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18-06-2025
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"Harold & Kumar 4" in Works with John Cho and Kal Penn Expected to Return
Yara Sameh Jon Hurwitz, Hayden Schlossberg, and Josh Heald, the creators behind the worldwide Netflix sensation Cobra Kai, have closed a deal to write a new installment of "Harold & Kumar", the buddy comedy franchise that was popular in the early 2000s. Hurwitz and Schlossberg will also direct the entry, which is being developed at Lionsgate-owned Mandate Pictures. John Cho and Kal Penn are presumed to reprise their roles as Harold and Kumar, although no deals have been made with the actors. It's unclear if Neil Patrick Harris, who played a pivotal role in the franchise, will be back. Hurwitz, Schlossberg, and Heald will produce via their Counterbalance Entertainment banner, alongside Greg Shapiro, who produced the original movies. Mandate, which also produced the original trio, will again produce. The movie will be one of the first projects produced by Nathan Kahane, Lionsgate's current motion picture group president who is stepping down at year's end and returning to Mandate to be a producer. Dina Hillier will executive produce for Counterbalance. The original Harold & Kumar, directed by Danny Leiner, follows to two young men, Korean American Harold Lee and Indian American Kumar Patel, who embark on a road trip to the Northeast burger joint named White Castle to satiate their munchies after they smoked drugs. But with the nearest White Castle miles away, they find themselves on a series of increasingly bizarre adventures, including getting arrested by racist cops, getting high with a cheetah, and picking up a hitchhiker who turns out to be famous TV actor Neil Patrick Harris, on cloud nine. The pic became a hit and spawned two sequels, 2008's 'Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay' and 2011's 'A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas.' Penn has long expressed a desire to return to Harold and Kumar's world. 'We would love to do a fourth movie. John Cho and I text about it all the time,' Penn told Variety in 2020. 'Jon Hurwitz and Hayden Schlossberg — who created and wrote all three movies in the franchise — we all would love to do one. I think we all, thankfully, have the blessing of being really busy right now and want to find the right venue and the right timing.' read more New Tourism Route To Launch in Old Cairo Ahmed El Sakka-Led Play 'Sayidati Al Jamila' to Be Staged in KSA on Dec. 6 Mandy Moore Joins Season 2 of "Dr. Death" Anthology Series Don't Miss These Movies at 44th Cairo Int'l Film Festival Today Amr Diab to Headline KSA's MDLBEAST Soundstorm 2022 Festival Arts & Culture Mai Omar Stuns in Latest Instagram Photos Arts & Culture "The Flash" to End with Season 9 Arts & Culture Ministry of Culture Organizes four day Children's Film Festival Arts & Culture Canadian PM wishes Muslims Eid-al-Adha News China Launches Largest Ever Aircraft Carrier Sports Former Al Zamalek Player Ibrahim Shika Passes away after Long Battle with Cancer Lifestyle Get to Know 2025 Eid Al Adha Prayer Times in Egypt Business Fear & Greed Index Plummets to Lowest Level Ever Recorded amid Global Trade War Arts & Culture Zahi Hawass: Claims of Columns Beneath the Pyramid of Khafre Are Lies News Flights suspended at Port Sudan Airport after Drone Attacks Videos & Features Video: Trending Lifestyle TikToker Valeria Márquez Shot Dead during Live Stream News Shell Unveils Cost-Cutting, LNG Growth Plan Technology 50-Year Soviet Spacecraft 'Kosmos 482' Crashes into Indian Ocean News 3 Killed in Shooting Attack in Thailand
Yahoo
17-06-2025
- Entertainment
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‘Cobra Kai' Creators to Write and Direct ‘Harold and Kumar' Sequel for Mandate Pictures
