The “Angry Birds” franchise is joining the creator economy.
Jimmy Donaldson, better known as MrBeast, and Salish Matter, an influencer and the co-founder of “Sincerely Yours,” have joined the voice cast of “The Angry Birds Movie 3.” In addition, Paramount announced that the animated sequel, which was previously dated for Jan. 29, 2027, has been moved up to Dec. 23, 2026. The goal is to capitalize on the holidays when kids will be out of school and eager to see some ornery avians.
Donaldson may be new to studio animation, but he is one of the most popular entertainers currently working having created the most subscribed YouTube channel in the world. His MrBeast platform has 436 million subscribers, nearly 1 billion followers across social media and over 2 billion monthly views. He is the founder of Beast Industries and also launched Amazon Prime Video’s most watched unscripted series ever, “Beast Games.”
The 15-year-old Matter is also well known in the online world, commanding over 30 million followers. Paramount said that Anthony Padilla and Ian Hecox will reprise their roles as Hal and Bubbles.
“The Angry Birds Movie 3” is directed by John Rice with a screenplay by Thurop Van Orman. Previously announced cast includes Jason Sudeikis, Josh Gad, Rachel Bloom, Danny McBride, Emma Myers, Keke Palmer, Tim Robinson, Lily James, Marcello Hernandez, Walker Scobell, Sam Richardson, Anna Cathcart, Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, Nikki Glaser, James Austin Johnson and Psalm West.
Rovio and Sega will produce the film alongside Namit Malhotra and his production company Prime Focus Studios, in partnership with Flywheel Media, One Cool Group and Dentsu.
