Watch the Trailer for 'My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3'!

After it was released in 2002, My Big Fat Greek Wedding became one of the highest grossing romantic comedies of all time. It was a major feat for the independent film that became such a blockbuster.

Remember quotes like, “Toula, there's two kinds of people: Greeks and everybody else who wish they were Greeks.” And who could forget Toula’s dad Gus who was convinced that the secret to life’s ills was to “Put some Windex on it.”

Nia Vardolos, who wrote and starred in the film and its sequel, My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2, took to social media to share her big news.

“I have an announcement, we are in Greece filming My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3,” she said in a brief video from her hotel room on Twitter and Instagram. “We are filming in the beautiful Plaka of Athens.”

In the video, Vardolos, who was nominated for an Oscar for Best Original Screenplay for the first film, also had an important Greek word that she wanted to teach everyone watching.

“I want to teach you your first Greek word, which is e-ski̱nothéti̱s, and what that means is director. And guess who the director is?,” she excitedly announced. “Me!”

Here’s what we know about My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 so far.

Is there a trailer for My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3?

Yes! Watch Nia Vardolos and John Corbett reunite for fun in Greece, more than 20 years after the original movie.

What is the plot of My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3?

Mourning the death of her father, Gus (previously played by Michael Constantine, who died in 2021 at 94), Toula honors his last wish by visiting his childhood village to "reconnect" with their "roots." Of course, she takes the family with her.

"So we're having a reunion. And by we, I mean the whole family," Toula says in the trailer.

Who will star in the My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 cast?

The cast of My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 will include many familiar faces: Nia Vardalos as Fotoula 'Toula' Portokalos-Miller; John Corbett as Ian Miller, Toula's husband; Lainie Kazan as Maria Portokalos, Toula's mother; Elena Kampouris as Paris Miller; and Andrea Martin as Theia Voula, Toula's aunt.

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Other cast includes: Louis Mandylo as Nick Portokalos, Maria Vacratsis as Thiea Freida, Elias Kacavas as Aristotle, Gia Carides as Nikki, and Joey Fatone as Angelo.

Why Michael Constantine won't be in My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3

Michael Constantine, who played Toula’s Windex-loving dad, Kostas 'Gus' Portokalos, died in August 2021. In a moving tribute to him on Instagram back in September, Vardalos shared a photo with some of her Portokalos family who gathered to pay tribute to him.

“He had told me he wouldn’t be able to join us for the third film and his wish was that we go on,” she revealed. “I wrote the screenplay to reflect Michael’s decision and will always treasure his last messages to me, hoping we were filming soon.”

Where was My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 filmed?

Nia Vardalos said in a release, “The sweet friendship which bloomed from the producers’ first taking a chance on me then grew into a beautiful relationship as they entrusted me to direct this installment of our franchise. We filmed our family reunion entirely in Greece which was thrilling for us all. Plus, we ate for free.”

When will My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 premiere?

My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 will be released Sept. 8, 2023 in theaters worldwide.

What is the original My Big Fat Greek Wedding about?

In My Big Fat Greek Wedding Toula Portokalos (Nia Vardalos), is 30, unmarried and the object of great concern for her big, loud and loving Greek-American family who worries that she is still single.  When she falls hard for Ian Miller, (John Corbett), who is most certainly not Greek, she has an even bigger problem.

Back in April 2022, when the film celebrated its 20th anniversary, Vardalos shared the inspiring backstory behind the making of the movie that almost didn’t happen. Told by agents and managers that the script wasn’t good, she transformed the piece into a solo show for the stage.  “@RitaWilson saw the play and said, ‘this should be a movie,” Tweeted Vardolos. “I handed her my screenplay, this creator & producer got the film made with me as the lead. We premiered in 106 theaters, expanded to more, ran for over a year.”

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What happened in My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2?

In the 2016 sequel, My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2, Toula (Nia Vardalos) and Ian (John Corbett) are married with a teenage daughter, Paris. A high school senior, Paris feels smothered by her family and Greek traditions. The family, who has been hit hard by the recession, also have to contend with a secret about Toula’s parents, Maria and Gus, and their marriage. Toula is also faced with letting her daughter grow up. And oh yes, there's a big wedding at the end.

Are there any spoilers for My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3?

While we know the loose plot of the movie—the family visits Greece to honor its late patriarch, Gus)—we don't know much more than that.

According to Deadline, sources have revealed to them that this third sequel will also involve a wedding in Greece for Paris, the daughter of Toula (Vardalos) and Ian (Corbett).

Who will direct My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3?

Nia Vardalos will direct My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3! Watch her announce the news below.

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