The Wedding Banquet (2025 film) explained

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,^[1] Joan Chen, and Youn Yuh-jung.

The Wedding Banquet is scheduled to be released in the United States in 2025.

Cast

• Lily Gladstone as Lee
• Kelly Marie Tran as Angela
• Bowen Yang as Chris
• Han Gi-chan as Min
• Joan Chen
• Youn Yuh-jung

Production

In 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.^{[2] [3] [4]}

Filming

Principal photography began on May 27, 2024, in Vancouver, Canada, and wrapped on June 28.^[5]

Release

The Wedding Banquet is scheduled to be released in the United States in 2025.

Notes and References

1. Schulman . Michael . McGinley . Ryan . 2024-09-16 . Bowen Yang Is Sorry He's Not Your Clown Today . 2024-10-23 . The New Yorker . en-US . 0028-792X.
2. Web site: Malkin . Marc . April 25, 2024 . Lily Gladstone and Bowen Yang to Star in 'The Wedding Banquet' Remake From Director Andrew Ahn (EXCLUSIVE) . April 25, 2024 . Variety.
3. Web site: Raup . Jordan . April 25, 2024 . Andrew Ahn to Remake Ang Lee's The Wedding Banquet with Lily Gladstone, Kelly Marie Tran, Bowen Yang & More . April 25, 2024 . The Film Stage.
4. Web site: April 23, 2024 . Andrew Ahn to Remake Ang Lee's The Wedding Banquet with Lily Gladstone, Kelly Marie Tran, Bowen Yang & More . April 25, 2024 . Autostraddle.
5. Web site: Vardhan . Harsh . April 23, 2024 . Lily Gladstone to Star in The Wedding Banquet Remake . April 25, 2024 . The CinemaHolic.