It looks like there will be a third instalment of the hugely successful Hangover franchise, with the movie’s main stars coming closer to securing a multi-million dollar deal.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Bradley Cooper, Zach Galifianakis and Ed Helms are likely to get the $15 million they are each asking for to reprise their roles in the comedy. The first film, made by Warner Brothers, took more than $450 million worldwide, while the sequel grossed a massive $581 million at the box office.
The trade newspaper reports that negotiations have been ‘dragging on’ for months, due in part to salary demands. The rumored new payday for the trio is a distinctly more than the actors received for the first Hangover movie back in 2009, which was made for $35 million and is said by The Hollywood Reporter to have netted them under $1 million each.
The success of the first film was an unexpected success, leaving the studio having not secured talent deals. They are said to have been paid $5 million for the second instalment, according to a source, which saw ‘The Wolfpack’ relocate to Thailand, with the original film set in Las Vegas. According to star Bradley Cooper, the new movie, again to be directed by Todd Phillips, is likely to take place in Los Angeles and depart from the tried and tested storyline formula of the first two films.
