In an interview on ITV's Loose Women (1999), Whoopi Goldberg made a public plea to Maggie Smith that the role of Mother Superior was being held just for her and could not be played by anyone else. Whoopi expressed her willingness to accommodate Maggie; now in her late eighties; by moving production to the United Kingdom if necessary to make things easier for her.
Title of recent draft is "Sister Act 3: Old Habits Die Hard".
Currently slated for the Disney+ streaming service.
Whoopi Goldberg met Pope Francis and found out that he was a Sister Act fan. When Whoopi invited the Pope to make an appearance in this movie, Francis said he was open to the idea, but it would depend on his schedule.
In an episode of The View (1997) that aired on May 20, 2024, Daisy Ridley expressed her wish to appear in a musical production, which is a lifelong dream of hers. Whoopi Goldberg then invited her to be in this film.