Bill and Ted, along with their wives, reunite with their daughters to become two happy families again. “Bill & Ted Face the Music,” the long-awaited (for some) third movie from the Keanu Reeves-Alex Winter, time-traveling, rock ’n’ roll series opens with Deacon and Missy’s wedding. MGM accepted the offer, which Winter said was due to them having a complete package of production ready to go and the backing of fans. [29], While Reeves and Winter were both eager to return to their roles, there was little interest in the script from any studios. Her mother, the Great Leader, tells them that they have until 7:17 p.m. that night to write the song or reality will collapse. [35][36], The movie's outlook changed after the release of John Wick in September 2014 which starred Reeves, according to Matheson. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Laramie Movie Scope: Bill and Ted Face the Music The movie we really needed this year by Robert Roten, Film Critic. [50], Part of the writing and casting for the film was creating a supergroup of musicians across time for the film's conclusion. Once told they'd save the universe during a time-traveling adventure, 2 would-be rockers from San Dimas, California find themselves as middle-aged dads still trying to crank out a hit song and fulfill their destiny. Along with Winter and Reeves, several members of the original Bill & Ted cast rejoin for Face the Music, among them Amy Stoch (who went on to earn a Ph.D after her days playing Missy… Influence on History. ... Amy Stoch as Missy, and Hal Landon Jr. as Ted's father and police chief Chet Logan Missy marries Ted’s dad in Bogus Journey and then, in Face the Music, someone else we know. [25][26] First draft of the script had been completed by April 2011. [39] Winter said that of the concept of the script, "The longer it took us to get it made, in a way, the funnier that got. Laramie Movie Scope: Bill and Ted Face the Music The movie we really needed this year by Robert Roten, Film Critic. On some level, Bill & Ted Face the Music should feel like a cynical exercise. But Face the Music is a Bill & Ted movie, so we also have absurdist bits like Ted’s younger brother, Deacon (Beck Bennett), marrying Missy (Amy Stoch), who has been both Bill’s and Ted’s stepmother at various points in the franchise. Even in Bogus Journey, he was the one that was like, "I got a really bad feeling," so there was always that element of his character there. An impatient Great Leader sends a time-traveling robot named Dennis to kill them, hoping it will stabilize reality. I just wanna say thank you, Bill, for all the times you've been there for me. Dennis appears and, upon learning Bill and Ted have the song, informs them of his blunder. Additional Film Information. [70] As further complications from the pandemic continued to threaten movie theater openings, United Artists Releasing announced in late July that they would release Face the Music in a combined theatrical and Premium VOD premiere on September 1, 2020. [22][31] Reeves and Winter confirmed that the film was still planned in interviews over the following few years. However, their future selves are unsuccessful in writing the song, their wives have left them and they blame their past selves for their failures. The script was laid out as early as 2010, but a production deal was not confirmed until 2018. Kelly travels back to the present to warn them, but instead meets their daughters, Billie and Theadora (Thea), who decide to help make the song. Yeah. Ted: Then we both invited her to the prom when she was a senior and we were freshmen. Bill was the optimist, and Ted became the realist. It's exactly what you expected from Bill and Ted,Again 2 most unique characters will get an impossible job of saving the world.And in 2020 they do it with flair, any good and enjoyable movie I watch this year is a blessing which it is.Be Excellent to each other [43], Both Winter and Reeves were confirmed to be in the movie once it was greenlit in May 2018. Easily move forward or … Billie, Thea, and their band return to the present to meet up with Kelly and a time-displaced Kid Cudi, but Dennis inadvertently kills them and sends them to Hell. Oh. Music has always been at the forefront of the Bill & Ted ... lineage of secondary characters like Missy, ... of Face the Music never lets up. In a post-credits scene, the elderly future versions of Bill and Ted rise from their deathbeds to play their guitars once last time. "[81] Writing for The Hollywood Reporter, John DeFore called the film "an uneven but likable return" and said: "Dean Parisot's Bill & Ted Face the Music is almost exactly as good as its two big-screen predecessors — make of that statement what you will — while cleaning up some, but not all, of the things that might make an old fan of those films cringe today. After watching the trailers for “Bill & Ted Face The Music,” one question kept popping into my head: How can these two guys from San Dimas go from playing in front of the largest audience in the world to performing for a crowd of 40 in Barstow, most of whom were there for $2 taco… Bill & Ted Face the Music [71], The film was distributed internationally