Although Todd Phillip’s “The Hangover” isn’t due out in cinemas for another two months, Warner Brothers has shown massive confidence in the film, going so far as to set in motion a sequel to the upcoming summer comedy.
Phillips will direct and produce the sequel as well as pen it with his “Old School” co-writer Scot Armstrong (who himself has also scribed “Semi Pro,” “The Heartbreak Kid” and “Starsky and Hutch.”) The studio has also re-signed the star trio of the original film: Bradley Cooper, Zach Galifianakis and Ed Helms.
“The Hangover” follows a group of groomsmen who take their groom on a last hurrah in Vegas the night before his wedding only to wake up to absent memories of the night, a sea of repercussions and a missing groom. A recent trailer impressed us immensely and apparently also blew the roof off at ShoWest 2009.
The film is out in cinemas June 5th and is one of The Playlist’s Most Anticipated Films for 2009.