Sing 2 director Garth Jennings bows out of possible sequel, teases ‘lovely idea’ for third film

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Scarlett Johansson, Reese Witherspoon and Matthew McConaughey.He happily returned to the fold for the eagerly-anticipated sequel – which hits cinemas on January 28.However, while Garth teased a ‘lovely, lovely idea’ for another sequel, he told Metro.co.uk that he will not be part of it.When asked if we could possibly get a third outing for Buster Moon and the gang, he explained: ‘I don’t know!

I know for a fact that there is a lovely, lovely, lovely idea that we have for it. It would be amazing to make it. ‘I wouldn’t be the writer and director, though, if it does happen.

I would take a step back and let other people carry it from here. But we’ll just have to see what happens when it’s finished doing its run and whether the world… I don’t know what state the world’s gonna be.‘But I hope for the sake of artists here at the studio that we get to make it, because it would be pretty, pretty great.’Sing surpassed expectations and raked in more than $600million (£445m) at the global box office in 2016, meaning a second movie was a no-brainer for bosses.The official synopsis reads: ‘The new chapter in Illumination’s smash animated franchise returns with big dreams and spectacular hit songs as can-do koala Buster Moon and his all-star cast of animal performers prepare to launch their most dazzling stage extravaganza yet… all in the glittering entertainment capital of the world. ‘There’s just one hitch: They first have to persuade the world’s most reclusive rock star – played by global music icon Bono, in his animated film debut – to join them.‘What begins as a dream of big-time success becomes an emotional reminder of the power of music to heal even the most broken heart.’ Spilling the beans on what made him want to reunite with.