Trailer For HBO Max's Reboot of FATHER OF THE BRIDE Starring Andy Garcia
HBO Max has released the first trailer for its upcoming family comedy Father of the Bride, which is a remake of the classic 90s film. The reboot has been updated to match the modern family experiences. It looks like a fun film, but for me, nothing will beat the original films with Steve Martin. I loved those films!
The new film stars Andy Garcia, Gloria Estefan, Adria Arjona, Isabela Merced, Diego Boneta and Chloe Fineman and it was directed by Gaz Alazraki (Nosotros Los Nobles, Club de Cuervos) from a script by Matt Lopez (Promised Land, The Sorcerer’s Apprentice). Here’s the synopsis:
Long-marrieds Billy (Andy Garcia) and Ingrid (Gloria Estefan) are surprised when their eldest daughter Sofia (Adria Arjona) comes home to Miami for a visit. But the surprises just keep coming when she announces a new boyfriend, Adan (Diego Boneta)—who is now her fiancé—and their plans for a quick-turnaround wedding and a new life together in Mexico, where Adan’s family is from. Sofia’s quickfire revelations keep Billy and Ingrid from making their own disclosure—that they’re calling quits on their marriage—but both agree to delay the news and play the loving couple for the benefit of the family.
Old-fashioned Billy is at first opposed to the wedding, but he is eventually swayed—as long as his opinions as father of the bride carry the most weight in all things matrimonial. A prominent architect and family man, Billy feels his hard-fought success and dedication to his heritage earn him the right to call the shots. After all his achievements, why is he suddenly seen as the bad guy? The same could also be said for Adan’s equally headstrong father, Hernan (Pedro Damián), who soon arrives with his own traditions and family pride in tow. With both iron-willed fathers vying to take charge of the festivities, it becomes a prideful game of one-upmanship, as cultures clash, generations take sides and competing traditions collide.
Family relationships are tested, along with the couple at the center of it all, as the roller coaster ride of wedding planning races toward the altar. You are enthusiastically invited to the love, the food, the music and the fun of “Father of the Bride,” a modern rom-com updated from the timeless classic. This sparkling story of a family and its unbreakable bonds illustrates the surprising and funny ways the heart can adapt in the name of love.
I have three daughters, one of which is already married. Was that experience as dramatic and crazy as what we are seeing in this franchise… yes, yes it was, but in its own way. Weddings are freakin’ hectic and it’s madness with everything going on.
The movie will premiere on HBO Max beginning June 16th, 2022.