The Best Man's Big Wedding Reveal

Fans of the 'Best Man' movie series have been eagerly awaiting the third film, 'The Best Man Wedding', which was initially set for release in April 2016. However, the film has been delayed indefinitely due to scheduling conflicts. The director, Malcolm D. Lee, confirmed that the film is still in development at Universal Pictures, and they are working to resolve these issues. The cast of the previous films, including Taye Diggs, Terrence Howard, and Sanaa Lathan, is expected to return for this instalment, which will follow the hilarious events leading up to the wedding of playa-playa Quentin. In 2022, a TV series titled 'The Best Man: The Final Chapters' aired an episode called 'The Wedding', but it is unclear if this is related to the anticipated film.

The Best Man Wedding was initially set to be released in 2016

The Best Man Wedding is the third film in the series, following on from The Best Man in 1999 and The Best Man Holiday in 2013. Both previous films were critical and commercial successes, with the first film making $34-35.1 million domestically on a $9 million budget, and the second film earning $70 million.

However, despite the initial announcement of a 2016 release, The Best Man Wedding was delayed indefinitely due to scheduling conflicts. Lee confirmed that the film would be made, but that it was a matter of finding the right time of year to accommodate everyone's busy schedules.

As of 2025, there are no further updates on the release of The Best Man Wedding.

The film is the third instalment of The Best Man series

The third instalment of The Best Man series, 'The Best Man Wedding', was scheduled for release in April 2016. However, the film has been delayed indefinitely due to scheduling conflicts. Writer-director Malcolm D. Lee confirmed that the film is still in development at Universal Pictures, and the script is written. Lee also expressed his hope that the film will be made before another 14 years pass, as was the case between the first and second instalments.

'The Best Man Wedding' will see the return of the original cast, including Taye Diggs, Terrence Howard, Harold Perrineau, Morris Chestnut, Monica Calhoun, Sanaa Lathan, Nia Long, Melissa De Sousa, and Regina Hall. The film will pick up where the last one left off, following the announcement of playa-playa Quentin's wedding and the hilarious events leading up to it.

The first film in the series, 'The Best Man', was released in 1999 and earned $34-35.1 million domestically on a $9 million budget. The second instalment, 'The Best Man Holiday', was released in 2013 and earned $70 million. Both films were written and directed by Lee and distributed by Universal Pictures.

Writer-director Malcolm D. Lee returns for the third instalment

Lee shared that the script is written, and the entire cast is set to return, including Taye Diggs, Terrence Howard, Harold Perrineau, Morris Chestnut, Monica Calhoun, Sanaa Lathan, Nia Long, Melissa De Sousa, and Regina Hall. The film was initially set for release on April 15, 2016, following the success of the previous two films, which collectively grossed over $100 million domestically.

The Best Man Wedding will pick up where the last film left off, following the announcement of playa-playa Quentin's wedding and the hilarious events leading up to it. While fans eagerly await the third instalment, Lee assures that the delay is due to the challenge of accommodating the cast's busy schedules and finding the right budget level that satisfies everyone involved.

Lee expressed his hope that the film would not be delayed for another ten years, and with the script ready and the cast on board, fans can look forward to another instalment of the beloved franchise in the future.

The cast of the previous films will reprise their roles

The stars of the previous films who will be returning include Taye Diggs, Terrence Howard, Harold Perrineau, Morris Chestnut, Monica Calhoun, Sanaa Lathan, Nia Long, Melissa De Sousa and Regina Hall.

Lee has confirmed that the film is currently in development at Universal, and they are working to resolve scheduling issues with the cast members. Many of them have since landed hit television shows, which has made it difficult to find a time that accommodates everyone's schedule.

Lee has also stated that the team behind the film must find the right budget level that satisfies everyone as artists, as the cast was not paid a large amount for the first film. Despite the challenges, Lee is hopeful that fans won't have to wait another ten years for the third instalment, as they did between the first and second films.

The film was delayed indefinitely due to scheduling problems

Fans of The Best Man movies were eagerly awaiting the third film in the franchise, The Best Man Wedding, after Universal Pictures announced in 2014 that it would arrive in theatres on 15 April 2016. However, according to director Malcolm D. Lee, the film hasn't even started shooting. Lee attributes the delay to scheduling problems, saying "it's a matter of trying to get the right time of year to do it".

The cast of The Best Man films have since landed hit television shows, with Terrence Howard starring on Fox's Empire and Morris Chestnut on Fox's Rosewood. Nia Long has a co-starring role on ABC's TV version of the John Candy movie Uncle Buck, and Sanaa Lathan has been cast in Fox's upcoming event series Shots Fired. Taye Diggs is on TNT, and Regina Hall is doing something with Hulu. Harold Perrineau is also always working, according to Lee.

Lee said that while "the script is written", it has been difficult to find the right time to accommodate everyone's schedule. He also added that the team behind the film must find the right budget level that "satisfies us all as artists, because nobody got paid a ton of money to make the first one".

Lee doesn't know when production might start on The Best Man Wedding, but he is hopeful fans won't have to wait another ten-plus years, like they did between the first and second films.

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