by UAR. Recorded at 7:17 p.m. At MP 46. [17] Musician "Weird Al" Yankovic, talk show personality Guillermo Rodriguez and actor Nathan Head make cameos during the credits. It's you two. After discovering a small, blue, fast hedgehog, a small-town police officer must help him defeat an evil genius who wants to do experiments on him. The synopsis for Bill & Ted Face the Music reads: “The stakes are higher than ever for the time-traveling exploits of Bill & Ted. Two years later, she married my dad and Missy became Mom. (CNN) To those who might be a little fuzzy on their Bill & Ted history, fair enough dudes, it's been, like, 29 years since the last sequel. [75] Fandango also announced that despite being released for only four days, the film was the most popular on the service for the entire month of August. Bill and Ted Face the Music is such a pure shot of joy, and such an epic reply to our current moment, that I think it might be exactly what this timeline needed right now. An action-documentary about the evolution of stunt women from The Perils of Pauline (1914) and beyond. Finding little traction with the studios, the group began trying to appeal to fans around 2014, being more public about the existence of the script and their desire to make it, as a means to show the studios there was a strong audience demand for the film. William Stanley Preston, Esq. On some level, Bill & Ted Face the Music should feel like a cynical exercise. [73], Bill & Ted Face the Music grossed $400,000 from 1,007 theaters in its first day, and went on to debut to $1.1 million, finishing third at the box office. Reeves' career in the prior decade had been lackluster with several flops, but John Wick had renewed his career, and brought newfound attention to any potential projects he was attached to. 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Bill & Ted Face the Music opens with an awkward but weirdly appropriate wedding, as Missy (Amy Stoch) — who was a senior when Bill and Ted were freshman and was married to Bill's … I imagine he would be the one to *cough* face the music first when it comes to the situation they found us in. Yeah. 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Alex Winter and Keanu Reeves in 'Bill & Ted Face the Music.' Bill & Ted Face the Music begins with a truly bizarre wedding. This provides great comedic and philosophical moments. Follow-up film to the 2006 comedy centering on the real-life adventures of a fictional Kazakh television journalist named Borat. The stakes are higher than ever for the time-traveling exploits of William "Bill" S. Preston, Esq. In Face The Music, as a soft reboot of Excellent Adventure, Bill & Ted's loyal daughters (Samara Weaving and Brigette Lundy-Paine) travel across time to bring various musical legends to the present, so their dads can have all the help they can get as they play their world-changing song. In Bill & Ted Face the Music (set in 2020), the Great Leader says Bill and Ted won The Battle of The Bands 25 years ago. [58] Filming of the scene with Dave Grohl took place in Los Angeles. Solomon, speaking to Digital Spy in January 2018, said: We have a script that we really are proud of, that we worked very hard on, that we've done many iterations of—and we did it on spec, meaning we spent years working on it because we wanted to get it right, creatively. [65] A new poster and a trailer was released on June 9, 2020,[66] unofficially referred to by fans as "Bill & Ted Day" as the date's digits 6 and 9 make up the duo's favorite number 69 from the first film. That’s the big question attached to Bill & Ted Face the Music, the long-awaited third film in the Bill & Ted series which comes nearly 30 years after Bogus Journey. Bill & Ted Face the Music was simultaneously released in theaters and through Premium VOD in the United States on August 28, 2020, by United Artists Releasing. Preston/Logan! Recorded at 7:17 p.m. At MP 46. It is finally time for Bill and Ted to Face the Music and deliver on that promise made to humanity 30 years ago. I think it's done, but if people were interested in a Billie & Thea continuation, I think it'd be cool. Solomon said many of these deals fell through at the last minute; "We've been to the altar a few times. "[25], According to Winter, they eventually had sufficient funds with a studio ready to go, and had added Alex Lebovici as a producer. Their marriages and careers are deteriorating, and time and space are beginning to collapse. Bill & Ted Face the Music - starring Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter - hits US theaters August 21, 2020 . Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. [22] In an interview with MTV in September 2010, Winter confirmed that they had come onto an idea for a plot that they felt appropriate with Matheson and Solomon beginning to work on the script with significant input from Reeves and Winter. Two slacker friends try to promote their public-access cable show. Using Kelly's time machine, Billie and Thea recruit musicians Jimi Hendrix, Louis Armstrong, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Ling Lun, and Grom, a drummer from prehistoric times. It's in your hands now. 15:15. I feel like I never really knew you, Ted. All three are sent to Hell, where Bill and Ted locate their daughters and the band. [54], Initial production and filming started on June 17, 2019,[42][55] while cast filming commenced on July 1, 2019. Napoleon Bill and Ted’s first abductee is babysat by Ted’s younger brother, Deacon. Bill: Yeah. [78], On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 82% based on 248 reviews, with an average rating of 6.8/10. The Rufus hologram in Face The Music mentions first meeting Bill and Ted in 1989. The site's critical consensus reads: "As wholesomely goofy as its heroes, Bill and Ted Face the Music is a rare long-belated sequel that largely recaptures the franchise's original charm. Once again, the … The universe is repaired and everyone returns to their proper time periods. Bill: Yeah. Bill & Ted Face the Music is a 2020 American science fiction comedy film directed by Dean Parisot and written by Chris Matheson and Ed Solomon. Two years later, she married my dad and Missy became Mom. Face The Music. Dudes... who is that on guitar? IGN Premiere is rolling out two weeks of exclusive Bill and Ted Face the Music content, starting with the very first clip from the film, which opens in limited release and On Demand on August 28. It is the third and final film in the Bill & Ted series, and the sequel to Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey (1991). [42], Brigette Lundy-Paine (who wore a surf shirt, and who is gender non-binary in real life) and Samara Weaving (who wore overalls) picked their own wardrobes, and were committed to creating a genderless look. A tyrant from the future creates evil android doubles of Bill and Ted and sends them back to eliminate the originals. (2020). Face The Music. First, she was our babysitter when we were ten. [51], There were no plans to recast the role of Rufus, played by George Carlin who had died in 2008. Due to their messaging, fans began various campaigns to try to influence the studios to pick up the film for production. [1] With Death as the group's bassist, they only needed a drummer and created the character of the cavewoman Grom for this, played by Patty Anne Miller, a real-life drummer for artists like Beyoncé and CeeLo Green. In the case of Hendrix and Armstrong, they were able to secure rights to use the artists' likeness for the film but were forbidden to use them within the film's advertising nor could they use any of their musical works. The elder Bill and Ted give their younger selves a USB drive containing the fabled song by "Preston / Logan", stating that it must be performed at 7:17 PM at "MP 46". Studios also expressed concern that since the first film was not distributed internationally, there would not be a large audience for another sequel.[30]. [4] Alex Winter, Keanu Reeves, and William Sadler reprise their roles as Bill, Ted, and the Grim Reaper, respectively, while Kristen Schaal, Samara Weaving, Brigette Lundy-Paine, Anthony Carrigan, Erinn Hayes, Jayma Mays, Holland Taylor, Kid Cudi, and Jillian Bell join the cast. [8], Bill & Ted Face the Music was originally scheduled to be released on August 21, 2020 by Orion Pictures through United Artists Releasing in the US and by Warner Bros. Pictures in the UK. [32][33][34] They emphasized that this was more than just a money grab, but an earnest work. [80], Owen Gleiberman of Variety wrote: "It zips right along, it makes you smile and chortle, it's a surprisingly sweet-spirited love story... and it's a better tribute to the one-world utopian power of classic rock than Yesterday was. In it, Ted’s younger brother, Deacon, is marrying their former stepmother, Missy. According to Matheson, the original films were considered "cult-y" by the studios, and wanted significant changes to the ideas that they had established,[22] or even a reboot of the series. "[83][84] When asked in an interview with DiscussingFilm in August 2020 if the characters of Billie and Thea could result in a sequel or spin-off film, writer Ed Solomon stated, "It wasn't when we were first writing it, but as we saw Brigette and Samara inhabit these roles, I thought for sure if there was interest and people wanted to carry this forward, the Bill & Ted spirit, I would absolutely let those characters carry it forward. Bill & Ted Face the Music - Yarn is the best way to find video clips by quote. [48][57] Filming was completed by August 24, 2019. 10.) Bill & Ted Face the Music serves up some celebrity cameos and a few familiar faces — William Sadler as a parody of The Seventh Seal’s Death remains an absurd and wonderful creation. [53] There had been plans to have the older Bill & Ted travel back to the Circle K scene from the first film to ask Rufus for advice, which they would have used a combination of practical set reconstruction and computer-generated imagery to recreate the younger versions of Bill, Ted, and Rufus, but were limited by budget and time to make this work, and scrapped this approach. [60], The soundtrack announced on August 13, 2020, and will be published by 10K Projects to be released alongside the film on August 28, 2020. It's you two. "[82], Shortly before the release of Face the Music, Winter