Exclusive: Bumper in Berlin stars on spoofing and satirising the original movies in new Pitch Perfect TV series

Exclusive: Bumper in Berlin stars on spoofing and satirising the original movies in new Pitch Perfect TV series

The Pitch Perfect collection of three very profitable movies has a loyal cult following, grossing over $565 million worldwide on the field workplace.

Now the Pitch Perfect universe expands right into a model new TV collection, Pitch Perfect: Bumper in Berlin, dropping completely on Stan.

Pitch Perfect: Bumper in Berlin is now streaming solely on Stan.

Set a number of years after his final look in Pitch Perfect 3, the collection follows Bumper Allen (Adam DeVine) as he strikes to Germany to revive his music profession after considered one of his songs turns into a giant hit in Berlin.

As Bumper navigates life in a giant German metropolis, he meets Heidi, performed by Sarah Hyland.

Hyland and Devine beforehand labored collectively on the comedy collection Modern Family.

Sarah Hyland, Adam Devine, Perfect: Bumper in Berlin, Stan
Sarah Hyland and Adam Devine in Perfect: Bumper in Berlin on Stan (Stan)

The Bumper solid is rounded out by Flula Borg (Pieter), Jameela Jamil (Gisela) and Lera Abova (DJ Das Boot).

Borg is reprising the position he performed on Pitch Perfect 2 as Pieter Krämer, Das Sound Machine’s “second-in-command”.

“I was very lucky to be part of Pitch Perfect 2, at that point I was very excited. I couldn’t believe it happened, and then it happened,” Borg tells 9Entertainment.

“I was just so excited to be part of [Bumper in Berlin].”

Perfect: Bumper in Berlin,  Stan
Adam Devine stars in Pitch Perfect: Bumper in Berlin on Stan. (Stan)

In the brand new collection, Pieter’s position expands as he shares a previous with new Pitch Perfect villain Gisela, performed by Jameela Jamil.

Jamil is well-known to audiences as her position of Tahani on The Good Place. 

“I wasn’t aware there was a franchise before this, I thought we were starting something completely new,” jokes Jamil.

Tahani, The Good Place
Actress Jameela Jamil showing as Tahani in The Good Place. (NBCUniversal Television)

“It’s amazing to know there was a fan base for this show and people are hungry for something new,” she says.

Lera Abova performs DJ Das Boot, Pieter’s sister, and you’ll anticipate loads of household drama between them.

Flula Borg, Jameela Jamil and Lera Abova.
Flula Borg, Jameela Jamil and Lera Abova selling Pitch Perfect: Bumper in Berlin. (Nine)

“There was a moment in this world where everyone in the world knew what Pitch Perfect was. It’s a huge deal,” Abova explains.

“I wish the fans from Pitch Perfect people don’t compare the show to the movies and they surrender to the show. And that the humour and the ‘warm feeling’ you get from watching the films, will stay.”

For Jamil, she’s excited to see how followers reply to the brand new Pitch Perfect entry.

“I think we can attract new people who maybe wouldn’t have thought of Pitch Perfect as their genre, because there is a lot of The Good Place-type humour in this. [Creator] Megan Amram is such a smart, edgy writer and I think we’ve taken the Pitch Perfect [world] and added a touch of spoof and satire.

“It’s what the world wants proper now: We’re all taking ourselves approach too significantly.” 

Pitch Perfect: Bumper in Berlin is now streaming only on Stan.

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