Kumail Nanjiani stars in first trailer for hit Sundance rom/com 'The Big Sick'

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By Darian Scalamoni

            It’s been months since the Sundance Film Festival and the biggest buzz was around the romantic comedy, The Big Sick that starred and was co-written by Silicon Valley star, Kumail Nanjiani. The movie is based on the true story of Nanjiani and his wife, Emily V. Gordon, who also produced and co-wrote the flick along with her husband and we have the first trailer for you right here.

            The Big Sick is based on the unique story of Nanjiani and Gordon which stars Nanjiani himself and Zoe Kazan as his then girlfriend. After they first struck up a relationship, Emily discovers that Kumail’s family are invested in an arranged marriage for someone of Pakistani descent. They then break up but Emily gets a shocking and mysterious illness and falls into a coma. Kumail stays by her side and then forms an awkward relationship with her parents while being together and hoping for Emily to return to consciousness. After seeing this trailer, I can see why the movie was so beloved. Nanjiani is one of my favrite comedic actors right now and Zoe Kazan is incredibly underrated. This is one of my most-anticipated indie movies of the year now and I believe that everyone should go out and support movies like this.

            Check out the trailer for The Big Sick below! The movie stars Nanjiani, Kazan, Ray Romano, Holly Hunter, Aidy Bryant and Bo Burnham. The Big Sick opens in limited release on June 23^rd before expanding wide to all theaters on July 14^th. What do you guys think about the first trailer for the film? Do you think it looks as good as critics said? Let us know below in the comments!