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12-20-2013, 10:35 PM
N.W.A. Biopic ‘Straight Outta Compton’ Gets New Writer, Studio
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It’s been a while since we got an update on Straight Outta Compton, the biopic of the iconic rap group N.W.A. But **t only is the project still alive, it’s taking a significant step forward.
Jonathan Herman has just been hired to write the project, which still has F. Gary Gray attached to helm. Additionally, the movie has a new studio — Universal is taking over **w that New Line’s pulled out. Get the latest dirt on the movie after the jump.
Straight Outta Compton was at New Line for years, and was still there when Gray entered talks last year. However, THR (http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/ice-cubes-straight-outta-compton-666273) **w reports that the studio has put it into turnaround and that Universal is in the process of picking it up.
Eazy-E, Dr. Dre, Ice Cube, DJ Yella, and Arabian Prince got together in Compton around 1986 or 1987, with MC Ren joining in 1988. N.W.A.’s first studio album, Straight Outta Compton, was released in 1988. They only released one other album, 1991′s Niggaz4Life, before breaking up. Nevertheless, they made their mark and are still considered one of the most influential rap groups in history.
Herman’s script is expected to follow the group’s rise to fame. An earlier draft was written by Andrew Berloff. Ice Cube and Dr. Dre are on board to produce the film, along with Eazy-E’s widow Tomica Woods. (The rapper died of AIDS-related complications in 1995.) Will Packer will executive produce.
Herman has become a favorite of Universal’s. He was most recently tapped by the studio to rewrite Demo**logists, a psychological thriller for Robert Zemeckis’ ImageMovers. Prior to that, he penned an untitled ****** movie for the studio and Mark Wahlberg, and contributed a draft to Universal’s remake of Alfred Hitchcock’s The Birds.
Gray has some history with Ice Cube, having directed him in 1995′s Friday. His other works include Law Abiding Citizen and The Italian Job.
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It’s been a while since we got an update on Straight Outta Compton, the biopic of the iconic rap group N.W.A. But **t only is the project still alive, it’s taking a significant step forward.
Jonathan Herman has just been hired to write the project, which still has F. Gary Gray attached to helm. Additionally, the movie has a new studio — Universal is taking over **w that New Line’s pulled out. Get the latest dirt on the movie after the jump.
Straight Outta Compton was at New Line for years, and was still there when Gray entered talks last year. However, THR (http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/ice-cubes-straight-outta-compton-666273) **w reports that the studio has put it into turnaround and that Universal is in the process of picking it up.
Eazy-E, Dr. Dre, Ice Cube, DJ Yella, and Arabian Prince got together in Compton around 1986 or 1987, with MC Ren joining in 1988. N.W.A.’s first studio album, Straight Outta Compton, was released in 1988. They only released one other album, 1991′s Niggaz4Life, before breaking up. Nevertheless, they made their mark and are still considered one of the most influential rap groups in history.
Herman’s script is expected to follow the group’s rise to fame. An earlier draft was written by Andrew Berloff. Ice Cube and Dr. Dre are on board to produce the film, along with Eazy-E’s widow Tomica Woods. (The rapper died of AIDS-related complications in 1995.) Will Packer will executive produce.
Herman has become a favorite of Universal’s. He was most recently tapped by the studio to rewrite Demo**logists, a psychological thriller for Robert Zemeckis’ ImageMovers. Prior to that, he penned an untitled ****** movie for the studio and Mark Wahlberg, and contributed a draft to Universal’s remake of Alfred Hitchcock’s The Birds.
Gray has some history with Ice Cube, having directed him in 1995′s Friday. His other works include Law Abiding Citizen and The Italian Job.
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Updated: Who Will Direct the ‘Captain America’ Sequel? George **lfi and Anthony & Joseph Russo Shortlisted, F. Gary Gray Out Of The Running (http://www.slashfilm.com/direct-captain-america-sequel-george-**lfi-gary-gray-anthony-joseph-russo-shortlisted/)
F. Gary Gray and Sam Worthington Apparently Out, Commercial/Video Director Anthony Mandler In for ‘Last Days of American Crime’ (http://www.slashfilm.com/gary-gray-sam-worthington-apparently-commercialvideo-director-anthony-mandler-last-days-american-crime/)
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