Pitch sale: Untitled Korean comedy

Lionsgate picks up comedy pitch from writer Jason Filardi:

In the vein of “Meet the Parents” and inspired by real events, the pitch follows an American guy who falls in love with a Korean woman while teaching English as a second language. He proposes marriage and she says yes, with a condition: Her Korean family must approve and they must have a traditional wedding in Korea. So the groom makes the trip with his family in an effort to marry his true love.

Story concept comes from the real-life experience of Filardi’s cousin, Ian McConnell, who will co-write the screenplay:

Said Lee: “The project originated when Jason was telling me about his cousin’s wedding, and he showed me the video. We both saw the movie potential.”