'Cobra Kai' creators Jon Hurwitz, Hayden Schlossberg and Josh Heald have closed a deal to write a new sequel for buddy stoner comedy 'Harold and Kumar' at Mandate Pictures, TheWrap has learned. Hurwitz and Schlossberg will also direct the film. Franchise stars John Cho and Kal Penn are expected to return, but no deals have been made yet. 'We're fired up to bring Harold and Kumar back in a return to the unapologetically R-rated, smoke-filled chaos that started it all,' Hurwitz and Schlossberg said in a joint statement to the Hollywood Reporter, which first reported the news. 'It's high time they puff and pass their wisdom onto a new generation. Just don't tell their kids.' The franchise centers on stoner pals Harold Lee (Cho) and Kumar Patel (Penn), who embark on bizarre adventures while under the influence of weed. The series has grossed $104 million worldwide at the box office. The 'Harold and Kumar' franchise has yielded three films; 2004's 'Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle,' which the trio wrote and then went on to make their directorial debut with 2008's 'Harold and Kumar Escape From Guantanamo Bay.' The third film, 'A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas,' was released in 2011. Hurwitz, Schlossberg and Heald are also producing the sequel via their Counterbalance Entertainment banner, alongside franchise producer Greg Shapiro. Lionsgate-owned Mandate, who also produced the original three films in the series, will also produce. The untitled sequel will be one of the first projects produced by Lionsgate's current motion picture group president Nathan Kahane, who is leaving the studio at year's end and returning to Mandate to be a producer. Hurwitz, Schlossberg and Heald, as well as Counterbalance, are repped by CAA and Hansen Jacobson. The post 'Cobra Kai' Creators to Write and Direct 'Harold and Kumar' Sequel for Mandate Pictures appeared first on TheWrap.
Newsweek
17-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Newsweek
'Cobra Kai' Creators to Resurrect Fan-Favorite Stoner Comedy 'Harold and Kumar'
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors "Harold & Kumar Go To White Castle" remains one of the most beloved stoner comedies of all-time, following Harold (John Cho) and Kumar (Kal Penn) as they attempt to go to White Castle despite numerous obstacles, including a maniacal Neil Patrick Harris as himself. Directed by Danny Leiner and co-written by Jon Hurwitz and Hayden Schlossberg, the movie was a box office success and inspired two sequels: "Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay" and "A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas." More Entertainment: New 'King of the Hill' Revival Poster Gives First Look at Two Returning Characters Now, it appears that a fourth film is finally in the works, almost 15 years after the third film. Hayden Schlossberg, co-writer, and Jon Hurwitz, co-writer. Hayden Schlossberg, co-writer, and Jon Hurwitz, co-writer. Images According to an article from The Hollywood Reporter, Hurwitz and Schlossberg have received the green light to work on the next "Harold & Kumar" film as writers and directors. The duo is being joined by writer Josh Heald. Together, Heald, Hurwitz and Schlossberg created that smash hit "Karate Kid" spin-off series "Cobra Kai," which just wrapped its sixth and final season. Jon Hurwitz, Hayden Schlossberg and Josh Heald, the creators behind worldwide Netflix sensation #CobraKai, have closed a deal to write a new installment of #HaroldAndKumar with John Cho and Kal Penn expected to return — The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) June 17, 2025 Both John Cho and Kal Penn are expected to return. At the moment, there is no word whether Neil Patrick Harris will return. "We're fired up to bring Harold and Kumar back in a return to the unapologetically R-rated, smoke-filled chaos that started it all," Hurwitz and Schlossberg said in a joint statement. "It's high time they puff and pass their wisdom onto a new generation. Just don't tell their kids." More Entertainment: 'Fantastic Four' Confirms Classic Villain Will Make MCU Debut There have been multiple attempts to revive the franchise in the past, with an attempted Adult Swim animated series in 2014 and both Cho and Penn often speaking about developing a fourth movie. "We would love to do a fourth movie. John Cho and I text about it all the time," Penn said, per Variety in 2020. "Jon Hurwitz and Hayden Schlossberg — who created and wrote all three movies in the franchise — we all would love to do one. "I think we all, thankfully, have the blessing of being really busy right now and want to find the right venue and the right timing." Fortunately, it seems that the timing is finally right to put the bud back in buddy comedies. More Entertainment: Pixar Reveals New 'Toy Story 5' Villain Pirates of the Caribbean Producer Confirms Returning Cast Gerard Butler Says One Actor Should Return for 'How To Train Your Dragon 2' For more movie and entertainment news, head on over to Newsweek Entertainment.
