The cast ofBill & Ted 3just keeps getting better and better. It was announced today that the tremendously talentedJillian Bellis joining the ensemble of the sequelBill & Ted Face the Music, playing a couples therapist named Dr. Taylor Wood. The follow-up findsKeanu ReevesandAlex Winterreprising their iconic, titular roles nearly three decades after the first sequel, 1991’sBill & Ted’s Bogus Journey.
The sequel also sees the return of screenwritersEd SolomonandChris Matheson, who crafted a story that finds Bill and Ted setting out on a new adventure having yet to fulfill their destiny. A visitor from the future warns that only their song can save life as we know it and bring harmony to the universe, but on this new journey they’re also joined by their now-grown daughters, played bySamara WeavingandBrigette Lundy-Paine.
Bell stole scenes left and right on the Comedy Central seriesWorkaholicsand subsequently had a stellar role in the comedy sequel22 Jump Street. This summer she turns in a terrific performance as the lead in the character-driven comedy/dramaBrittany Runs a Marathon, and she’s makes a fantastic addition to what is already an impressive cast.
In addition to the aforementioned performers,Bill & Ted Face the Musicalso sees the return ofWilliam Sadlerand starsAnthony Carrigan,Scott Mescudi (“Kid Cudi”),Beck Bennett,Erinn Hayes,Jayma Mays,Amy Stoch, andHal Landon Jr.
Production on the sequel officially got underway this week withGalaxy QuesthelmerDean Parisotin the director’s chair. The film will be produced byScott Kroopf(Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure,Bill & Teds Bogus Journey) alongsideAlex LeboviciandSteve Ponceon behalf of Hammerstone Studios.Steven Soderbergh, R. Scott Reid, John Ryan Jr., Scott FischerandJohn Santilliare serving as executive producers.Bill & Ted Face the Musicwill be financed by media entrepreneur and producerDavid Haringalong withPatrick W. Duganof Dugan Entertainment. Orion Pictures will release the highly anticipated film through United Artists Releasing on August 06, 2025.
