The folks behind the "Harold & Kumar" films have set up their new project at Lionsgate, as Jon Hurwitz and Hayden Schlossberg are set to direct "One Night Stan" written by Josh Friedlander.

The Hollywood Reporter says the film follows a man who discovers his fiancee has had many more sexual partners than he before they got together. So before marrying her, he embarks on a night for some catch-up.

Hurwitz and Schlossberg last wrote and directed "Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay," a comedy I simply couldn't warm up to. Some of their other upcoming projects include "'Til Beth Do Us Part" and "Grandma vs. Grandma."

"One Night Stan" sure sounds like a concept that could be funny if done right, but as long as Hurwitz and Schlossberg stick to the "Harold & Kumar" kind of humor, I'm not so sure they'll manage to win me over.

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Here's your dose of film news for March 6, 2009:

• Trey Hamburger's novel "Ghosts/Aliens" will be adapted to the big screen. In the book, two stoner friends embark on a mission to find ghosts and aliens. According to the Hollywood Reporter, the book may even be turned into a television series. Hamburger's novel hit shelves in November.

• Paramount Pictures has bought "Grandma vs. Grandma," a screenplay written by Jon Hurwitz and Hayden Schlossberg, the folks who also brought you the "Harold & Kumar" flicks. The story follows two grandmothers who launch into a war for the affection of their grandchildren while the parents are away for a while. (The Hollywood Reporter)

• George Miller, director of the "Mad Max" flicks, recently told MTV that he's planning an anime "Mad Max" flick without the involvement of Mel Gibson. “I’ve always loved anime, in particular the Japanese sensibility. It’s something I’ve always wanted to do," he told MTV.

• The folks at ShockTillYouDrop have learned that Warner Bros. and New Line Cinema have set April 16, 2010 as the release date for their remake of "A Nightmare on Elm Street," directed by Samuel Bayer from a script by Wesley Strick. Freddy Krueger will be back for sure!