A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas

[JackFetch]

Earlier today, "Harold & Kumar" co-creator Jon Hurwitz, who directed the first two movies Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle and its sequel Harold & Kumar Escape From Guantanamo Bay announced on his Twitter account that the third movie A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas has started filming:

Harold & Kumar 3 has officially started shooting. That is all.

John Cho and Kal Penn are back in the lead roles, and the movie is filming somewhere in Michigan, which has recently become a hotbed for film productions going by the recent announcement of projects. Directing this time around is Todd Strauss-Schulson, who has previously directed various MTV programs and a couple shorts. When it was originally announced, the movie was slated for a November 5, 2010 release, but it seems that a June/July shoot might be cutting it tight for a holiday release this year, so one can probably assume it will get a release late next year.

http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=67176

[Stavros]

I though Kal Penn was busy saving the world with Obama.

[Koete]

I though Kal Penn was busy saving the world with Obama.

Weed > Politics

[SuaveStar]

I though Kal Penn was busy saving the world with Obama.

Weed > Politics

We learned this in Harold and Kumar in Guantanamo bay.

[JackFetch]

Entertainment Weekly has confirmed that Neil Patrick Harris will be back for next year's A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas, which is currently filming in Michigan.

He'll be joining John Cho and Kal Penn, as well as the new cast member Patton Oswalt in the comedy directed by Todd Strauss-Schulson and written by Jon Hurwitz and Hayden Schlossberg.

http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=67319

Because it's not Harold and Kumar without NPH. By the way, Kal Pen only planned on working for Obama for one year, and that ended like a month ago.

[JackFetch]

The ensemble cast has been set for Mandate Pictures' and New Line Cinema's third installment of the "Harold & Kumar" film franchise, which began with the 2004 cult hit "Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle." John Cho ("Star Trek," TV's "FlashForward") and Kal Penn ("Superman Returns," TV's "House") reprise their title roles in the holiday-themed comedy, which recently began principal photography on location in Michigan.

The first of the "Harold & Kumar" comedies to be shot in 3-D, the film is being directed by Todd Strauss-Schulson, marking his major feature film directorial debut. Academy Award®-winning producer Greg Shapiro ("The Hurt Locker") and Mandate president Nathan Kahane return as producers. The screenplay is by Jon Hurwitz and Hayden Schlossberg, who wrote the previous two movies and directed the second, "Harold and Kumar Escape from Guatanamo Bay." They are also serving as co-producers, together with Nicole Brown, who is overseeing the project on behalf of Mandate.

It would not be a "Harold & Kumar" film without Neil Patrick Harris, who reunites with Cho and Penn in the cast. Returning "Harold & Kumar" cast members also include Paula Garcés (TV's "The Shield") as Maria; Danneel Harris (TV's "One Tree Hill") as Vanessa; Bobby Lee ("Pineapple Express") as Kenneth Park; and Eddie Kaye Thomas ("American Pie," HBO's "How to Make It in America") as Rosenberg.

Joining the "Harold & Kumar" ensemble are Tom Lennon ("17 Again," TV's "Reno 911") and Danny Trejo ("Grindhouse"). Rounding out the new film cast are Amir Blumenfeld (TV's "Pranked," CollegeHumor.com), David Burtka (TV's "How I Met Your Mother"), Fred Melamed ("A Serious Man"), Patton Oswalt ("The Informant!") and Richard Riehle ("Halloween II").

Harold and Kumar were introduced in the first film of the series, "Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle," which follows two post-college friends on their search for the best pot and snacks that suburban New Jersey has to offer. The second film, "Harold and Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay," found them being mistaken for terrorists and having to clear their names—with the help of old friend Neil Patrick Harris.

The new "Harold & Kumar" comedy picks up six years after the duo's last adventure. After years of growing apart, Harold Lee (John Cho) and Kumar Patel (Kal Penn) have replaced each other with new best friends and are preparing for their respective Christmas celebrations. But 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, taking them through New York City on Christmas Eve in search of the perfect Christmas tree.

Collaborating with Todd Strauss-Schulson behind the scenes are: director of photography Michael Barrett ("You Don't Mess with the Zohan," "Bedtime Stories"); production designer Rusty Smith (the "Austin Powers" movies, "Elf"), editor Eric Kissack ("Brüno," "Role Models"), and costume designer Mary Claire Hannan ("Into the Wild").

The film is a production of Mandate Pictures and New Line Cinema and will be distributed worldwide by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company.

They are changing the name as it's untitled now.

Also, why the hell is this being shot in 3D?

[SuaveStar]

Sounds like a film I'll be renting then.

Also, why the hell is this being shot in 3D?

Cause it'll make them more money, and by the time it's done, they can sell a special version on DVD/Blu-Ray with 3-D capabilities, or some shit. Probably an extra cost.

[Dread]

Has anyone ever watched one of these movies?

[Guest]

If you've seen any stoner comedy from the last ten years, you've seen a Harold and Kumar movie.

[Molly]

NPH is the most important part.

[JackFetch]

The first one was great. The second one wasn't. That's basically all you need to know. I find it funny that both the stars have huge careers since making the others, and yet they still want to make a third one. Odd career choice when your star is on the rise.