Well, after months of speculation– and a denial or two from the man directing the film– it’s finally been confirmed: The Hangover 2 will take place in Thailand. Yes, the land of lady-boys and Pad-Thai will be welcoming Zach Galifianakis, Bradley Cooper, Justin Bartha, Ed Helms, and director Todd Phillips when the film begins shooting in just a few weeks. The original Hangover made hundreds of millions of dollars worldwide and established Galifianakis as a comedy force to be reckoned with, all while earning some very solid reviews. Will they be able to maintain that level of quality for the sequel? Well, experience tells us that, no, they won’t, but let’s hope for the best anyway. Read all about it below, my gentle Examiner readers…

Even though Hollywood doesn’t have the best track record when it comes to sequels, we’re willing to put our hope and faith into Todd Phillips for The Hangover 2. Maybe it’s because the first one exceeded expectations, or maybe it’s just because anything starring Zach Galifianakis automatically gets a pass here at the Comedy Examiner’s Office (lone exception: G-Force), but I’m inclined to give this one the benefit of the doubt. After months of speculation, Coming Soon has revealed that the sequel will, in fact, take place in Thailand (as previously denied by the film’s director). Here’s what they’re saying:

“The Hangover 2 is headed to Thailand, a source has just confirmed to ComingSoon.net. Production will move there this fall with a script that sees the characters from the 2009 hit comedy traveling to Asia.”

It would appear that Phillips’ denials about the film’s location were all just misdirection. Coming Soon also confirms that Bradley Cooper, Galifianakis, Ed Helms, and Justin Bartha will be appearing in round-two, settling the ongoing debate about whether or not Bartha had “earned” a spot in the sequel (of course he did, you nerds). Phillips is currently putting the finishing touches on Due Date– due to arrive in theaters this Fall– in addition to wrapping up the scripting for Hangover 2.

Which raises an interesting question: what will the script for Hangover 2 be like? Moving the film to Thailand seems to offer up some very obvious possible directions for the story to take, and after the first film, one can imagine all manner of debauchery that our heroes may be involved in. Will there be another hangover, wherein the cast are forced to retrace their steps? That seems lame, but wouldn’t there have to be in order to maintain the Hangover name? What do you think, folks? Sound off in the comments section below: we wanna know what you’re expecting out of The Hangover 2!

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