Comedy duo Cheech Marin and Tommy Chong reunite in NYC to executive produce their own biopic
Cheech and Chong take Manhattan! Comedy duo Cheech Marin and Tommy Chong reunite in New York to produce their own biopic
Grammy Award-winning comedy duo Cheech Marin and Tommy Chong reunited in Manhattan’s SoHo neighborhood on Tuesday, hours after it was revealed they are executive producing their own biopic.
The 76-year-old Los Angeles native and the 84-year-old Canadian were likely discussing their origin story for Hidden Pictures, which is the same production company behind Cheech’s recent film Shotgun Wedding.
“We’re excited to show the world how two types from completely different backgrounds came together, changed comedy, and brought cannabis into the mainstream!” Marin and Chong said THR in a sentence.
Director Kristian Mercado Figueroa led instagram on Tuesday to confirm his involvement writing: ‘Very excited for the team involved in making this happen. Can someone pass me a joint? … I believe in the power of love, friendship and comedy. This movie will be very special. More than honored.
The Cheech & Chong script will be penned by Ren & Stimpy reboot writers Danya Jimenez and Hannah McMechan.
Cheech and Chong! Grammy-winning comedy duo Cheech Marin (L) and Tommy Chong (R) reunited in Manhattan’s SoHo neighborhood on Tuesday, hours after it was revealed they are executive producing their own biopic.
The cannabis-loving counterculture duo, who originally met in the late 1960s in Canada, have released several marijuana-themed comedy albums and films (four of which Tommy directed).
Marin and Chong, who separated from 1985 to 2008, are best known for writing and starring in Lou Adler’s $2 million budget comedy Up In Smoke, which was a cult classic that grossed $104 million in the worldwide box office in 1978.
Rae Dawn Chong’s father and the avid Chicano art collector were last seen together presenting the Global Icon Award to the Red Hot Chili Peppers at the MTV Video Music Awards on August 28.
Cheech (born Richard) currently stars as recreation center manager Julio opposite Woody Harrelson in Bobby Farrelly’s solo directorial debut, Champions, which has earned $13 million since it hit US theaters on March 10.
And Tommy recently reprized his role as Point Place army veteran-turned-hippie Leo Chingkwake in two episodes of Netflix’s That ’90s Show, which was a rerun of Fox’s That ’70s Show.
Between the two, Chong was the only one who ever had a hard time in prison for marijuana.
The cannabis activist served nine months at Taft Correctional Institution in 2003-2004 after being charged for his role in financing and promoting Chong Glass/Nice Dreams, which distributed 7,500 bongs online.
Meeting of minds: The 76-year-old Los Angeles native (left) and the 84-year-old Canadian (right) were likely discussing their origin story for Hidden Pictures, which is the same production company behind Cheech’s recent film Shotgun Wedding .
Marin and Chong told THR in a statement: “We’re excited to show the world how two types from completely different backgrounds came together, changed comedy, and made cannabis mainstream!”
Director Kristian Mercado Figueroa took to Instagram on Tuesday to confirm his involvement writing: ‘Very excited for the team involved to make this happen. Can someone pass me a joint? … I believe in the power of love, friendship and comedy. This movie will be very special. More than honored’
Keep smoking! The cannabis-loving counterculture duo, who originally met in the late 1960s in Canada, have released several marijuana-themed comedy albums and films (four of which Tommy directed).
Iconic: Marin and Chong, who broke up between 1985 and 2008, are best known for writing and starring in Lou Adler’s $2 million budget comedy Up In Smoke, which was a cult classic that racked up 104 million views dollars at the worldwide box office in 1978.
‘Felt like kids again, man’: Rae Dawn Chong’s dad and avid Chicano art collector were last seen together presenting the Global Icon Award to the Red Hot Chili Peppers at the MTV Video Music Awards on Nov. August.
Last Gig: Cheech (born Richard) currently stars as recreation center manager Julio opposite Woody Harrelson (right) in Bobby Farrelly’s solo directorial debut, Champions, which has earned $13 million since it hit US theaters on March 10th.
That ’70s Show Revival: Tommy recently reprized his role as Point Place Army veteran-turned-hippie Leo Chingkwake in two episodes of Netflix’s That ’90s Show, which premiered in January.