'Harold & Kumar' Director in Talks to battle Warner Bros. Comedy 'Family Getaway' (Exclusive)

Getty Images New Line's A Very Harold & Kumar 3d Christmas opened up as much as $13.millions of the 2009 weekend, and professionals at sister company Warner Bros. clearly loved whatever they saw, because the film's director has became a member of early discussions to battle a hot comedy work with the studio.our editor recommendsLionsgate Shopping 'Harold & Kumar' Tv Program (Exclusive)'A Very Harold & Kumar 3d Christmas': Just what the Experts Say Todd Strauss-Schulson continues to be eyed to direct Family Getaway, an account from the family that discovers its patriarch is certainly an assassin each time a rival killer appears, turning a vacation in to a mix-country vehicle chase. PHOTOS: Fall Movies 2011: Warner Bros. Jeremiah Friedman and Nick Palmer written the very first spec. Nick Kasdan done the script when he was installed on direct. Strauss-Schulson made his feature directorial debut with New Line and Mandate's Harold & Kumar Christmas. He broke onto Hollywood's radar with comedy shorts (Mano a Mano, Die Hardly Working and Pillow Fight were among the significant) and done a show for MTV Asia. VIDEO: John Cho, Kal Penn Promise Holiday Cheer in 'A Very Harold & Kumar 3d Christmas' Harold & Kumar will be a good showcase for Strauss-Schulson's capabilities, enabling him to influence the pot-smoking duo through numerous comedy and action-oriented situations. Family Getaway appears as an identical vehicle. He's repped by UTA, Variety and attorney Greg Slewett. Email: Borys.Package@thr.com Twitter: @Borys_Package Warner Bros. Pictures Group