The Hangover Part II "The Hangover 2" would begin in October 2010, for a May 26, 2011 release, following the same production schedule used for the first film. Also in July, Zach Galifianakis stated in an interview with "Latino Review" that the film will be set in Thailand, "Well, I think we're going to Thailand. The problem with "Hangover 2" is that we have to live up to what we did which is very difficult. So we get, I think, kind of kidnapped. It has nothing to do with the bachelor party. We're definitely not doing that again but we do end up in
The Hangover Part III new idea. As far as where it takes place, I said I'm very open." Also during May, Craig Mazin, who co-wrote "The Hangover Part II", entered early talks to write the script for the third installment. In December 2011, Bradley Cooper appeared on "The Graham Norton Show" to promote "The Hangover Part II" DVD and Blu-ray release, where he stated he "hopes" that "The Hangover Part III" will start shooting in September 2012, and also stated that Todd Phillips is working on the script. In January 2012, it was reported that stars Bradley Cooper, Zach Galifianakis, and Ed Helms were