Father of the Bride
Technically , Father Of The Bride 3has been in the works for over two ten but will the subsequence ever happen ? ground on the Spencer Tracy - face 1950 film of the same name , the firstFather Of The Bridemovie came out in 1991 . The comedy star Steve Martin as George Banks , the patriarch of a suburban family made up of wife Nina ( Diane Keaton ) , girl Annie ( Kimberly Williams - Paisley ) and boy Matty ( Kieran Culkin ) , who sputter with 22 - year - erstwhile Annie ’s announcement she ’s getting married to Brian ( Scandal’sGeorge Newbern ) , who she ’s only known for a few months .
A continuation , Father of the Bride Part II , observe in 1995 . Set a few age after the first film , the sequel see George dealing with the fact he ’s about to become a grandfather and a father for the third clock time when both Annie and Nina reveal they ’re expecting at the same meter . WhileFather Of The Bride Part IIwasn’t as successful as the original , it did well enough for director Charles Shyer and screenwriter Nancy Meyers to start planning a secondsequelin 1996 . regrettably , the first attempt at a third film fail to get off the ground .
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However , recent rumors suggestFather Of The Bride 3might not be dead in the piddle after all . Here ’s what we know about the possible sequel .
Rumors Of A Sequel Resurfaced In 2014
Back in 2014 , Hollywood journalist Nikki Finke reportedFather Of The Bride 3was in the work . According to Finke , the third instalment would focus on a gayweddingwith a grown - up Matty Banks tie the knot with the Logos of a U.S. Navy Seal and would see Steve Martin and Diane Keaton repeat their roles . Shortly after , however , Martin took to Twitter to debunk the rumor , stating he had n’t seen a hand or been offered a part .
A Father Of The Bride 3 Script Exists
In an exclusive 2017 interview withUs Weekly , Father Of The Bridestar George Newbern confirmed director Charles Shyer had indite a hand for a third movie . He also stated he ’d get wind of some concepts forFather Of The Bride 3that – in his words – were “ reasonably good and different and newsworthy ” and was confident theoriginal castwould return if the playscript was dear enough . Whether the handwriting Newbern speaks of is related to the continuation Finke report on is obscure , but gay union would certainly be a timely matter for aFather Of The Bridefollow - up .
Disney Might Reboot Father Of The Bride
While there has been no official intelligence from the powers that be aboutFather Of The Bride 3 , there have been rumors Disney might boot the original 1991 flick for its new launched streaming service Disney+ . While Disney has yet to confirm the rumor , the House of Mouse is agitate ahead with reboots of other nineties properties likeHome AloneandThe Mighty Ducksso it gel with the fellowship ’s plans .
So , it seems the chances of another continuation happening are quite mellow but whether it ’ll beFather Of The Bride 3or a reboot remains to be see .
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