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Exclusive: N.W.A. Involved with Ice Cube's Planned Biopic

While speaking with rapper/actor/producer Ice Cube about his role in Sony's upcoming action-comedy 21 Jump Street , he told us that his former rap group N.W.A. have been involved with the biopic he's...

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Straight Outta Compton

Biopic about the rap group N.W.A. F. Gary Gray is directing.Release Date: August 14, 2015Stage:  Production

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Director F. Gary Gray Takes On 'Straight Outta Compton'

BREAKING: As Deadline revealed earlier today, F. Gary Gray’s in final talks to helm Straight Outta Compton, the New Line project that traces the formation of seminal hip hop group NWA, which launched...

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Universal Eyeing 'Straight Outta Compton' (Exclusive)

Negotiations are underway for Universal Pictures to pick up "Straight Outta Compton," F. Gary Gray's feature film about the hip hop band N.W.A., from New Line, a person familiar with the situation has...

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Ice Cube's Son, O'Shea Jackson Jr., to Play Rapper in N.W.A. Biopic ‘Straight...

Ice Cube and director F. Gary Gray have cast the iconic rapper's son O'Shea Jackson Jr. to play the original N.W.A. member in Universal's biopic “Straight Outta Compton,” multiple individuals familiar...

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Ice Cube Casts His Son to Play Himself in 'Straight Outta Compton'

Back in 2012, Universal landed The Italian Job director F. Gary Gray to helm Straight Outta Compton, the developing film about the infamous rap group NWA. The film is being produced by one of the...

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‘Straight Outta Compton’ Casts Dr. Dre and Eazy-E

Now that the film about the rap group N.W.A, which will be called Straight Outta Compton after the band’s 1988 album, is really moving forward, producers have had to actually find people to play all...

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N.W.A Biopic ‘Straight Outta Compton’ Going Straight Into Summer 2015 Fray

As Universal’s Bourne sequel moves out of its August 2015 slot, the studio’s N.W.A biopic is taking its place in next summer’s schedule. Straight Outta Compton, helmed by F. Gary Gray (Friday, Set It...

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First Look At The Cast Of Straight Outta Compton

Your move, 2 Live CrewThings are looking pretty solid for erstwhile N.W.A.ers Dr. Dre and Ice Cube these days. One has a colossal headphones empire, the other a successful movie career that affords him...

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NWA Biopic 'Straight Outta Compton' Finds Its MC Ren and DJ Yella

Following the first official cast photo released last month, the N.W.A. biopic Straight Outta Compton has added Aldis Hodge as M.C. Ren and Neil Brown Jr. as DJ Yella. Our report from last month...

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Paul Giamatti Joins Straight Outta Compton

He'll play NWA's managerPaul Giamatti is not necessarily the first person you might imagine joining the cast of Straight Outta Compton, the story of influential rappers N.W.A. But director F. Gary Gray...

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Paul Giamatti Joins N.W.A. Biopic 'Straight Outta Compton'

With the five main members of pioneering rap group N.W.A. already set, the biopic Straight Outta Compton has added Paul Giamatti as N.W.A. manager and Ruthless Records co-founder Jerry Heller.The story...

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‘Selma's Keith Stanfield to Play Snoop Dogg in Universal's N.W.A. Movie...

After showing off his rap skills in “Short Term 12,” Keith Stanfield has been cast as a young Snoop Dogg in Universal's N.W.A. movie “Straight Outta Compton,” TheWrap has learned. F. Gary Gray is...

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Keith Stanfield Set As Snoop Dogg

In Straight Outta Compton With filming well underway, director F. Gary Gray is slowly filling out the supporting roles in N.W.A. biopic Straight Outta Compton. And he’s found a prime candidate to play...

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Suge Knight’s Bail Set at $2 Million After Arrest for Fatal Hit-and-Run

Suge Knight was charged with murder after turning himself into the Los Angeles Police Department’s West Hollywood station with his attorney at 12:30 am PT Friday, officials confirmed to TheWrap. Knight...

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Straight Outta Compton Red Band Trailer Stresses the Importance of N.W.A.

The actual Red Band trailer for Straight Outta Compton begins with the voice of Paul Giamatti. That would serve to market the musical biopic to a certain audience, as he is the biggest name in the...

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'Straight Outta Compton' Trailer: Parental Discretion Is Advised

The new Straight Outta Compton trailer is here and it doesn’t look like what you’d expect. If you went back in time a few decades and told the members of highly controversial hip hop group N.W.A. that...

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Universal, Suge Knight, Ice Cube, Dr. Dre Hit With Wrongful Death Suit in...

Four months after Suge Knight allegedly mowed down two people near the set of Universal’s “Straight Outta Compton,” leaving one dead and the other injured, the widow of the man killed in the crash has...

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Review: F. Gary Gray’s N.W.A. Gangsta Rap Biopic ‘Straight Outta Compton’

While autobiographical but ultimately fictional hip-hop films have marked the rags to riches narrative so common in music biopics— Eminem’s “8 Mile,” 50 Cent’s “Get Rich Or Die Trying” — traditional...

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Ice Cube on Why N.W.A. Biopic ‘Straight Outta Compton’ Was Almost DOA in...

Ice Cube has been a Hollywood player for two decades, producing a string of films including the “Friday” franchise, “Ride Along” and the “Barbershop” films. But the hip-hop mogul said his latest...

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