Chappelle staring in a Musical Comedy

The plot, being kept under wraps, is based on an idea by Chappelle and will combine music and comedy. Chappelle will emcee and do standup and scripted comedy. According to Variety the film will also have a documentary aspect to it. Some of the film will be done live at the comedy and musical event in New York.

The idea for this movie was inspried by the film Wattstax, which was a nonstop seven-hour musical event in August 1972 at the Los Angeles Coliseum that starred soul, R&B and gospel artists and was hosted by comedian Richard Pryor.

Source: Variety