and Reeves discussed the possibility of a fourth Bill & Ted film, the latter telling Rachel Smith of Entertainment Tonight that it would be "up to the fans. [62], During a performance in August 2019, Kid Cudi announced that the soundtrack for the film will feature a remix of his 2010 song "Erase Me" done by Steve Aoki. [19] Dave Grohl has a cameo role as himself. It is us. [Bill and Ted are about to perform at Ted’s brother’s wedding] Bill: Ted and I have known Missy in different capacities for many decades. That's my fault. [22], The producers decided to not repeat the anti-gay slurs that were casually used by titular characters in previous Bill & Ted movies—a decision that was praised by both Winter and Reeves. We made it to the release of Bill & Ted Face the Music, at long last. [52] Instead, as tribute, Carlin appeared posthumously as a holographic tour guide in the future, using archival footage from the original film, and Kristen Schaal's character is Kelly, Rufus' daughter, who is named after Kelly Carlin, George Carlin's real-life daughter. Two outside media investors, David Haring and Patrick Dugan, came in to provide the financial backing for the film,[22] and by the end of September 2014, more rigorous script reworking had begun while efforts were made to find a studio. Everyone across reality performs the song, with Billie and Thea producing, while Bill and Ted lead the band on guitar. She later marries again to Ted's brother Deacon. This is, 'We love these characters, they've been with us for our whole lives'—Chris and me, and Alex and Keanu—and we wanted to visit them again as middle-aged men. I feel like I never really knew you, Ted. [22], Around 2005 during a red carpet event, a reporter asked Reeves if he had any interest in playing Ted again, which he responded positively to. It's in your hands now. 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. Bill & Ted Face the Music official website Jay and Silent Bob inadvertently sign away their names and rights to the new Bluntman and Chronic movie. 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The four use Rufus' phone booth to create infinite copies of themselves across time and space, handing instruments to everyone who ever lived. A rowdy, unorthodox Santa Claus is fighting to save his declining business. ... is now marrying Missy). One of those legends is the fairly contemporary rapper Kid Cudi, who plays himself. What will the music of the 20s bring us? [8][9] It received generally positive reviews from critics. Our titular heroes – Bill S. Preston, Esq. Face The Music. Go make it happen. It was a long, 12-year road to get here, complete with multiple changes to the movie's story , but it was worth the wait. To make the dangerous journey, Joel discovers his inner hero to be with the girl of his dreams. in Casting News Bill & Ted Face the Music brings Amy Stoch and Hal Landon Jr. back to reprise their roles. [Bill and Ted are about to perform at Ted’s brother’s wedding] Bill: Ted and I have known Missy in different capacities for many decades. [47] A teaser poster was released on February 5, 2020. Meanwhile, Billy, a neglected and precocious 12 year old, hires a hit man to kill Santa after receiving a lump of coal in his stocking. [20][21], Through the production of the first two films in the Bill & Ted series, actors Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter and writers Chris Matheson and Ed Solomon had become close friends, though after the completion of Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey in 1991, there were no immediate plans for a sequel. After the credits, Bill and Ted's elderly future selves play their electric guitars together for presumably the last time. Bill and Ted travel to 2067 and find their elderly future selves on their deathbeds. Bill & Ted Face the Music is a 2020 American science fiction comedy film directed by Dean Parisot and written by Chris Matheson and Ed Solomon.It is the third and final film in the Bill & Ted series, and the sequel to Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey (1991). That's my fault. Instead, Winter attributed the continued pressure from fans over social media to influence Hollywood that came with news that the film had means of going forward. [48], In late June 2019, it was announced that Amy Stoch would be returning as Missy, and Hal Landon Jr. would be returning as Ted's father, Captain Logan. 18447 Three Rivers Rd, Covington, Louisiana, USA. Which would mean that Bogus Journey would have to be set in 1995 rather than '91 or '93. It is us. On a scale of one to 10, I wouldn't say that Face the Music goes to 11, but it's a most excellent sequel. [38], Even with initial funding, it still took several years for them to make necessary deals for the actual production. Now they head to Hollywood to stop the film from being made. 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[45] Kid Cudi was also announced as a cast member for the film, playing himself as he gets caught up in the events of the film. Bill and Ted realize that the "Preston / Logan" on the USB drive actually refers to Billie and Thea, and the song must be performed by everyone across time.