Stand-up comedy sensation Jo Koy (“Jo Koy: In His Elements,” “Jo Koy: Comin’ in Hot”) stars as a man returning home for an Easter celebration with his riotous, bickering, eating, drinking, laughing, loving family, in this love letter to his Filipino-American community.
“Easter Sunday” features an all-star comedic cast that includes Jimmy O. Yang (“Silicon Valley” series), Tia Carrere (“True Lies,” “Wayne’s World films), Brandon Wardell (“Curb Your Enthusiasm” series), Tony nominee Eva Noblezada (Broadway’s “Hadestown”), Lydia Gaston (Broadway’s “The King and I”), Asif Ali (“WandaVision”), Rodney To (“Parks and Recreation” series), Eugene Cordero (“The Good Place” series), Jay Chandrasekhar (“I Love You, Man”), Tiffany Haddish (“Girls Trip”) and Lou Diamond Phillips (“Courage Under Fire”).
“Easter Sunday,” from DreamWorks Pictures, is directed by Jay Chandrasekhar (“Super Troopers,” “The Dukes of Hazzard,” “I Love You, Man”), from a script by Ken Cheng (“Sin City Saints” series) and Kate Angelo (“Sex Tape”) based on a story by Ken Cheng.
The film is produced by Rideback’s blockbuster producers Dan Lin (“The Lego Movie” franchise, “It” franchise) and Jonathan Eirich (“Aladdin,” “The Two Popes”), and is executive produced by Nick Reynolds, Joe Meloche, Jo Koy, Jessica Gao, Jimmy O. Yang, Ken Cheng, and Seth William Meier.
The film will be distributed by Universal Pictures domestically. Amblin Partners and Universal will share international distribution rights.
In Theaters Friday, August 5th
