EXCLUSIVE : Craig Brewer has been set by Universal Pictures to direct what the studio believes will be the definitive biopic of Snoop Dogg in his growth from hip hop star to iconic entertainment mogul.

Brewer will contribute revisions to a script previously written by Joe Robert Cole. The film will be produced by Snoop Dogg, Brian Grazer and Death Row Pictures president Sara Ramaker. SVP Production Development Ryan Jones will oversee the project for the studio.

Brewer, whose gritty music-driven films include Hustle & Flow and Dolomite is My Name , most recently directed Song Sung Blue for Universal’s specialty studio Focus Features, which will be released domestically on December 25, 2025.

The Snoop Dogg film is the first project under Death Row Pictures’ overall deal w

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