Nia Vardalos will be back in the sequel as the screenwriter and star with 'Nanny McPhee' helmer Kirk Jones set to direct.
- November 12, 2014
AceShowbiz -
"My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2" is made official after numerous hints from the cast. Universal Pictures has acquired the distribution rights in the U.S. and a handful of international territories for the sequel of the hit 2002 comedy.
The sequel was first revealed in May when Nia Vardalos tweeted that she was writing the script. "I'm working on the MBFGWedding sequel; now that I'm experiencing motherhood I feel ready to write this next chapter," she tweeted back then.
Vardalos was then confirmed to return to the second installment along with co-star John Corbett. She said it took her four years to write the story which follows "the reveal of a family secret and a new wedding, described as bigger and fatter, that brings the Greek clan together again."
"Nanny McPhee" helmer Kirk Jones is set to direct. Vardalos, Paul Brooks, Scott Niemeyer and Steven Shareshian are executive producing while Rita Wilson, Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman are producing.
