is being "rewritten" because he did not like the script. He expects production to begin late 2017, early 2018. In November 2017, Redman said that if the draft is not as funny as the original draft, he and Method Man would move on to something other than the sequel. Redman has confirmed that him and Method Man are not reprising their roles in the sequel because "the business wasn't right". The sequel was greenlit by MTV and Universal 1440 Entertainment as of June 25, 2018 and was announced to take place in Atlanta. Production started as of September 25, 2018 and the film was announced to star Lil Yachty and DC Young Fly. On March 7, 2019, MTV announced that the film How High 2 would premiere on April 20, 2019, 420 Day, and that Mike Epps would reprise his role of Baby Powder from the first film. They also released the opening credits sequence. Reception How High 2 on its premiere airing drew 801,000 viewers in live + same day viewing and a 0.64 rating in viewers aged 18–49, giving MTV its highest-rated Saturday in six years. References External links 2019 television films 2019 films 2019 comedy films 2010s American films 2010s buddy comedy films 2010s English-language films 2010s teen comedy films African-American comedy films American buddy comedy films American comedy television films American films about cannabis American sequel films American teen comedy films Films about cousins Films set in 2019 Films set in Atlanta Films set in universities and colleges Films shot in Atlanta MTV original films Stoner films Television sequel films Universal Pictures films