The “most excellent” news came in this morning! In the video message posted above, Keanu Reeves & Alex Winter confirm a 2020 release date for the third Bill & Ted film, Bill & Ted: Face the Music.
The duo begin shooting this summer on the long-awaited third film. Rumblings of a third film in the franchise have been happening for a few years, and earlier this year those reports turned into a roar. In a short video in front of the Hollywood Bowl, the pair, who last rocked out together as the well-meaning, musically inept goofballs in 1991’s Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey, thanked fans for making the much-hoped-for film a reality. The video ends with a note about the release date; Face the Music will arrive in theaters on August 21, 2020.
Reeves and Winter both broke out thanks to 1989’s Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure, which was directed by Stephen Herek and centered on two lovable slacker teens who travel through time with the help of a phone booth. The film became a surprise hit after a few delays in its initial release and not only spawned the 1991 sequel but also an animated series. Original creators Chris Matheson and Ed Solomon wrote the script for the latest third installment.
