‘Pitch Perfect: K-Pop Idols’ in development as Elizabeth Banks' Brownstone signs deal with UTV

Elizabeth Banks’ Brownstone Productions will develop 'Pitch Perfect: K-Pop Idols' under new first-look deal with UTV.

Elizabeth Banks and Max Handelman’s Brownstone Productions has signed a first-look television deal with Universal Television (UTV). Under the agreement, the company will develop and produce scripted series for all platforms, with two projects already in development for Peacock.

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.