Producers for the stoner buddy comedy franchise “Harold & Kumar” say the fourth installment remains in active development. Greg Shapiro, a producer on the series, confirms at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival that “Harold & Kumar 4” is still set to happen, with the core team returning. Shapiro says the screenplay work is underway, and that the project includes the key writers and actors from the earlier films. He characterizes the status as “on track” and expresses a goal of moving quickly into production, adding hope that filming will begin soon. Both outlets report that Shapiro’s comments point to continuity in creative and performance roles, rather than a reboot or major recast. No release date, production schedule, or additional casting details are provided in the coverage. The remarks are framed as a development update rather than an official announcement of concrete timelines, but they indicate the project has progressed to the script stage with the series’ established participants involved.
Greg Shapiro Says ‘Harold & Kumar 4’ Is Moving Forward With Cast and Writers Attached
Producers for the stoner buddy comedy franchise “Harold & Kumar” say the fourth installment remains in active development. Greg Shapiro, a producer on the series, confirms at the Karlovy Vary Film Fes...
- Greg Shapiro says “Harold & Kumar 4” is still moving forward and remains on track.
- Shapiro says the screenplay for the next film is currently being worked on.
- He says the principal actors and writers from the franchise are returning.
- Shapiro hopes filming could begin soon, following the development stage.
- The update is delivered during comments at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival.
Harold & Kumar producer Greg Shapiro confirmed that the fourth instalment of the stoner buddy comedy franchise is still set to go ahead, with key writers and actors all lined up for the upcoming project. “We’re working on the screenplay right now for the next Harold and Kumar movie, but everybody’s back – the actors, the writers – […]
1 hour agoThe fourth movie in the stoner comedy franchise “Harold & Kumar,” starring John Cho and Kal Penn, is on track with the key players from the series on board, one of the producers, Greg Shapiro, said Tuesday. Speaking at Karlovy Vary Film Festival, he said, “I made a series of movies called ‘Harold & Kumar.’ […]
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