"Pitch Perfect 3" is arriving before the year ends and cast members of the hit movie series have started shooting scenes for the film. Fans are also very much excited on what they can expect for the third installment.

Filming starts

Daily Mail reported that one of the lead stars, Anna Kendrick, recently shot a scene in Atlanta, together with actress Elizabeth Banks and co-star John Michael Higgins. Kendrick, who plays Beca Mitchell, was secretly filmed by her two co-stars in the scene that they shot on Monday. The two characters were seen in photos following Beca around wherever she goes and carrying with them a video camera and a boom microphone.

Air date and cast

"Pitch Perfect 3" is set to be released on Dec. 22 and will continue to tell the story of the Bellas, an acapella singing group composed of Kendrick, Anna Camp, Rebel Wilson, Hailee Steinfeld and Brittany Snow

According to the Hollywood Reporter, rapper Trinidad James will also be part of "Pitch Perfect 3" and will play a character who is part of a singing group going against the Bellas. The "All Gold Everything" singer is considered to be a great addition to the cast of the hit movie series.

Dance rehearsals begin

More preparations are also underway for the year-end release of "Pitch Perfect 3." Daily Mail added that the cast have also started their dance rehearsals and will be joined by returning cast members Ester Dean and Hana Mae Lee. Andy Allo will also be seen in the movie playing the role of singer Charity.

The upcoming movie release is again expected to be a box-office hit following the success of "Pitch Perfect 1" in 2015. It earned around $300 million in just five days of airing. What are you excited about with the "Pitch Perfect 3" installment this coming December?