Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, And Zach Galifianakis Want Big Pay Raises For ‘The Hangover: Part III’; Film Could Shoot This Summer For May 2013 Release
The HangoverandThe Hangover: Part IImay have been pure fiction, but it seemsBradley Cooper,Zach GalifianakisandEd Helmshave learned a thing or two from the films about sticking together. The three leads are said to be presenting a united front in negotiations forThe Hangover: Part III, demanding $15 million each against backend. To put things in perspective, the firstHangoverhad a production budget of $35 milliontotal. More details after the jump.
$15 million each forThe Hangover: Part IIIcertainly sounds like a lot, but considering that the first film grossed $467 million worldwide and the second has pulled in $581 million to date on an $80 million production budget, it’s not unreasonable. (Relatively speaking, anyway. It could be argued that movie stars in general are grossly overpaid, but that’s a discussion for another time.) And with two of its biggest franchises on the way out — theHarry Potterfilm series ended last year and this summer’sThe Dark Knight Riseswill likely be the end of Christopher Nolan’s Batman movies — Warner Bros. is especially eager at the moment to forge ahead with a proven property. The studio’s hope is that production can get underway this summer for aMemorial Day 2013release.
As for what we can actually expect to see in the third film, confirmed plot details are still scarce, but we do know it’ll be set in Los Angeles with a story that actually differs from that of the first two films. Galifianakis hassuggestedbefore thatPart IIIcould see his character “escaping from a mental institution with help from the wolf pack,” which would indeed set it apart from the blackout-drunk storyline of Parts I and II. Maybe part of what Warner Bros. is shelling out for is more creativity.
