Wednesday, July 21, 2010 1:44PM - By traviswoods
Because beating an idea to death is what we all know and love Hollywood for, a long-rumored sequel to the runaway comedy hit The Hangover is now in production. One question that’s been lingering about the sequel, though, was where would it take place? What location could possibly live up to the glittery decadence and depravity that is so deeply ingrained within Las Vegas, the setting of the first film?
Well, if you’re director Todd Phillips, you set your sights high for the comedy gold that’s to be mined out of a country renowned for its 30,000 underage prostitutes and forced human trafficking/ sexual slavery: Thailand! Yes, that Far East hotbed of international intrigue and soulless human exploitation is now confirmed by an inside source to be the setting of the upcoming Hangover 2.
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Wednesday, July 14, 2010 1:12PM - By Krystal Clark
The first trailer for Todd Phillips follow up to the 2009 megahit The Hangover is Due Date. It reunites the director with actor Zach Galifianakis and brings on newbies Robert Downey Jr, Michelle Monaghan, and Jamie Foxx. The film is filled with previous castmates like Downey and Monaghan who worked together in 2005′s Kiss, Kiss, Bang, Bang, and Foxx who co-starred with him in last year’s The Soloist. Enough of the six degrees of separation, on to the trailer…
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Tuesday, April 20, 2010 4:57PM - By Krystal Clark
For a while we’ve been hearing that The Hangover director Todd Phillips has been working on a top secret project with super-producer Joel Silver. Both are on board to help put together a small R-rated comedy for the feature directorial debut of Nima Nourizadeh. Other than that, no big names are attached to star and the premise has been hidden from the world, until now…
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Tuesday, December 1, 2009 9:38AM - By Krystal Clark
Todd Phillips didn’t waste anytime working on the sequel to last summer’s hit, The Hangover. The director recently spoke to Entertainment Weekly and gave a script update, and dished about a couple of changes that he’s made in terms of the film’s location. In the last movie, Las Vegas was almost a secondary character but Phillips says it won’t be the focal point the next time around.
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Thursday, October 8, 2009 8:59AM - By Krystal Clark
It’s time for the 13th Annual Hollywood Film Festival and an official press release was just sent out revealing the film roster for this year’s event. The programming includes features, documentaries, shorts and music videos from around the world, including films from Bulgaria, Canada, Germany, Israel, Mexico, the Netherlands, South Korea, Spain, Uganda, the United Kingdom and of course, the United States.
Take a look at this year’s films…
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Wednesday, October 7, 2009 1:43PM - By Krystal Clark
How many roles can rapper-turned-actor the RZA be cast in? He appeared in this summer’s Funny People, signed on to star in the upcoming Paul Haggis drama The Next Three Days, and now he’s set to star opposite Robert Downey, Jr.? According to Variety, the RZA has joined Todd Phillips latest comedy, Due Date.
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Thursday, September 17, 2009 8:55PM - By Krystal Clark
Michelle Monaghan has been cast in the upcoming Todd Phillips comedy, Due Date. According to Collider the actress will star as the female lead opposite Robert Downey Jr., and Zach Galifianakis. This will be a reunion for Monaghan and Downey who previously starred together in the 2005 film, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang. It will also be the reteaming for Phillips and Galifianakis who were both a part of this summer’s hit, The Hangover.
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Thursday, August 6, 2009 5:19PM - By Krystal Clark
The rumors regarding the follow up to the “surprise” hit The Hangover was put to rest when it blew away its competition with its June debut. The film gave some well earned exposure to stars Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, Justin Bartha, and Zach Galifianakis. With all the success surrounding the movie, you’d think everyone would be gung ho to do another one. According to IGN, Mr. Galifianakis isn’t quite sure about another installment.
Find out the truth behind his skepticism after the jump.
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Friday, July 10, 2009 10:28AM - By Kara
The future plans of Zach Galifankis’s post-The Hangover has been unknown and under speculation for a little while now. It is fairly clear that there will be a sequel to The Hangover, but what is Zach to do besides that movie? Well we finally have an answer, it has been confirmed that Galifanakis is teaming up again with Hangover director, Todd Phillips, for the sequel and Phillips’ Due Date. Continue Reading
