Third 'Harold & Kumar' goes into production

The third "Harold & Kumar" film kicked off principal photography recently, and John Cho as well as Kal Penn are back in action in the sequel. Neil Patrick Harris, Bobby Lee and Eddie Kaye Thomas co-star.

The film is shot in 3D, and Todd Strauss-Schulson is directing from a script by Jon Hurwitz and Hayden Schlossberg. Mandate Pictures says Tom Lennon and Danny Trejo are joining tha cast as well.

The new “Harold & Kumar” picks up six years after the duo’s last adventure. After years of growing apart, Harold and Kumar have replaced each other with new best friends and are prepping for Christmas.

When a mysterious package arrives at Kumar’s door, his attempt to deliver it to Harold’s house ends with him inadvertently burning down Harold’s father-in-law’s prize Christmas tree.

With his in-laws out of the house for less than a day, Harold decides to cover his tracks rather than come clean, and reluctantly embarks on another ill-advised but hilarious journey with Kumar...