Universal Pictures’ Snoop Dogg biopic is blazing a trail toward bringing the rap legend’s life to the screen.
The studio announced this on Tuesday to spy It is scheduled to be released in theaters on August 6, 2027. Jonathan Davis, known for his role in the Netflix series External banksis set to star in the film that will depict Calvin Broadus Jr.’s eventful path to fame as hip-hop icon Snoop Dogg.
Craig Brewer (Song Song Blue, Hustle and flow) is directing the film and reviewing the initial draft script from Joe Robert Cole. Producers include Snoop Dogg and Brian Grazer of Imagine Entertainment and Death Row Pictures president Sarah Ramaker. This will be the first project through Death Row Pictures’ overall deal with NBCUniversal Entertainment & Studios.
Snoop Dogg is a 17-time Grammy Award-nominated artist who has also become a mainstay in television and film. his first album, Anal intercoursebowed in 1993 from Death Row Records and counts Dr. Dre as the sole producer, who produced the singles “What’s My Name?” And “Gin and Juice”.
Universal’s previous films about prominent hip-hop artists include the 2015 Oscar-nominated films Straight from Comptonwhich crossed $200 million at the global box office and features Lakeith Stanfield in the role of Snoop.
Davis, who also appears in the Netflix feature Take revengejoined Snoop Dogg on stage at CinemaCon earlier this year to tease the film’s progress.
“After my brothers were able to tell their story with them Straight from Compton“Now it’s my turn,” the rapper told the audience about the studio’s NWA film. “The director, Craig Brewer, showed us how hard it is out here for a pimp Hustle and flow. And last year, he had us all singing “Sweet Caroline.”
Snoop added of the film: “My movie will get an R rating, I guarantee it. So get your parents’ permission.”
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