Easter Sunday is an American comedy film directed by Jay Chandrasekhar. Written by Ken Cheng and Kate Angelo, from a story by Cheng. Jo Koy stars as a struggling actor, comedian and single father who attends a gathering of his loud and dysfunctional Filipino American family on Easter Sunday. The film stars Jimmy O. Yang, Tia Carrere, Brandon Wardell, Eva Noblezada, Lydia Gaston, Asif Ali, Rodney To, Eugene Cordero, Jay Chandrasekhar, Tiffany Haddish and Lou Diamond Phillips. The film is produced by Rideback’s Dan Lin and Jonathan Eirich. The film will be distributed by Universal Pictures domestically. Amblin Partners and Universal will share international distribution rights.
Actor Joe Valencia and his son Junior attend a family Easter celebration. Set around a family gathering to celebrate Easter Sunday, the comedy is based on Jo Koy’s life experiences and stand up comedy. Another family moment reveals how they all have the same ATM pin number in honor of Filipino American boxer Manny Pacquiao’s birthday. The film is set to be released on 05 August 2022 by Universal Pictures.
