Harold & Kumar is the common name for a series of stoner comedy films starring John Cho (Harold) and Kal Penn (Kumar). The first film, Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle, was released on July 30, 2004 by New Line Cinema, and spawned a sequel titled Harold and Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay, released four years later. A third installment of the series is slated for release in 2011.
The two films, produced on a total budget of US$21 million, grossed $67.4 million worldwide. Critics have given the films mostly positive reviews. The series has been released on both Blu-ray and DVD.
Movie Synopsis
In April 2009, Kal Penn accepted the position of Associate Director of the White House Office of Public Liaison in the Obama administration; when asked if his new job would mean no more Harold and Kumar films, he said, "That's probably true for now."
A new film entitled A Very Harold and Kumar Christmas was announced on May 7, 2009, for release on December 5, 2010 at the earliest and possibly deferred to the 2011 holiday season.Jon Hurwitz and Hayden Schlossberg returned to pen the film while Todd Strauss-Schulson directed. Greg Shapiro returned as producer with Kal Penn and John Cho reprising their title roles.Kal Penn left his job with the White House on June 1, 2010 to reprise his role as Kumar in the third Harold & Kumar installment.After filming was completed, Penn returned to the White House.
David Krumholtz, answering the last question of a Live Q&A Chat on TV.com that took place on March 12, 2010 at 11am PT, mentioned that he and Eddie Kaye Thomas would probably be in the third Harold & Kumar film.
Neil Patrick Harris also returned for the film (which he confirmed on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson). He went as far as saying that he finished filming and that the movie will be released in 3D (filmed with 3D cameras). Patton Oswalt has been confirmed to also star in the film.Amir Blumenfeld, of CollegeHumor fame, has also confirmed that he has a role in the film.
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A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas Trailer
Movie Credit
Director: Todd Strauss-Schulson
Writers: Jon Hurwitz, Hayden Schlossberg
Stars: Kal Penn, John Cho and Neil Patrick Harris
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