By Mike Lee •
February 6, 2012 •
Long before Todd Phillips found success in two Hangover movies, the director helmed Old School, Road Trip, and the PG-13 adaptation of Starsky and Hutch. But it was the Hangover movies that put Phillips on the comedic map and gave Warner Bros. an ample amount of box office revenue. While Phillips and his…[ more ]
By Mike Lee •
January 25, 2012 •
Getting The Wolfpack back together could be more expensive than originally thought. While it was no surprise that Bradley Cooper, Zach Galifianakis and Ed Helms would be returning for a third Hangover, the trio are looking to get a big payout for their services. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the three principle actors…[ more ]
By Mike Lee •
January 20, 2012 •
Project X is a small found footage-esque movie that Todd Philip has been secretly working on and last year we got to see some footage of his work via a trailer. The movie will revolve around three high school kids who try to become popular by inviting them to the party of the century…[ more ]
By Kevin Coll •
November 15, 2010 •
Deadline is reporting that actor Paul Giamatti has joined the cast of The Hangover 2. It isn’t clear what type of role Paul Giamatti may have in the sequel, although it’s said he will join the cast in Thailand in a few weeks. Former president Bill Clinton has also joined the Thailand set of The…[ more ]
By Kevin Coll •
October 22, 2010 •
Earlier this week we reported that Mel Gibson would be getting a comeback role in the upcoming Hangover 2 film, much like Mike Tyson’s role in the first movie. However, it seems that story has changed with an announcement from the director on the matter.
Phillips owns the franchise rights to The Hangover and has final…[ more ]
By Kevin Coll •
August 12, 2010 •
Screenwriter Steve Conrad (The Pursuit of Happyness) and director/producer Todd Phillips (The Hangover) have teamed up to develop a biographical film about the late comedian, John Belushi.
The project was recently picked up by Warner Bros. for the rights from Belushi’s estate. Conrad is going to write the project, and Phillips will produce and even possibly direct. This is…[ more ]
By Kevin Coll •
July 15, 2010 •
I saw this trailer at my press screening of Inception on Monday and thought it was pretty funny. I have to say there is something pretty awesome about Robert Downey Jr. and Zach Galifianakis pairing up with one another for a comedy and Zach’s character is freaking hilarious in the trailer. This movie to me…[ more ]
By Kevin Coll •
November 26, 2009 •
Happy Thanksgiving to all! This year we thought we would take sometime to look at ten of the films we are most thankful for. They might not be the best movies of the year, as this is not the point of the list, but rather the ones that we really enjoyed and are thankful for…[ more ]
By Kevin Coll •
October 1, 2009 •
Jamie Foxx has signed on for Due Date, joining Robert Downey Jr., Zach Galifianakis and Michelle Monaghan in the Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures’ comedy from Hangover director, Todd Phillips.
The roadtrip movie centers on a high-strung father-to-be (Downey) who is forced to hitch a ride with a college slacker (Galifianakis) to make it to the…[ more ]
By Kevin Coll •
July 10, 2009 •
The Hangover 2 will begin production in October 2010 and will be released Memorial Day weekend 2011 according to Variety. The commitment comes one day after The Hangover crossed the $210 million domestic gross mark and surpassed Wedding Crashers to become the second biggest grossing R-rated comedy ever.
We talked a little about Phillips’ next projects…[ more ]
By Kevin Coll •
July 8, 2009 •
Now that The Hangover has crossed the $200 million mark its star Zach Galifianakis, has no shortage of projects coming up – though he will be seen in the Disney crapfest that G-Force.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Galifianakis is currently circling three film projects. We actually know it is four projects and that 3 of…[ more ]
By Kevin Coll •
June 5, 2009 •
“What Happens In Vegas…” well you know the rest. One of this year’s biggest buzzes coming out of ShoWest, which is also in Vegas, was the first footage and trailer of The Hangover, a raunchy Dude Where’s My Car type comedy from Old School director Todd Phillips.
As someone who has been to Vegas on multiple…[ more ]
By Kevin Coll •
June 3, 2009 •
Fused Film’s Senior Staff Writer and Media Producer Justin Vactor gives his thoughts on the latest Afterthoughts, Fused Film’s YouTube webseries. This week he talks the latest comedy The Hangover and the return of Old School’s Todd Phillips.
Two days before his wedding, Doug and his three friends drive to Las Vegas for a blow-out bachelor…[ more ]