Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures are reteaming with Todd Phillips for "The Hangover Part III," the third installment in the record-breaking comedy franchise, which is slated for release on
May 24, 2013. The announcement was made today by Jeff Robinov, President Warner Bros. Pictures Group.
"The Hangover Part III" will star Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms and Zach Galifianakis, who will reprise the roles of Phil, Stu and Alan, collectively known to moviegoers as the Wolfpack. In the previous two films, the three friends' attempts to plan a celebration have resulted in disaster for them, but led to a combined billion-dollar success at the worldwide box office.
In making the announcement, Robinov stated, "We are extremely pleased to have Todd Phillips and the guys back together again for another 'Hangover,' and we look forward to collaborating with them on another great movie."
Phillips said, "I'm so excited to embark on another 'Hangover' film with Bradley, Ed and Zach. We're going to surprise a lot of people with the final chapter we have planned. It will be a fitting conclusion to our three-part opera of mayhem, despair and bad decisions."
Showing posts with label The Hangover Part II. Show all posts
Showing posts with label The Hangover Part II. Show all posts
Thursday, March 22, 2012
Hangover 3 coming in 2013
From ComingSoon:
Monday, May 30, 2011
The Hangover Part II at the Box Office
Well, the much anticipated sequel to The Hangover put up tremendous numbers at the box office over this extended weekend. Overall, after just 5 days, it has grossed 137.4 million. That total already puts The Hangover Part III in the top 10 R-rated comedies of all time (it needs to double its box office total to overtake its predecessor for #1). It raked in 86.5 million over the weekend, which set a record for an R-rated comedy and places it behind only The Matrix Reloaded for R-rated films. Basically the same plot as the first movie? Who cares!
More details at ComingSoon.net and day-by-day breakdowns at The Numbers.
More details at ComingSoon.net and day-by-day breakdowns at The Numbers.
Thursday, May 26, 2011
Review: The Hangover Part II
Just got back from seeing The Hangover Part II (and subsequently missing the end of that epic 19 inning Phillies game where Wilson Valdez got the win), and figured I'd give my review. Spoiler free, if you're worried.
If you couldn't already tell from the trailer, the plot of The Hangover Part II is nearly identical to The Hangover's plot. For most movies this would mean box office bust, but not for this one. Set in Bangkok instead of Vegas, the Wolfpack gets drugged, spends a wild night partying, and loses Stu's fiance's brother Teddy instead of Doug. They wake up in a random hotel room again, and have no idea what happened the night before. They try to figure out what happened once again, all the while trying to find Teddy.
Part II has its share of violence, probably more than the previous installment. Of course, it's always unexpected as we find out what's going on the same time as the characters. The unexpectedness is part of what makes the films so good, in my opinion. Even though my predictions were almost always wrong it's fun to guess, and crazy to see what they actually came up with.
Chow plays a much bigger role this time around, not only in screen time but also in importance. I felt like his involvement (thanks to Alan) was a little forced at first, but it ended up making some sense in the end (and allowed for a great cameo by Paul Giammati). Brian Callen makes a return appearance, but not as the same character from The Hangover. Mike Tyson also returns in a surprise performance. But perhaps the best actor in the entire movie was the monkey. Seriously.
I do have to say that the sequel was much much raunchier, even more than the unrated edition of the first. I saw enough penis to last me quite a while. That being said, most of it wasn't just thrown in there for no reason, and it usually set up for a funny joke/scene. Speaking of the jokes, they were spot on just like before. Zach Galifianakis as Alan was hilarious again; I'm glad he played the role just as well. The foul language obviously makes a return, but it's rarely just cursing for the sake of cursing. Not to mention you shouldn't see this movie if you're worried about that kind of thing anyway.
All in all, The Hangover Part II was exactly as advertised; raunchy, hilarious, exciting, and fun. I'm trying not to compare it to The Hangover too much, as I'd have to see it again to have a fair judgment. After just the one viewing, however, it was pretty much on par with the first. A little bit more "out there" or over the top, but I feel they had to do that in order to keep it fresh and different enough. If The Hangover was a 10/10, The Hangover Part II would be around an 8.75/10 as of now. I'd say that's pretty damn good, considering the plots were virtually the same. This would doom most movies, but not this one. It holds up tremendously well, and will certainly go down as one of the funniest films of the year. Do yourself a favor and go see it. It'll be a good time, guaranteed.
