In April, Warner Brothers seemingly showed massive confidence in Todd Phillips’ upcoming Vegas bachelor-party-gone-wrong comedy, “The Hangover,” by setting in motion a sequel for the film two months before it hit theaters, according to Variety.
However, according to a piece yesterday in the L.A. Times, suggesting the film could be the surprise hit of the summer, the studio has not yet green-lit the sequel nor made any deals with the principle cast members (Zach Galifianakis, Ed Helms, Bradley Cooper).
WB Prez Jeff Robinov says they are hopeful that “The Hangover” will perform well enough to put part two in first gear, and hopefully, a follow-up film can go into production early next year, but as of right now it seems like a wait and see game (and there’s no indication that a script for any sequel has been written yet).
“We want to try to get a bit of a jump start on it,” Robinov says of the sequel possibility. But early screenings for the film have gone over like gangbusters and the studio has very high hopes for “The Hangover” which hits theaters June 5.
