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Details of the plot and those involved in the film have not been released yet.

\"My Big Fat Greek Wedding,\" released in 2002, grossed $368 million worldwide. Vardalos received an Oscar nomination for best screenplay and a Golden Globe nomination for best actress for the film.

In April, in honor of the film's 20th anniversary, she shared a Twitter thread reflecting on how much the film impacted her.

The film's sequel, \"My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2,\" was released in 2016.

Vardalos confirmed in 2021 that she had written a third film for the series, called \"My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3.\"

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