Release Date Set for 'The Hangover 2'
Memorial Day 2011 will be the day the sequel of
The Hangover hits theaters across North America.
Variety broke the news in an article discussing about director
Todd Phillips' next project following his success with the bachelor-party comedy, mentioning that the production of
The Hangover 2 will start in October 2010.
The second "Hangover" movie will be tackled by Phillips after he is done with his other project
Due Date. Confirmation of Phillips' return to do the follow-up of the comedy movie came one day after "The Hangover" got over the $210 million domestic gross mark and surpassed
Wedding Crashers to become the second biggest grossing R-rated comedy ever in North America.
The Hangover 2 will be penned by Phillips and
Scot Armstrong. The two were hired by Warner Bros. to do the scripting work when early test scores of "The Hangover" left the studio encouraged that it had a winner. Zach Galifanakis, Bradley Cooper and Ed Helms are all reprising their roles in the sequel.
"The Hangover" itself tells the story of three groomsmen tracing back their hazy memory to find their missing groom. After a night of wild bachelor party they set for Doug, three friends wake up with no memory of what has happened. All they know now, there is a tiger in the bathroom, a six-month-old baby in the closet of their suite, and Doug is gone without a trace. With little time to spare, they now have to trace back their hazy memory to figure out what went wrong and find Doug in time for him to walk down the aisle.
The Hangover 2 is scheduled to hit theaters May 26, 2011.
Source:
Ace Showbiz