A biopic based on Snoop Dogg‘s life and career is picking up steam at Universal Pictures – find out more below.
A Snoop-focused biopic was first announced in 2022, with Black Panther co-writer Joe Robert Cole penning the script. At the time, Allen Hughes (Menace II Society, The Defiant Ones) was attached to direct.
Little news has been shared of the film’s development since then, until Universal confirmed last week that the project is still in the works, and is heading in a positive direction.
Last week, it was reported that Coming 2 America, Hustle & Flow, Footloose and Dolemite Is My Name director Craig Brewer will be helming the project, reworking some of Cole’s original script. Now, it has been revealed that Brewer has cast Outer Banks standout Jonathan Daviss as the legendary rapper.
Following the casting being made public, Snoop took to social media to post pictures of himself with the young actor: “Let’s go nefew [nephew]! It’s time!”. Daviss wrote in his own post: “Bow wow wow”.
The news was announced exclusively via Deadline, who also confirmed that Snoop Dogg, Brian Grazer and Death Row Pictures president Sara Ramaker will produce.
The film has yet to receive a title, reveal its supporting cast, and has yet to lock in a production timeline.
Snoop Dogg’s biopic is expected to chronicle the rapper’s entry into the real of hip-hop, though its currently unclear just how much of his legendary career will be covered in the film.
Snoop Dogg’s latest album ‘Missionary’ has scored a three-star review from NME, with Kyann-Sian Williams writing: “‘Missionary’ is an underwhelming sequel where the inspirational tone feels forced, and the sonic versatility hinders the whole project. Dre and Snoop forgot the legacy they created for the West Coast with ‘Doggystyle’ and – although there are flashes of fun – the forgettable collection barely scratches the surface of their legendary status.”
As for Daviss, he is best known for his role as Pope Heyward in the Netflix action-adventure teen drama Outer Banks, which has been renewed for a fifth and final season. His second largest role was in the 2022 Netflix film Do Revenge.
