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Nearly 12 years after the indie comedy My Big Fat Greek Wedding made waves at the box office, stars Nia Vardalos and John Corbett will reprise their roles for a sequel.

Nia Vardalos wrote the script for the follow-up, which centers on a new wedding that brings this big family together again, along with the revelation of a family secret. The writer will return to play Toula Portakalos, with John Corbett returning as her husband Ian. The original 2002 comedy, which followed Toula's marriage to the non-Greek Ian, earned more than $241 million at the domestic box office, making it one of the most successful indie films of all time.

Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson, who produced the original My Big Fat Greek Wedding, are returning to produce the follow-up through their Playtone Pictures company, alongside Gary Goetzman. Nia Vardalos will serve as executive producer, alongside Paul Brooks, Scott Niemeyer, Norm Waitt and Steve Shareshian.

The highest grossing romantic comedy of all-time, My Big Fat Greek Wedding celebrates ten years of love and laughter with a special anniversary release from HBO Home Entertainment. Hailed by critics as "heartfelt and hilarious" (Rolling Stone) and fueled by unprecedented word-of-mouth buzz, this delightful story about a woman's comic struggle to find her identity and one true love while dealing with her crazy Greek family became "a phenomenon" (The New York Times). My Big Fat Greek Wedding: 10th Anniversary Special Edition on Blu-ray with HBO Select* ($19.98) debuts November 13, 2012 with a new 30-minute retrospective and never-before-seen deleted scenes.

Based on the autobiographical one-woman show written by Nia Vardalos, My Big Fat Greek Wedding features an outstanding ensemble cast that includes Vardalos, John Corbett (Sex And The City), Michael Constantine (The Juror), Lainie Kazan (Beaches), Andrea Martin (Wag the Dog) and Joey Fatone (Broadway's Rent). Filmed in 27 days on a budget of $5 million,...