Washington DC, June 10 -- 'Outer Banks' actor Jonathan Daviss is all set to play the lead role in Snoop Dogg's biopic. The film producers include Snoop Dogg, Brian Grazer, and Death Row Pictures president Sara Ramaker, as per The Hollywood Reporter.

Craig Brewer, known for helming such films as 'Hustle & Flow' and 'Dolemite Is My Name', is set to direct the biopic.

Universal Pictures has set Craig Brewer to film the definitive biography of Snoop Dogg's rise from hip-hop artist to renowned entertainment magnate. Brewer will contribute revisions to a script previously written by Joe Robert Cole.

The Snoop Dogg film marks the first movie under Death Row Pictures' overall contract with NBCUniversal Entertainment & Studios. It is an offshoo...