My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 (2023, D: Vardalos)
06-22-22, 01:14 PM
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My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 (2023, D: Vardalos)
“My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3” has started filming in Athens, Greece. The franchise’s writer and star Nia Vardalos made the announcement on her Instagram page, and she also revealed that she is directing this third installment. The film will mark Vardalos’ next feature directorial outing after 2009’s “I Hate Valentine’s Day.”
“We are in Greece filming ‘My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3’ and thank you for all the lovely messages of just waiting,” Vardalos said. The director’s caption added:”Thank you to Playtone, Gold Circle, HBO and Focus!” Vardalos wrote in the post’s caption. And much love and gratitude to you all for your support as we waited to film. Greece baby. Greece!”
The original “My Big Fat Greek Wedding” was released in 2002 to wide acclaim. Vardalos, who wrote the screenplay as well as starring, bagged an Oscar nomination for the film for original screenplay.
Directed by Joel Zwick, “My Big Fat Greek Wedding” follows Fotoula “Toula” Portokalos (Vardalos), a young Greek-American woman who falls in love with a non-Greek man (John Corbett). Going against her family’s objections, Toula marries him, thus kicking off a hilarious struggle to get her family to accept him while she herself comes to terms with her heritage.
The original film became a mega-hit and still holds the crown as the highest-grossing romantic comedy ever made. Its massive success spawned a sequel in 2016, “My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2.” Coming in with a domestic box office gross just shy of $60 million, “My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2” was lambasted by critics and fans alike.
Plot and cast details for “My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3” remain under wraps for now. The late Michael Constantine, who played Toula’s father Gus in the previous films, passed away last year and was unable to begin filming on the newest installment before it started.
“He had told me he wouldn’t be able to join us for the third film and his wish was that we go on,” Vardalos wrote in an Instagram post last year. “I wrote the screenplay to reflect Michael’s decision and will always treasure his last messages to me, hoping we were filming soon.”
“We are in Greece filming ‘My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3’ and thank you for all the lovely messages of just waiting,” Vardalos said. The director’s caption added:”Thank you to Playtone, Gold Circle, HBO and Focus!” Vardalos wrote in the post’s caption. And much love and gratitude to you all for your support as we waited to film. Greece baby. Greece!”
The original “My Big Fat Greek Wedding” was released in 2002 to wide acclaim. Vardalos, who wrote the screenplay as well as starring, bagged an Oscar nomination for the film for original screenplay.
Directed by Joel Zwick, “My Big Fat Greek Wedding” follows Fotoula “Toula” Portokalos (Vardalos), a young Greek-American woman who falls in love with a non-Greek man (John Corbett). Going against her family’s objections, Toula marries him, thus kicking off a hilarious struggle to get her family to accept him while she herself comes to terms with her heritage.
The original film became a mega-hit and still holds the crown as the highest-grossing romantic comedy ever made. Its massive success spawned a sequel in 2016, “My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2.” Coming in with a domestic box office gross just shy of $60 million, “My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2” was lambasted by critics and fans alike.
Plot and cast details for “My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3” remain under wraps for now. The late Michael Constantine, who played Toula’s father Gus in the previous films, passed away last year and was unable to begin filming on the newest installment before it started.
“He had told me he wouldn’t be able to join us for the third film and his wish was that we go on,” Vardalos wrote in an Instagram post last year. “I wrote the screenplay to reflect Michael’s decision and will always treasure his last messages to me, hoping we were filming soon.”
06-22-22, 01:40 PM
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Since she's thanking HBO, I wonder if this will be set for HBO Max like Father of the Bride.
I was really disappointed by the original movie after how much hype it had (and how amazingly well it performed theatrically) and never did see the sequel. Might give the OG another shot sometime.
I was really disappointed by the original movie after how much hype it had (and how amazingly well it performed theatrically) and never did see the sequel. Might give the OG another shot sometime.
06-22-22, 01:53 PM
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Since she's thanking HBO, I wonder if this will be set for HBO Max like Father of the Bride.
I was really disappointed by the original movie after how much hype it had (and how amazingly well it performed theatrically) and never did see the sequel. Might give the OG another shot sometime.
I was really disappointed by the original movie after how much hype it had (and how amazingly well it performed theatrically) and never did see the sequel. Might give the OG another shot sometime.
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RichC2 (06-22-22)
06-22-22, 02:21 PM
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I was worried about the sequel since I loved the first one so much, but it actually wasn't too bad. I'll give this one a watch.
06-22-22, 03:36 PM
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06-23-22, 12:51 AM
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02-17-23, 12:53 PM
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My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 will walk down the aisle and into theaters on Sept. 8, Focus Features and parent studio Universal Pictures announced Friday.
05-11-23, 07:34 AM
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Our favorite Big Fat Greek Family is back. 🇬🇷 Watch the trailer for #MyBigFatGreekWedding3, only in theaters September 8!
From writer and director Nia Vardalos, the worldwide phenomenon My Big Fat Greek Wedding is coming back to theaters with a brand-new adventure. Join the Portokalos family as they travel to a family reunion in Greece for a heartwarming and hilarious trip full of love, twists and turns. Opa!
From writer and director Nia Vardalos, the worldwide phenomenon My Big Fat Greek Wedding is coming back to theaters with a brand-new adventure. Join the Portokalos family as they travel to a family reunion in Greece for a heartwarming and hilarious trip full of love, twists and turns. Opa!
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09-05-23, 01:52 PM
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This is out this weekend. Outside of when that initial trailer dropped, I feel like I've seen barely any marketing for this at all.
09-05-23, 02:06 PM
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I just started seeing ads for it on the very limited amount of regular TV I watch.
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09-08-23, 03:22 AM
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I never got, why the first one was such a hit. I think it's a terrible movie and neither romantic nor funny, just loud.
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09-08-23, 05:14 AM
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09-09-23, 07:13 PM
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I think it's really a personality type. Some people love something like The Bing Bang. And a different crowd loves something like Always Sunny. Different brain chemistry or something.
09-09-23, 09:11 PM
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I like the first movie a lot. Never saw the second or the TV series. I don't really have interest in seeing the third one.
Every once in a while, there's a movie - especially sequels - where it's clear that a group of producers said, hey, who here would like a studio to fund our trip to Europe? This feels like that.
Every once in a while, there's a movie - especially sequels - where it's clear that a group of producers said, hey, who here would like a studio to fund our trip to Europe? This feels like that.
09-12-23, 04:33 PM
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Wife and I watched this afternoon at Cinemark for $5 Tuesdays. If you like the first 2 (which we did) you'll feel right at home here. Lot's of funny moments with some tugs at the heartstrings. I'm guessing one more movie based on a couple of plot threads, and I'm ok with that.
09-12-23, 07:47 PM
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Disappointed that the "brief nudity" in the MPAA warning turned out to be Austen Powers-style nudity. Also that it wasn't being performed by Lanie Kazan.
09-15-23, 09:28 PM
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It hit at the right time, and appealed to a broad audience. I saw it in a sold out theater, with three other guys from work. Everybody had a good time and enjoyed the movie.
09-16-23, 12:17 AM
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I also benefitted from seeing the original in an enormous, packed theatre (with lots of Greeks) and the audience's enjoyment and laughter was contagious. Even though I've never revisited the movie since (don't think I need to), I remember it as a great movie going experience.
