Production kicks off in Vancouver next month.

Currently a cast member onSNL, Yang will later this year be seen in Universals adaptation of the musicalWicked.

Additionally, hes directed episodes of numerous series, includingGeneration,MacGyver,Gentefiedand others.

L-R: Lily Gladstone, Bowen Yang and Andrew Ahn

L-R: Lily Gladstone, Bowen Yang and Andrew AhnGetty Images

News of the newWedding Banquetfilm was first reported by Variety.

L-R: Maria Bakalova, Marcin Dorocinski, Lovell Adams-Gray and Clark Johnson