Adam Devine to star in Pitch Perfect spin-off

The cult film franchise is getting a TV reboot, and it’s set to be headlined by one of its original stars.

He’s back, pitches.

A Pitch Perfect spin-off series has been ordered, with Adam Devine reprising his role from the film franchise that fans of the movies loved to hate.

“When we saw the opportunity to create a series for Pitch Perfect with Elizabeth Banks, Max Handelman and Paul Brooks plus more earworm classics for superfans to enjoy, we jumped at it,” Susan Rovner, chairman of entertainment content for NBC Universal Television and Streaming said to Variety.

“And to top it off, we are so fortunate that Adam Devine is headlining the series and bringing fans the quirky, laugh-out-loud sensibility they loved in the film franchise.”

A scene from Pitch Perfect 3.

The Pitch Perfect franchise first launched in 2012.

Featuring the vocal talents of Anna Kendrick, Brittany Snow and Anna Camp, the film centred on an all-girl collegiate a cappella group called the Barden Bellas. Devine played Bumper Allen, the leader of the all-male rival a cappella group the Treblemakers. In the second film, Bumper becomes the love interest of Rebel Wilson’s character, Fat Amy.

Rebel Wilson and Adam Devine as Fat Amy and Bumper.

Devine was missing from the final film, and one can assume that after his character’s shoddy performance on The Voice, his career has hit a sour note.

According to the press release, the series is set years after viewers last saw Bumper in the films and will follow the struggling singer as he moves to Germany to “revive his music career” when one of his songs becomes big in Berlin.

Back on-board to oversee the Pitch Perfect spin-off series are Banks, Handelman and Brooks – all of whom executive produced the three original films – as well as Devine and The Good Place co-writer and producer Megan Amram.

The Pitch Perfect franchise has grossed nearly $US600 million ($A828 million) at the box office to date and has reached cult status in pop culture largely thanks to its catchy music, talented cast and female-centric narratives.

This article originally appeared in the New York Post and was reproduced with permission

Originally published as Adam Devine to star in Pitch Perfect spin-off