Universal Pictures to Release Snoop Dogg Biopic 'Snoop'

Universal Pictures will release SNOOP on Friday, August 6, 2027 – wide, taking the place of the Untitled Universal Event Film.

From the studio that brought audiences Straight Outta Compton and 8 Mile comes Snoop, the definitive biopic of artist, mogul and icon of gangsta rap, Snoop Dogg. 

Craig Brewer (Song Sung Blue, Hustle & Flow) is set direct the project based on his rewrite of Joe Robert Cole’s original script, with Jonathan Daviss (Outer Banks) set to star in the titular role.  

As the first project under Death Row Pictures’ overall deal with NBCUniversal Entertainment, the film will be produced by Imagine Entertainment’s Brian Grazer (8 Mile), Snoop Dogg and Death Row Pictures President Sara Ramaker, and will incorporate music from Snoop’s vast catalog.