In theaters soon with Universal Pictures My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3, the sequel in which Nia Vardalos returns as screenwriter for this third film and for the first time, she is also in the director’s chair. tom hanks e
Rita Wilson, who had produced the previous two films, including the original, made a comeback as producer for this sequel.
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 – Plot and Cast
Official Conspiracy: From writer and director Nia Vardalos, the worldwide phenomenon “My Big Fat Greek Wedding” returns to the cinema with a new adventure. Join the Portokalos in a family reunion in Greece for a heartwarming and hilarious journey filled with love and twists. Opa!
All cast members from the original film return, except Michael Constantine As the head of the Gus Portokalos family, the film was dedicated to the actor who passed away in 2021. Is Nia Vardalos He John Corbett They return as the couple that started it all, Toula Portokalos and Ian Miller. Elena Campouris Paris returns as Miller, her daughter who made her debut my big Fat Greek Wedding 2, lanny kazan, Andrew Martin, gerry mendicino And Maria Vakratis Returning to play members of the older generation, Maria Portokalos, Thea Voula, Uncle Taki and Aunt Frieda, respectively. luis mandylor Tula’s brothers return as Nick and Gia Karides joey fatone They return as her cousins Nikki and Angelo. Ilias Kakavas (Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin) will play Paris’ love interest Aristotle, while newcomer Melina Kotselou is also in the cast, but in an undisclosed role.
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 – Trailer and Video
film trivia
- Nia Vardalos also returns as a screenwriter for this third film and directs a film of the franchise for the first time, the previous two films were directed by Joel Zwick and Kirk Jones respectively. Vardalos marks his second directorial effort after making his debut behind the camera in the 2009 romantic comedy 5 dates to love her,
- Gus’s remains are possibly in an urn. In a traditional Greek Orthodox family they will not cremate a loved one because it is a violation of church law.
- The film’s original score is by composer Stephanie Economo (Starbot: Beyond the Challenge, About My Father, The Director, Marvel 616, Jupiter Legacy).
Nia Vardalos – Biographical Notes
“My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3” is written and directed by Nia Vardalos. Discovered by Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson in 1997 when they wrote and starred in a film about a woman and her growing up in a Greek family. Vardalos’ efforts as an actress and writer have earned her critical and commercial success as well as an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Screenplay. They later created a short-lived sitcom based on the franchise titled my big fat greek life, In addition to his work on My Big Fat Greek Wedding and its sequel, he has written and starred in connie and carla With Toni Collette, With Richard Dreyfuss my big fat greek vacation (My Life in Ruins) and co-wrote the screenplay for Suddenly Love Larry Crowne with Tom Hanks. Although Vardalos has been writing for more than 20 years, his first directorial effort came in 2009. 5 dates to love herwhere she starred in My Big Fat Greek Wedding alongside her co-star John Corbett.
Vardalos said, “Yes, it’s true that for over a year we’ve been trying to film a script I wrote called My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 … The news leaked because a The Greeks found out about it.” Due to insurance constraints that only allow studio productions to obtain insurance coverage during the coronavirus pandemic, “My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3” is an independent production. Vardalos revealed that once we have insurance, “we’re going to shoot in Greece.”
Thanks to Playtone, Gold Circle, HBO and Focus! And lots of love and gratitude to all of you for your support while we waited for the shoot. Greece Baby. Greece!
Well…that concludes My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3! I’m overwhelmed with emotion, so much relief and gratitude all day, and now hot tears are streaming down my face. Thank you to the crew, cast, producers, studio, financiers and our new friends in Varipatades Town, Corfu, Greece. In these difficult times we live in, when there is magic it is much appreciated.
My Big Fat Greek Wedding – The Franchise
Original my big Fat Greek Wedding Released in 2002, produced by Tom Hanks, it became the most successful romantic comedy of all time, grossing over $245 million at the US box office (368 worldwide), setting a benchmark in the genre.
Nominated for both an Oscar and a Golden Globe, the film, written by Nia Vardalos herself, is inspired by a personal story from the actress, who is married to American Ian Gomez (who plays her boyfriend’s best friend in the film). The Greek is forcing the lover on her.
The film spawned a sequel TV series, my big fat greek lifeshort lived and a cinematic sequel My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 Released in 2016 to a global gross of $90 million from an $18 million budget, a far cry from the glory of the original film.