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Entries in Harold & Kumar (2)

Thursday
25Sep2008

'Harold & Kumar' creators set up new flick

"Harold & Kumar" creators Hayden Schlossberg and Jon Hurwitz are set to write and direct "'Til Beth Do Us Part" for Warner Bros., according to the Hollywood Reporter.


Specific plot details are unknown at this stage, but the main story line focuses on two young males who see their friendship tested when one of them gets engaged.

Says the trade: the movie will share some elements with the stoner franchise for which the writer-directors are known -- most notably, the comedic bond between two young males -- but will be more grounded and contain fewer of its zany flourishes.

Schlossberg and Hurwitz are known for writing "Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle" and writing and directing "Harold & Kumar Escape From Guantanamo Bay."

I know it's still early and we don't much about this project, but I have to admit this premise does not win me over at all. I still hope Schlossberg and Hurwitz come up with something funnier than "Harold & Kumar," but at this stage, I really doubt it. We'll see.

Friday
25Jul2008

‘Harold & Kumar’ are at it again… for the third time

Harold Lee and Kumar Patel are not ready to call it quits quite yet. According to Variety, Jon Hurwitz and Hayden Schlossberg will return to write and direct a third installment in the series starring John Cho and Kal Penn.

Although no details about the sequel’s plot have been released yet, the story line will likely follow the two stoners as they get in plenty of trouble in Amsterdam. Cho and Penn are expected to return as the titular characters.

“Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle” opened in 2004 and took home $18.2 million at the box office. This year’s follow-up “Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay” collected $38 million domestically.

The film will be produced by Mandate Pictures, which also worked on “Juno” and the upcoming Michael Cera romance “Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist.”

I can’t say I’m excited about this because I pretty much hated “Guantanamo Bay,” but I assume fans of the franchise are more than willing to watch Harold and Kumar invade the big screen for a third round. What do you think? Do you really want those guys to return?