Whoopi Goldberg has provided an update on the upcoming sequelSister Act 3, which includes a tease that characters from the second movie could also be appearing. For years, Goldberg has been open about her desire to return for anotherSister Actmovie with fans of the first two wanting to see it happen. It has since been announced thatSister Act 3is officially a go with the sequel currently in development for Disney+.
In a recent chat, Goldberg touched on the current status ofSister Act 3. Noting that Madhuri Shekar (The Nevers) is writing the screenplay for the sequel, Goldberg says that everyone is on standby waiting for production to start. The actress goes on to tease some returning stars fromSister Act 2: Back in the Habit. Here’s what Goldberg had to say aboutSister Act 3.
“Marc Shaiman [the franchise’s composer] is just waiting.The nuns are all waiting. Maybe there’s gonna be some of the kids [fromSister Act 2]. Who can say?”
Meanwhile,Whoopi Goldbergis penning a screenplay of her own for a movie following an older Black woman who acquires superpowers and must learn how to properly use them. In herVarietyinterview, theGhoststar explained why she’s taken this new creative venture that will see her writing a superhero movie.
“Since I was a little kid, I’ve been obsessed with superheroes. They’re all saving the earth all the time. But do you know who’s really going to save the earth? Old Black women.”
Goldberg is also producingThe Emmett Till Storyand is set to return as Guinan in season 2 of the Paramount+ seriesStar Trek: Picard.Despite how busy she is, Goldberg also has no plans to walk away fromThe Viewanytime soon after serving as a moderator on the show for more than a decade. In fact, she plans to stay on the daytime talk show for as long as is physically possible.
“I’m there until I don’t think I can do it anymore, but I’m not there yet. As long as they allow me to do both [acting and hosting], I can do it. The minute they say, ‘No, you can’t,’ then I have to figure out what to do.”
The firstSister Actmovie, released in 1992, starred Goldberg aslounge singer turned nun Deloris Van Cartier. Because it was a tremendous hit at the box office, a sequel was developed withSister Act 2: Back in the Habitreleasing in 1993. In the sequel, Deloris reprises her persona as Sister Mary Clarence to serve as the new music teacher at a San Francisco academy. Goldberg’s recent comments suggest that some of the classroom children seen in the sequel could be popping up inSister Act 3, nearly three decades later.
There’s no release date yet attached toSister Act 3and it’s unclear when the sequel will be making its way to Disney+. A release date hasn’t yet been attached toSister Act 3. This news comes to us fromVariety.
