Jonathan Daviss cast as Snoop Dogg in his biopic from Universal
Brewer will be making revisions to the script which was earlier written by Joe Robert Cole (co-writer of both Black Panther movies). Snoop Dogg will also back the project along with Brian Grazer and Death Row Pictures president Sara Ramaker.
Apart from Hustle & Flow, Brewer has made Dolomite is My Name, and recently directed Song Sung Blue for Universal which will be released in theatres for Christmas this year.
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