The N.W.A. biopic ‘Straight Outta Compton’ has received an official release date and cast photo.
The film will hit theaters on August 14, 2015.
Dr.Dre will be played by Corey Hawkins; Eazy-E will be played by Jason Mitchell and Ice Cube will be played by his own son, O’Shea Jackson Jr. Casting is still in progress for the final two members of the legendary group.
Ice Cube also posted the photo to his Twitter with the caption “Finally found the cast for the NWA movie. Me, Gary Gray, Dre w/ Cube, Eazy & Dre #StraightOuttaCompton coming 8/14/15″.
The film is being directed by F. Gary Gray and is produced by Ice Cube, Dr. Dre, Matt Alvarez and Tomica Woods-Wright, the widow of Eazy-E.