Wait… what? “Straight Outta Compton”…2?
Well, according to TMZ, its happening folks and they are already getting busy with casting.
Dogg Pound vet Daz tells TMZ the movie will pick up where N.W.A. left off — following the careers of Snoop, Nate Dogg, Kurupt, Daz and Warren G. We’re told the title is “Dogg Pound 4 Life.”
Tha DPG’s music will be the focus, but Daz says the follow-up also won’t whitewash gang violence and its impact on the rap industry.
As for casting — we’re told Dr. Dre’s son, Curtis Young, will take over that role. No decision yet on who will play Snoop and Ice Cube … but it won’t be the same actors from ‘Compton.’ Dre and Cube won’t be producing, but Daz says Cube’s given his stamp of approval.
There is one huge loose end named Suge Knight. We’re told he’ll be included in the story — hard to omit since Deathrow was so huge — but the producers won’t be working with him.
If its done in the same light as “Straight Outta Compton” I would love to see it. Its partially smart to continue to ride the wave of the success of “Straight Outta Compton”; African American movies are on a current high (“Dope” and “Selma”) and well the iron is hot, you might as well strike. I think we are beginning to see a new era for black cinema. Hollywood is taking note that African Americans not only pay to go to the movies, but we do well on screen. No matter how we have to kick in the door on Hollywood, I’m glad we get to do it our way, telling our stories.
Are you feeling “Dogg Pound 4 Life” or is it a little too soon?