iW NEWS | "Harold and Kumar," "Seattle," "Crawford," "Mister Lonely" Among SXSW Titles Added

Jon Hurwitz and Hayden Schlossberg's New Line Cinema release, "Harold and Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay," the sequel to "Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle," will join the line up at the upcoming South by Southwest (SXSW) Film Conference & Festival. Suspected of terrorism after they try to sneak on board a plane to Amsterdam, they are forced to run from the law and try to find a way to prove their innocence. Joining the line up as well are: Stuart Townsend's "Battle in Seattle," David Modigliani's "Crawford," Harmony Korine's "Mister Lonely," Steve Conrad's "The Promotion," and "The Toe Tactic" by Emily Hubley. Helen Hunt will join a panel (her directorial effort, "Then She Found Me" is screening), as will sci-fi writer Harlan Ellison and Michael Eisner. For more information, visit the SXSW website. [Brian Brooks]