sarah Hyland from myModern Familydays, Flula I proudly directed inPitch Perfect 2and Jameela is my sister from another mister. Even Udo Kier, who I did one of my first photo shoots with …. He probably doesn’t remember that.“She adds, “But it all starts with Adam: he’s a salt-of-the-earth song-and-dance man who doesn’t know he’s a song-and-dance man.”
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New (and Familiar) Faces
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In addition to Devine, the show also stars Flula Borg, Sarah Hyland, Lera Abova, and Jameela Jamil.
“I love our cast in part because I’ve worked with so many of them already,” says Banks. “Adam obviously from the originalPitch Perfect, Sarah Hyland from myModern Familydays, Flula I proudly directed inPitch Perfect 2and Jameela is my sister from another mister. Even Udo Kier, who I did one of my first photo shoots with …. He probably doesn’t remember that.”
She adds, “But it all starts with Adam: he’s a salt-of-the-earth song-and-dance man who doesn’t know he’s a song-and-dance man.”
06of 10AModernReunionJulia Terjung/PeacockDevine reveals it has been “a dream” to reunite with Hyland after working together onModern Family.“I feel we left a lot on the table between our characters inModern Family,” he says. “So it was incredible to have an opportunity to give the fans more of what they loved between the two of us.”
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AModernReunion
Devine reveals it has been “a dream” to reunite with Hyland after working together onModern Family.
“I feel we left a lot on the table between our characters inModern Family,” he says. “So it was incredible to have an opportunity to give the fans more of what they loved between the two of us.”
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A New Locale
“One of our favorite elements amongst all thePitch Perfectfilms was the German group, Das Sound Machine,” she says. “I hear from fans all the time on social media asking what happened to DSM?”
Banks also “loved the city” while filmingCharlie’s Angels, adding, “So from that came the idea to build a show around Bumper, send him to Berlin, and team him up with Flula from DSM.”
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A Capella Forever
Adds Amram, “There will be so many great a cappella covers for our die-hardPitch Perfectfans, but there is a ton of original music in the show as well that I am obsessed with. There’s an original song in episode 4 that I think I have literally had stuck in my head for nine months.”
09of 10Belting Out a TuneJulia Terjung/PeacockBumper is pulling out all the stops in the upcoming series. Devine teases that his character is back to his old musical ways.“Obviously I will be belting all those sweet lady jams that Bumper is known for crooning in the movie but there are also originals,” he says. “Ryan Tedder even wrote Bumper a song! I feel like Beyoncé!”
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Belting Out a Tune
Bumper is pulling out all the stops in the upcoming series. Devine teases that his character is back to his old musical ways.
“Obviously I will be belting all those sweet lady jams that Bumper is known for crooning in the movie but there are also originals,” he says. “Ryan Tedder even wrote Bumper a song! I feel like Beyoncé!”
10of 10Dance Until You DropJulia Terjung/PeacockDevine was feeling his age on the set ofPitch Perfect: Bumper in Berlin.He recalls quickly realizing that he couldn’t do the same moves as a decade ago when the first film was released.“I tore my groin muscle the first day of shooting a big dance number,” he shares. “It turns out I can’t do all the same dance numbers bumper could do in the movies. Gimme a break. It was 10 years ago!”
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Dance Until You Drop
Devine was feeling his age on the set ofPitch Perfect: Bumper in Berlin.He recalls quickly realizing that he couldn’t do the same moves as a decade ago when the first film was released.
“I tore my groin muscle the first day of shooting a big dance number,” he shares. “It turns out I can’t do all the same dance numbers bumper could do in the movies. Gimme a break. It was 10 years ago!”
source: people.com
