Snoop Dogg Biopic From Universal Hits Theaters Next Summer — SkimNews
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- Universal Pictures set the Snoop Dogg biopic "Snoop" for August 6, 2027, replacing the studio's previously scheduled Untitled Event Film on the release calendar.
- Craig Brewer (Hustle & Flow, Song Sung Blue) is directing, working from his rewrite of Joe Robert Cole's original script.
- Jonathan Daviss, known from Netflix's Outer Banks, is set to star in the titular role of Snoop Dogg.
- Michael crossed $1 billion globally with Universal handling overseas distribution, while the studio's earlier musical biopics Straight Outta Compton and 8 Mile grossed $201.6M and $242.8M worldwide, respectively.
- Death Row Pictures' overall deal with NBCUniversal Entertainment yields its first project with "Snoop," produced by Brian Grazer, Snoop Dogg, and Death Row President Sara Ramaker, incorporating music from Snoop's catalog.
Why it matters: Universal is extending its proven musical-biopic formula with 'Snoop,' building on Michael's $1B+ global run and the $201M+ worldwide hauls of Straight Outta Compton and 8 Mile. Casting relatively unknown Jonathan Daviss from Outer Banks rather than a marquee film star puts Snoop's personal brand and producing stake at the center of the project's commercial appeal.
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