Anna Kendrick Set For Musical Adaptation The Last Five Years

Pitch Perfect isn't the kind of monster hit that makes headlines like Taken 2 or Paranormal Activity 4, but the sassy and surprisingly funny a cappella comedy is a major success, having notched $45 million at the box office since opening in late September. It's a great launching pad for a lot of the up and coming stars in the cast, including Rebel Wilson and Anna Camp, but it's also yet another showcase for the immense talents of Anna Kendrick, who earned an Oscar nomination for her role in Up in the Air but still has yet to break out into major stardom.

And while starring in a musical is never a guarantee of success, it will at least give Kendrick yet another chance to show off her serious pipes. Moviehole reports that Kendrick and director Richard LaGravanese are teaming up for an adaptation of The Last Five Years, an Off-Broadway musical success from about 10 years ago. The musical tells the story of a relationship from both the man's and the woman's perspective, but with a twist-- the man's story moves forward in time, while the woman's moves backwards.

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