The Hangover Part II and earlier comments made by Phillips denying such reports were a deliberate case of misdirection. The following month, Bradley Cooper stated he believed the rumors to be true and was looking forward to filming "The Hangover 2" in Thailand. In October 2010, Phillips confirmed that the film would take place in Bangkok and Los Angeles and that Galifianakis, Cooper, Helms and Ken Jeong would be returning. On a budget of $80 million, principal photography began on October 8, 2010, in Ontario, California with the first images of production being released a few days later. It was also reported in October
The Hangover than twice that of "Land of the Lost", which finished third with $18.8 million. The film exceeded Warner Bros.' expectations—which had anticipated it would finish third behind "Up" and "Land of the Lost"—benefiting from positive word-of-mouth and critical praise, and a generally negative buzz for "Land of the Lost". It stayed at the number one position in its second weekend, grossing another $32,794,387, from 3,355 theaters for an average of $9,775 per venue, and bringing the 10-day amount to $104,768,489. "The Hangover" was released on DVD, Blu-ray, and UMD on December 15, 2009. There is a single-disc theatrical version featuring