Los Angeles, July 22 -- A biopic on rap icon and actor Snoop Dogg is finally happening, with a release date locked!

As per Deadline, Universal Pictures is set to release the Snoop Dogg biopic on August 6, 2027, which will follow the rise of the artist, mogul, and gangsta rap icon.

The project will be directed by Craig Brewer (Song Sung Blue, Hustle & Flow) based on his rewrite of Joe Robert Cole's original script.

Jonathan Daviss will be seen in the titular role.

As a first project under Death Row Pictures' overall deal with NBCUniversal Entertainment, the film will be produced by Imagine Entertainment's Brian Grazer, Snoop Dogg and Death Row Pictures President Sara Ramaker.

The film will also incorporate music from the rapper's vast...