Who knew Hip-Hop would take it this far? Nearly thirty years after Snoop Dogg was featured on the soundtrack of Deep Cover, he will be the main focus of a motion picture from one of the biggest film studios in the world and the label that signed him years ago. Deadline has revealed that Universal Pictures and the newly launched Death Row Pictures have struck a deal to develop a biopic about Calvin “Snoop Dogg” Broadus.
“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 told the entertainment outlet.
“It was the perfect marriage. It was holy matrimony, not holy macaroni.”
Not only will he be the main focus of the major motion picture, but Snoop Dogg will also executive produce the project alongside Sara Ramaker and Allen Hughes. Additionally, Hughes will direct the screenplay written by Joe Robert Cole.
“Snoop Dogg’s life and legacy make him one of the most exciting and influential icons in popular culture,” Universal Pictures Chairman Donna Langley told Deadline.
“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.”
Snoop Dogg is not the only entertainment icon getting a biopic from Langley’s company. Deadline reports that Madonna and Cher are also developing biopics at the movie and television imprint.
