Ever since BILL & TED’S BOGUS JOURNEY hit theaters in 1991, folks have wondered if we’d ever get a third installment of the BILL & TED franchise. It’s a question Keanu Reeves would regularly get at press junkets for other films, and probably got tired of answering. Now, finally, we’re getting a 3rd movie in BILL & TED FACE THE MUSIC, which hits theaters this August. Alex Winter returns as William “Bill” S. Preston Esq. and Keanu Reeves is back as Theodore “Ted” Logan, the two lead members of the band Wyld Stallyns, who have apparently lost their popularity a bit. It seems they never wrote that one song that will unite the world. And now they have kids, played in the movie by Brigette Lundy-Payne and Samara Weaving. We also see the return of William Sadler as Death, and the supporting cast includes Holland Taylor, Anthony Carrigan, Kid Cudi, Jillian Bell, Beck Bennett and Kristen Schaal. It’s directed by Dean Parisot (who gave us the most excellent GALAXY QUEST), and the screenplay is written by Chris Matheson and Ed Solomon, who gave us BILL & TED’S EXCELLENT ADVENTURE and the sequel. I can honestly say, I’m really excited for this, but I can’t help wondering if today’s young generation (who didn’t grow up on Bill & Ted) will care. Take a look at the new sneak preview clip, which reveals the daughter of Rufus (George Carlin’s character from the first movie), and tell us your thoughts in the comments.
The stakes are higher than ever for the time-traveling exploits of William “Bill” S. Preston Esq. and Theodore “Ted” Logan. Yet to fulfill their rock and roll destiny, the now middle aged best friends set out on a new adventure when a visitor from the future warns them that only their song can save life as we know it. Along the way, they will be helped by their daughters, a new batch of historical figures, and a few music legends – to seek the song that will set their world right and bring harmony in the universe.