The Wedding Banquet is an upcoming American romantic comedy film directed by Andrew Ahn and co-written by James Schamus. It is a remake of the 1993 film of the same name. It stars Lily Gladstone, Kelly Marie Tran, Bowen Yang, Han Gi-chan, Joan Chen, and Youn Yuh-jung.
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| Directed by | Andrew Ahn |
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| Based on | The Wedding Banquet by Ang Lee |
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| Cinematography | Ki Jin Kim |
| Edited by | Geraud Brisson |
| Music by | Jay Wadley |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Wedding Banquet is set to premiere at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival, followed by a theatrical release in the United States on April 18, 2025.
Cast
edit- Lily Gladstone as Lee
- Kelly Marie Tran as Angela
- Bowen Yang as Chris
- Han Gi-chan as Min
- Joan Chen
- Youn Yuh-jung
Production
editIn April 2024, it was reported that a remake of the 1993 film of the same name was in development, with Andrew Ahn directing and co-writing the screenplay with James Schamus, who co-wrote the original film. Lily Gladstone, Kelly Marie Tran, Bowen Yang, Joan Chen, and Youn Yuh-jung were cast in the lead roles.[1][2][3]
Filming
editPrincipal photography began on May 27, 2024, in Vancouver, Canada, and wrapped on June 28.[4][1]
Release
editThe Wedding Banquet is set to premiere at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival, followed by a theatrical release in the United States on April 18, 2025.[1][5][6]
References
edit- ^ a b c Malkin, Marc (April 25, 2024). "Lily Gladstone and Bowen Yang to Star in 'The Wedding Banquet' Remake From Director Andrew Ahn (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
- ^ Raup, Jordan (April 25, 2024). "Andrew Ahn to Remake Ang Lee's The Wedding Banquet with Lily Gladstone, Kelly Marie Tran, Bowen Yang & More". The Film Stage. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
- ^ "Andrew Ahn to Remake Ang Lee's The Wedding Banquet with Lily Gladstone, Kelly Marie Tran, Bowen Yang & More". Autostraddle. April 23, 2024. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
- ^ Vardhan, Harsh (April 23, 2024). "Lily Gladstone to Star in The Wedding Banquet Remake". The CinemaHolic. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony; Patten, Dominic (December 11, 2024). "Sundance 2025: JLo, Sly Stone, Putin, Ayo Edebiri, André Holland, & Ex-NZ PM Jacinda Ardern Films Among Park City Festival Offerings". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 11, 2024.
- ^ D'Alessadndro, Anthony (December 17, 2024). "Bleecker Street Sets 2025 Slate With Sundance Title 'The Wedding Banquet', 'The Friend', 'Hard Truths' & More". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 17, 2024.