UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif.,
Sept. 25, 2018 /PRNewswire/
-- How High 2, the highly-anticipated sequel to
the iconic and outrageous stoner comedy starring Method Man and
Redman, began shooting today in Atlanta, with Grammy®-nominated artist Lil
Yachty in the lead role. The follow up to the 2001 cult classic is
produced by MTV and Universal 1440 Entertainment, the production
arm of Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. How High
2 will premiere on MTV in 2019.
How High 2 chronicles two young
"potrepreneurs" on a magical hash-fueled journey to fund their
on-demand munchies delivery start-up. Lil Yachty plays
"Roger, an entrepreneur and the younger brother of one of the
protagonists from the original film.
"We are excited to work with the talented team at MTV to breathe
new life into the How High franchise," says
Glenn Ross, General Manager and
Executive Vice President, Universal 1440 Entertainment. "This
present-day telling will bring newcomers into the world
of How High as well as provide the same priceless
antics fans of the original will expect."
How High 2 is written by Alex Blagg ("@midnight," "Workaholics"), Neel
Shah ("Powerless"), Shawn Ries
("Family Guy," "Futurama") and Artie
Johann ("Big Mouth," "Family Guy") and directed by
Bruce Leddy ("Last Week
Tonight with John Oliver," "MADtv").
Shauna Garr (How High)
returns as Executive Producer. Kevin "Coach K" Lee, Pierre "Pee"
Thomas and Lil Yachty from Quality Control serve as Executive
Producers, along with Brian Sher.
Mike Elliott (Halloween II,
American Pie: Band Camp) will serve as producer.
Josh Vodnoy, Morgana Rosenberg and Jason Goldberg serve as Executive Producers for
MTV.
LIL YACHTY ANNOUNCEMENT VIDEO HERE
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About MTV
MTV is the leading youth media brand
inspired by music, in nearly 180 countries and 450 million homes
around the world, connecting with over 350 million fans across all
social media platforms. A unit of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIAB,
VIA), MTV operations span cable and mobile networks, live events,
and the new MTV Studios unit, which produces original and
reimagined content for SVOD and linear networks based on MTV's
library of over 200+ youth titles and franchises.
About Universal 1440 Entertainment, LLC:
The
Universal 1440 Entertainment banner develops and produces
live-action and animated productions for distribution in all media
worldwide. Since its formation in 2005, the group has assembled an
exceptional roster of animated family fare, including the Daytime
Emmy®-winning Curious George television series for PBS Kids and
Hulu; as well as the latest installment of the beloved The
Land Before Time film series, The Land Before
Time: Journey of the Brave. The group also has successfully
built upon some of Universal's highly celebrated live-action,
comedy and drama
franchises, Jarhead, American Pie, Honey, Bring
It On and the terrifying Chucky movies as
well as the epic sci-fi adventure hit Tremors. Projects
currently readying for release include the next chapter in
the Death Race franchise, Death Race:
Beyond Anarchy and the newest installment of
the Scorpion King franchise, Scorpion
King: Book of Souls. Universal 1440 Entertainment is a
production entity of Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
(www.uphe.com).
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) is a unit of
Universal Filmed Entertainment Group (UFEG). UFEG produces,
acquires, markets and distributes filmed entertainment worldwide in
various media formats for theatrical, home entertainment,
television and other distribution platforms, as well as consumer
products, interactive gaming and live entertainment. The global
division includes Universal Pictures, Focus Features, Universal
Pictures Home Entertainment, Universal Brand Development, Fandango,
DreamWorks Animation Film and Television and Awesomeness.
UFEG is part of NBCUniversal, one of the world's leading media and
entertainment companies in the development, production and
marketing of entertainment, news and information to a global
audience. NBCUniversal owns and operates a valuable portfolio
of news and entertainment networks, a premier motion picture
company, significant television production operations, a leading
television stations group, world-renowned theme parks and a suite
of leading Internet-based businesses. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary
of Comcast Corporation.
CONTACTS:
Universal Pictures Home
Entertainment
Azure Anderson
Azure.Anderson@nbcuni.com
MTV
Charli Wood
Charli.Wood@viacom.com
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