'Pitch Perfect' cast to perform live in opening number of the 'MTV Movie Awards'

MTV today announced the stars of the hit musical comedy, Pitch Perfect, will kick off the 2013 MTV Movie Awards with a musical bang as they come together for the first time on stage to debut a never-before-heard musical mash-up live Sunday, April 14th at 9 p.m. ET/PT.

Pitch Perfect stars Skylar Astin, Anna Camp, Esther Dean, Adam DeVine, Alexis Knapp, Hana Mae Lee, Ben Platt, Brittany Snow and Movie Awards host Rebel Wilson will reunite as the dueling college a cappella groups, The Barden Bellas and Treblemakers, for a musical performance conceived and executed by the film’s director, Jason Moore.

The film is nominated for four MTV Movie Awards this year, including “Best Female” and “Best Breakthrough Performances” (Rebel Wilson), “Best Musical Moment” (Anna Kendrick, Rebel Wilson, Anna Camp, Brittany Snow, Alexis Knapp, Ester Dean and Hana Mae Lee) and “Best WTF Moment” (Anna Camp, Hack-Appella).

Steve Carell, Melissa McCarthy, Zac Efron, Kerry Washington, Seth Rogen, Danny McBride, Amanda Seyfried, Chris Rock, Adam Sandler, Chris Pine, Zoe Saldana and Zachary Quinto are confirmed to present at the 2013 MTV Movie Awards. Hunger Games star Liam Hemsworth will be on-hand to introduce the two-and-a-half minute never-before-seen official teaser trailer for the second installment of Lionsgate’s Hunger Games film franchise, The Hunger Games: Catching Fire

Fans can head to moviewards.mtv.com through Saturday, April 13 to vote. As in previous years, the category of “Movie of the Year” will remain an ongoing battle throughout the 22nd annual 2013 MTV Movie Awards telecast.