<P> In December 2012, Skylar Astin revealed that he and Rebel Wilson have had meetings with Universal Studios about the potential sequel . In April 2013, it was confirmed that a sequel would be released in 2015 . Elizabeth Banks directed the sequel, and Kay Cannon returned as screenwriter . Paul Brooks produced for Gold Circle Films, alongside Banks and Max Handelman . Deke Sharon returned as vocal producer, and has a brief cameo as a German reporter . As in the first movie, they ran a month of "a cappella boot camp" before filming . </P> <P> Anna Kendrick and Wilson returned to the cast early in 2014 to play the characters they originated in the first film . Brittany Snow reprised her character . On April 24, Chrissie Fit was added to the cast . On May 1, Hailee Steinfeld was added to the cast, playing a new member of the Barden Bellas . On May 5, Adam DeVine was reported to return in the film . On May 14, Katey Sagal was added to the cast, playing Steinfeld's character's mother . On May 29, Flula Borg was added to the cast . He played the leader of a European a cappella group, Das Sound Machine, that competed with the Bellas . It was confirmed on June 18, 2014 that Christopher Shepard was added to the cast . It was confirmed on June 19, 2014 that Pentatonix would play the role of a rival group to the Barden Bellas . It was later confirmed that The Filharmonic from season 4 of The Sing Off would make a cameo appearance as a rival group from the Philippines . On August 24, 2014 it was announced that Penn Masala, the all - male Hindi a cappella group from director Elizabeth Banks's and producer Max Handelman's alma mater The University of Pennsylvania, would be featured as a team from Southeast Asia . On June 25, Birgitte Hjort Sørensen was confirmed added to the cast . </P> <P> On May 21, 2014, principal photography began at Louisiana State University (LSU) campus in Baton Rouge . </P> <P> On December 3, 2014, Mark Mothersbaugh was hired to compose the music for the film . The official soundtrack was released on May 12, 2015 . The special edition soundtrack was later released on August 8, 2015 . </P>

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