A Traditionally Animated Fan Film

based on the Character Cheech Wizard by Vaughn Bodé.

About Our Project

“This is the kind of project that makes Bodé’s ghost nod approvingly from the cosmic inkwell.” –Cheech Wizard

So what happens to Our hero Cheech when 1984 rolls around?

Once upon a time, at two-thirty in the afternoon, on the enchanted island of New York City, lived a Wizard.

We find out in this third party adaption of one of the greatest heroes in comic hip hop history.

We left off with Cheech living the life of luxury in his fantasy-land jungle. He had massive broads, the loyalty of his followers, and the fear of his enemies. But, his seemingly charming array of ungrammatical foul mouthed urban dialect, perpetually stinking of batches of home brew, drugs, a detestable treatment of those around him, unproven mystical abilities, blatant misogyny, contempt for those around him, bullying, unprotected random sex, wife cheating, and general bad decisions would one day catch up to him.

The fellow residents of the magic forest had seen enough.

So Now, 644 years later, Cheech hits the hard streets of the Urban Jungle of NYC to discover his life has made major turn for the worse. He has hit rock bottom, living a miserable life of being on the other side of the social circles he once ruled. Cheech has discovered that life without friends, a wife, and dignity leaves him lonely and miserable. He discovers that there are other pleasures in life. It’s time for him to pull himself up, find his place as the reborn Messiah of this new realm, and prove to the world he is indeed not a selfish Hat that he once was.

This film brings back beautiful Traditional Cell Animation with the hand drawn backgrounds of yesteryear in order to reflect a modern look of the rawness and signature style of the original Bodé art.

The Messiah

Vaughn Bodé – Creator of Cheech Wizard

Vaughn Frederic Bodé created his signature character Cheech Wizard way back in 1957, when he was merely a lad of 16. Though the yellow-hatted “cartoon messiah” did not officially see print for over a decade, he went on to become Bodé’s best-known, most enduring, and most influential comic book character. Vaughn Bode died in 1975 in San Francisco in a mystic experiment gone wrong.

Disclaimer

As of today, we are not officially working with Mark Bodé but have reached out to him in hopes of working with his fathers estate on this project in the future.

The Humble Crew

Production & Direction

Produced by: LewisOne Studios / MKUltraOne
Director: Og LewisOne
Assistant Director: Dirk Darring
Creative Producer (Trailers & Teasers): Pending
Production Coordinator: Pending

Voice Cast

Vaughn Bodé – As Himself From the Archives
Cheech Wizard – Pending
Razzbery da Lizard Apprentice – Pending
The Lone Rasta – Pending
Morton Frog – Pending
The Girlfriend – Pending
Skritch The Squirrel, the Nut Prophet – Pending
Schizophrenia the Cat – Pending
The Cop – Pending

Casting in progress. Full voice cast to be announced.

Appearances

Police Officer 1
Police Officer 2
Corrupt Priest
Political Leader
Lover (CW)
Priest
Boobie Bird 1
Boobie Bird 2
Butterfly Friend
Smoking Jungle Bro
Da Lizard 1
Da Lizard 2
Lizard Dancers
Big Angry Lizard
Cheech Talking Hat
Smoking Jungle Bro

Writing & Story Development

Head Writer: Dirk Daring & Og LewisOne
Story Consultant: Mike Hance
Editor: Kaylee Noyes
Screenplay by: Dirk Daring
Storyboarding by: Pending and Og LewisOne

Art & Animation

Art Director: Pending
Character Designer: Pending
Background Art Lead: Pending
Concept Art: Pending
Animation Director: Og LewisOne
Lead Animator: Pending

Audio

Original Score Composed by: DJ Eddie Amador
Voice Director: Pending
Audio Mastering: Pending
Voice Casting: Og LewisOne

Marketing & Promotion

Marketing & Brand Strategy: Pending
Social Media & Community Manager: Pending

Business & Partnerships

Executive Producer (Finance & Business Affairs): Pending
Oversees financial planning, investor relations, and high-level business decisions.
Sponsorship & Brand Partnerships Lead: Pending
Responsible for identifying and managing sponsor relationships and branded content integration.
Product Placement Coordinator: Pending
Manages in-film product integration opportunities and coordinates with external brands.
Business Development & Investor Relations: Pending
Leads outreach to investors and funding partners; manages pitch materials and communication.
Legal & Licensing Consultant: Pending
Advises on contracts, IP rights, licensing, and distribution agreements.

OG LewisOne – Director/Head Animator

Street Artist LewisOne got his start and Warner Brothers when he was caught vandalizing the back of the lot while his dad worked inside as a Gaffer and Set builder. After a long career in the animation department of Animaniacs, Pinky & The Brain, Iron Giant, and a variety of other projects he hit the streets hard continuing his graffiti career and personal projects with his crew of dedicated monkeys.

Dirk Daring – Head Script Writer

Dirk likes writing stories and stuff about underdog heros. He says “Creatin words from what goes on in me head is funner than talking to me self”. He enjoys saving princesses from bad things, eating mushrooms that make me big and strong and see stuff, stomping on helpless turtles and bouncing them off walls, jumping over burning barrels, picking daisies, and long walks on short piers. He loves to tell stories, and boy does he.

the LewisOne Studios presents…