Los Angeles, CA – The infamous stoner duo Cheech and Chong are back and animated in a new feature-length film, aptly titled Cheech and Chong’s Animated Movie, premiering at an exclusive, invite-only VIP green carpet event on April 17th at the legendary ROXY Theatre in Los Angeles. After all these years, the iconic Cheech Marin and Tommy Chong are still smokin’ strong and have also baked up a bag full of songs for the film’s soundtrack, which will be available through all digital retailers beginning April 9th from Ode Sounds & Visuals, distributed by The Orchard. In addition to the soundtrack, the two are blazin’ in an animated and celebrity-studded music video for the album’s track “Cheech and Chong Anthem (WEed Are the World™),” featuring animated cameos from the likes of Kid Cudi, Whoopi Goldberg, Wiz Kalifa, George Lopez, Bill Maher, B-Real, Willie Nelson, and many more, available April 15th. The album’s single “Medical Marijuana Blues” is available today on iTunes.
Cheech and Chong’s Animated Movie is directed by Branden Chambers and Eric D. Chambers and will be released to a limited number of theatres on April 18th, just in time for the appropriate 4-20 “holiday.” Cheech and Chong have another hit with this movie that brings to life their comedy and characters from their Ode Records GRAMMY Award winning albums . The animation for the film, produced by Lou Adler, Branden Chambers and Eric D. Chambers, was produced entirely at Los Angeles-based Chambers Bros. Animation. The soundtrack for this smokin’ film will feature nine new, high-lariously funny tracks produced by legendary and original Ode Records producer Lou Adler and Dominic Kelly, Eric D. Chambers, Branden Chambers and Paris Chong. Cheech Marin and Tommy Chong have recorded a special commentary for each track, which will be available exclusively through Spotify. The DVD/Blu Ray from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment of the feature-length film will be available beginning April 23, through all retailers.
Keep an eye out for these smokin’ Cheech and Chong goods:
– Cheech and Chong Single “Medical Marijuana Blues”– Out March 28th on iTunes.
– Cheech and Chong Animated Movie Soundtrack – available for purchase April 9th
– Cheech and Chong Anthem (WEed Are The World) Music Video – April 15th
– Cheech and Chong’s Animated Movie green carpet premiere – April 17th at the Roxy Theatre
– Cheech and Chong’s Animated Movie -limited release on April 18th
– Cheech and Chong’s Animated Movie on BluRay and DVD – April 23rd
Fans are sure to be buzzed for this hot box of goodies from Cheech and Chong.
FULL SOUNTRACK LISTING: Marijuana Smoke a Doobie Time Bajito y Suavecito Pretty Boy Alice Cheech and Chong Anthem (WEed Are the World) Paranoid Pot Head One Day Medical Marijuana Blues Pachuco Earache My Eye Lost Due to Incompetence
For more information about Cheech and Chong’s Animated Movie!, the soundtrack, Cheech and Chong Anthem, and more, please visit www.cheechandchonganimated.com or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/cheechandchong or on Twitter @cheechandchong.
