Snoop
Snoop is a feature film that is in pre-production with Universal Pictures, Death Row Pictures and Imagine Entertainment and 2 others attached. Craig Brewer (director), Snoop Dogg (producer) and Brian Grazer (producer) are attached. It is filming in Los Angeles, CA. Production List last updated this listing on July 27, 2026.
Project Summary
Snoop is gearing up for principal photography in Los Angeles, with Craig Brewer directing from his revision of Joe Robert Cole's script. Jonathan Daviss stars as the young Calvin Broadus Jr. navigating the West Coast hip-hop scene of the early 1990s. The project reunites Universal with the hip-hop biopic space following Straight Outta Compton's success, and marks the first production from Death Row Pictures' overall deal with NBCUniversal. Brian Grazer produces alongside Snoop Dogg and Death Row Pictures president Sara Ramaker. Production is set to roll in Los Angeles this summer, with the film incorporating music from Snoop's extensive catalog. Universal has slated the R-rated feature for theatrical release in August 2027.
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Cast & Crew
Directing
| Director | Craig Brewer |
Writing
| Writer | Joe Robert Cole |
Production
| Producer | Snoop Dogg |
| Producer | Brian Grazer |
| Producer | Sara Ramaker |
Contact details for each person listed are on file and available to members.
Working on Snoop
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Source: Production List, published by the Film & Television Industry Alliance. Cite this page as https://www.productionlist.com/production/snoop (last updated Jul 27, 2026).