Easter Sunday (film)
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| Directed by | Jay Chandrasekhar |
| Written by | Ken Cheng |
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| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Easter Sunday is an upcoming American comedy film directed by Jay Chandrasekhar and written by Ken Cheng. Jo Koy plays a fictionalized version of himself as he attends a family gathering to celebrate Easter Sunday. Jimmy O. Yang, Tia Carrere, Brandon Wardell, Eva Noblezada, Eugene Cordero, Jay Chandrasekhar, Tiffany Haddish, and Lou Diamond Phillips co-star. The film is set to be released by Universal Pictures on August 5, 2022.
Cast
- Jo Koy as himself
- Jimmy O. Yang
- Tia Carrere as Tia Theresa
- Brandon Wardell as Junior
- Eva Noblezada as Ruth
- Lydia Gaston
- Asif Ali as Tony Daytona
- Rodney To
- Eugene Cordero as himself
- Jay Chandrasekhar
- Tiffany Haddish
- Lou Diamond Phillips as himself
Production
The comedy film Easter Sunday from director Jay Chandrasekhar was announced on February 16, 2021, with Jo Koy attached to star.[1] In April, Eva Noblezada and Brandon Wardell joined the cast.[2] In May, Lou Diamond Phillips was cast as a fictionalized version of himself.[3]
Principal photography began on May 3, 2021 in Vancouver.[4][5] On May 29, Sharon Cuneta revealed that she was originally going to star in the film but had to drop out due to a false positive COVID-19 test; her role was given to Tia Carrere.[6] In July, Universal Pictures confirmed that Jimmy O. Yang, Lydia Gaston, Rodney To, Jay Chandrasekhar, and Tiffany Haddish were part of the cast.[7] In February 2022, the film's release date was postponed from April 1, 2022, to August 5 of the same year.[8]
References
- ^ Kit, Borys (February 16, 2021). "Jay Chandrasekhar to Direct Family Comedy Easter Sunday for Amblin (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
- ^ Kroll, Justin (April 13, 2021). "Eva Noblezada and Brandon Wardell Join Amblin's Easter Sunday". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
- ^ Kroll, Justin (May 3, 2021). "Lou Diamond Phillips Joins Amblin's Easter Sunday". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
- ^ "Easter Sunday". Productionlist.com. March 15, 2021. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
- ^ "DGC BC Production List" (PDF). Directors Guild of Canada. April 9, 2021. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 9, 2021. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
- ^ Cagape, Kristhoff (May 29, 2021). "Sharon Cuneta reveals heartbreak over missed opportunity to star in a Steven Spielberg movie". push.abs-cbn.com. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (July 20, 2021). "Universal Dates Jo Koy's Easter Sunday, Sci-Fi Distant & Corey Hawkins Pic The Last Voyage Of The Demeter". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on July 20, 2021. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (February 4, 2022). "Jo Koy Easter Sunday Movie Moving To Late Summer". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 5, 2022.