My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3: Third part of the successful family comedy from and with Nia Vardalos.
Plot and background
Before his death, Gus (Michael Constantine), Toula’s father, expressed a final wish. Toula (Nia Vardalos) should travel to Greece to his native village to learn more about the history of the Portokalos family on the spot. Accompanied by all her relatives, Toula thus sets off from the USA for Europe. But as you know the Portokalos family, chaos is inevitable on this long trip.
The official trailer promises a turbulent Greek summer adventure:
“My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 – Family Reunion” – background, cast, theatrical release
The Oscar-nominated leading actress, screenwriter and director Nia Vardalos brings with “My Big Fat Greek Wedding – Family Reunion” the third part of the internationally successful film series around the Portokalos family in theaters. In 2002, Vardalos processed in “My Big Fat Greek Wedding – Wedding in Greek” her own story, as a Greek woman living in the U.S., who falls head over heels in love with an American. In the third installment of the film series, the Portokalos family has a brand new adventure and travels to Greece for a family reunion. Nia Vardalos once again stars as Toula Portokalos and also wrote the screenplay for the film again. For the first time, the Canadian also took a seat in the director’s chair.
Fans of the first two films can look forward to a reunion with John Corbett (“Alaska of all places”), as Toula’s husband Ian, and Elena Kampouris (“Sacred Lies”), as their daughter Paris. In addition, Louis Mandylor (“Borrowed Time 3”), Gia Carides (“Everything I Ever Wanted to Tell My Daughter About Men”), Joey Fatone (“On the Line”) and Lainie Kazan (“Don’t Mess with Zohan”) and Andrea Martin (“Hedwig and the Angry Inch”) also rejoin the acting ensemble.
The family comedy “My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3” opens in theaters here on September 7, 2023.