A biopic primarily based on Snoop Dogg‘s life and profession is choosing up steam at Common Footage – discover out extra under.
A Snoop-focused biopic was first introduced in 2022, with Black Panther co-writer Joe Robert Cole penning the script. On the time, Allen Hughes (Menace II Society, The Defiant Ones) was hooked up to direct.
Little information has been shared of the movie’s improvement since then, till Common confirmed final week that the challenge continues to be within the works, and is heading in a constructive path.
Final week, it was reported that Coming 2 America, Hustle & Circulation, Footloose and Dolemite Is My Title director Craig Brewer will likely be helming the challenge, transforming a few of Cole’s unique script. Now, it has been revealed that Brewer has solid Outer Banks standout Jonathan Daviss because the legendary rapper.
Following the casting being made public, Snoop took to social media to publish footage of himself with the younger actor: “Let’s go nefew [nephew]! It’s time!”. Daviss wrote in his personal publish: “Bow wow wow”.
The information was introduced completely by way of Deadline, who additionally confirmed that Snoop Dogg, Brian Grazer and Dying Row Footage president Sara Ramaker will produce.
The movie has but to obtain a title, reveal its supporting solid, and has but to lock in a manufacturing timeline.
Snoop Dogg’s biopic is predicted to chronicle the rapper’s entry into the actual of hip-hop, although its presently unclear simply how a lot of his legendary profession will likely be coated within the movie.
Snoop Dogg’s newest album ‘Missionary’ has scored a three-star assessment from NME, with Kyann-Sian Williams writing: “‘Missionary’ is an underwhelming sequel the place the inspirational tone feels pressured, and the sonic versatility hinders the entire challenge. Dre and Snoop forgot the legacy they created for the West Coast with ‘Doggystyle’ and – though there are flashes of enjoyable – the forgettable assortment barely scratches the floor of their legendary standing.”
As for Daviss, he’s finest recognized for his function as Pope Heyward within the Netflix action-adventure teen drama Outer Banks, which has been renewed for a fifth and closing season. His second largest function was within the 2022 Netflix movie Do Revenge.
