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09.11.2022 - 22:03 / thewrap.com
Incorporating music from his vast catalogue, Universal Pictures is developing the definitive biopic of entertainment industry mogul and icon of gangsta rap, “Snoop Dogg,” that will mark the first film from Snoop’s Death Row Pictures, the studio announced on Wednesday.Joe Robert Cole (“Black Panther” films) will write the screenplay. Allen Hughes (“Menace to Society”) is attached to direct.Snoop Dogg will produce with Sara Ramaker for their Death Row Pictures, alongside Hughes.“I waited a long time to put this project together because I wanted to choose the right director, the perfect writer, and the greatest movie company I could partner with that could understand the legacy that I’m trying to portray on screen, and the memory I’m trying to leave behind,” Snoop Dogg said in a statement to TheWrap.
“It was the perfect marriage. It was holy matrimony, not holy macaroni.”Donna Langley, Chairman of Universal Filmed Entertainment Group added: “Snoop Dogg’s life and legacy make him one of the most exciting and influential icons in popular culture.
We met with Snoop shortly after he acquired Death Row Records and had the opportunity to hear his story in his own words. We are humbled to be able to create the lasting document of this singular artist.”Joe Robert Cole added: “I’ve been a fan of Snoop since ‘Deep Cover.’ His music and the films of Allen Hughes have left an indelible mark on me over my life.
What excites me most is the humanity of Snoop’s journey to international icon. Universal has proven they can guide a movie like this to something special.
I’m proud to be a part of the team.”Allen Hughes added: “Snoop Dogg is one of the most internationally beloved figures in hip-hop. There’s just something about his energy that
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Snoop Dogg is set to produce a biopic about his own life. The 51-year-old rap legend has joined forces with Universal Pictures, director Allen Hughes and writer Joe Robert Cole to make the upcoming biopic. Snoop - who will produce alongside Allen and Sara Ramaker - said in a statement: "I waited a long time to put this project together because I wanted to choose the right director, the perfect writer, and the greatest movie company I could partner with that could understand the legacy that I’m trying to portray on screen, and the memory I’m trying to leave behind.
In what would be the first definitive biopic of the legendary hip-hop star and pop culture icon, Universal Pictures is developing a film about the life of Snoop Dogg. The film marks the first project under Snoop’s newly formed Death Row Pictures with Allen Hughes on board to direct and Joe Robert Cole set to write the script. Snoop will produce along with Hughes and Sara Ramaker.
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