In 1991, director John Singleton stunned Hip Hop and film fans when he tapped Compton emcee Ice Cube to play a starring role in his critically acclaimed debut feature Boyz N the Hood. Now, after ten years, it looks like the duo may reunite as Singleton revealed that he’s in talks to helm a biopic based on N.W.A.
According to indieWire’s The Playlist, John Singleton has been talking to the film’s producer Ice Cube about directing the feature, which is tentatively titled Straight Outta Compton. Although Singleton says nothing about the film’s production has been finalized, the film’s script is complete and already has a potential distributor in New Line Cinema.
“I can’t talk about it too prematurely about the stuff I’m doing because nothing’s come to fruition yet, but Cube and I are talking about doing the N.W.A. story,” said Singleton. “The script is really, really good, and so we’re just figuring it out. New Line really wants to make it.”
The film reportedly has four writers attached to it, including Andrea Berloff, S. Leigh Savidge, Alan Wenkus and Matt Alvarez, and Cube, David Engel, Bill Strauss and Eazy-E’s widow Tomica Wright will produce. Early reports indicated that 8 Mile director Curtis Hanson would helm the feature.
DX will keep you updated as more information comes to light on the film’s production.
Straight outta Locash, crazy motherfucker named gusto!!
CB4!!!!
dopee, looking forward to this
i’ll see it on the first day . cool news
Yep this and C.R.E.A.M
Why not put John Singletons name in the title? We all know who he is…As for Boyz in the Hood, I bet half these young cats know about that classic
This says after 10 years… Unless it’s 2001 again, shouldn’t it read ‘after 20 years..’?
I was thinking the same thing and scrolled to see who noticed as well.
can’t wait for it
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I just hope they get good actors, that’s what can make or break the movie.
They should get 50 to play all the roles! Hes that dope. cmon now, get rich or die trying was way better than 8 mile, acting wise. 50 is the next Denzel…
holy shit yes PLEASE!
Cool… but don’t let Tomica Wright get her grubby little fingerprints anywhere near this. She ruins everything!
Hell Yeah, make that shit happen. None better than Singleton for real. Everyone has been waiting on this more than Detox.
ARE THEY GONNA PUT DRE IN SEQUENCE AND EYELINER LMAO
this is gonna be epic!! its a story that needs to be told. music im surprised should be this way again with the world in the state it is. too many Americans roll over on command as George Carlin says.