-Also, the trailer for "Horrible Bosses" (with Charlie Day from "Always Sunny") looks like another funny movie worth seeing.
-During the scene in Alan's bedroom, there was a poster of "Macho Man" Randy Savage featured fairly prominently. He died only about a week ago, so there was no way they could have done this on purpose. Eery coincidence?
If you couldn't already tell from the trailer, the plot of The Hangover Part II is nearly identical to The Hangover's plot. For most movies this would mean box office bust, but not for this one. Set in Bangkok instead of Vegas, the Wolfpack gets drugged, spends a wild night partying, and loses Stu's fiance's brother Teddy instead of Doug. They wake up in a random hotel room again, and have no idea what happened the night before. They try to figure out what happened once again, all the while trying to find Teddy.
Part II has its share of violence, probably more than the previous installment. Of course, it's always unexpected as we find out what's going on the same time as the characters. The unexpectedness is part of what makes the films so good, in my opinion. Even though my predictions were almost always wrong it's fun to guess, and crazy to see what they actually came up with.
Chow plays a much bigger role this time around, not only in screen time but also in importance. I felt like his involvement (thanks to Alan) was a little forced at first, but it ended up making some sense in the end (and allowed for a great cameo by Paul Giammati). Brian Callen makes a return appearance, but not as the same character from The Hangover. Mike Tyson also returns in a surprise performance. But perhaps the best actor in the entire movie was the monkey. Seriously.
I do have to say that the sequel was much much raunchier, even more than the unrated edition of the first. I saw enough penis to last me quite a while. That being said, most of it wasn't just thrown in there for no reason, and it usually set up for a funny joke/scene. Speaking of the jokes, they were spot on just like before. Zach Galifianakis as Alan was hilarious again; I'm glad he played the role just as well. The foul language obviously makes a return, but it's rarely just cursing for the sake of cursing. Not to mention you shouldn't see this movie if you're worried about that kind of thing anyway.
All in all, The Hangover Part II was exactly as advertised; raunchy, hilarious, exciting, and fun. I'm trying not to compare it to The Hangover too much, as I'd have to see it again to have a fair judgment. After just the one viewing, however, it was pretty much on par with the first. A little bit more "out there" or over the top, but I feel they had to do that in order to keep it fresh and different enough. If The Hangover was a 10/10, The Hangover Part II would be around an 8.75/10 as of now. I'd say that's pretty damn good, considering the plots were virtually the same. This would doom most movies, but not this one. It holds up tremendously well, and will certainly go down as one of the funniest films of the year. Do yourself a favor and go see it. It'll be a good time, guaranteed.
-Also, the trailer for "Horrible Bosses" (with Charlie Day from "Always Sunny") looks like another funny movie worth seeing.
-During the scene in Alan's bedroom, there was a poster of "Macho Man" Randy Savage featured fairly prominently. He died only about a week ago, so there was no way they could have done this on purpose. Eery coincidence?
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Zach Galifianakis Interview
If you're sick of all the Hangover stuff, don't worry; it debuts in theatres this Thursday (May 26th). Here's an interview with Zach from ComingSoon.net, where he talks about being an "underground" comic, not cursing, and his shaved head. Check it out at the link above, and if you haven't already done so check out his stand up special on DVD. It's just as much awkward as it is hilarious:
Monday, May 23, 2011
Interview with the Hangover cast
The cast of The Hangover Part II -Zach Galifianakis, Ed Helms, Bradley Cooper, and Ken Jeong- interviewed themselves for MovieFone's "Unscripted". Don't watch it expecting any revealing secrets, but watch it because it's hilarious. See it below, along with 4 other clips.
From the Comedy Central Blog
From the Comedy Central Blog
Todd Phillips interview
ComingSoon.net has a pretty interesting interview with The Hangover Part II director Todd Phillips. They discuss filming in Vegas vs. Bangkok, Phillips' directing style, picking music, and more. Follow the link above to read!
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
The Hangover Part 3?
Nothing is confirmed yet, but Hangover directed Todd Phillips has a loose concept for at third movie. It apparently wouldn't follow the same fomat as the first 2 films, and would be the final installment in the franchise. The Hangover Part II hits theatres in 8 days, on May 27th.From ComingSoon.net
Thursday, April 14, 2011
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