The casting news for the upcoming Snoop Dogg biopic keeps getting better, and the latest addition brings a little family connection to the big screen. Hercy Miller, the son of rap mogul Master P, has officially been cast to play his father in the highly anticipated film.
According to Deadline, the role will mark Miller’s feature film debut. Not exactly a bad way to get your Hollywood career started, considering he’ll be portraying one of hip-hop’s most recognizable figures in a movie about one of its biggest stars.
Miller joins a growing cast that includes P-Valley actor Zachariah Rogers, who will portray rapper and producer The D.O.C., and Tyquan Givens, who has been tapped to play an original character named B. Mack.
The film, titled Snoop, is scheduled to hit theaters on Aug. 6, 2027, with Universal Pictures behind the project. The studio has some experience bringing hip-hop stories to the big screen, having produced the 2015 N.W.A. biopic Straight Outta Compton and Eminem’s 8 Mile. So there’s reason to hope the studio can give Snoop’s story the treatment it deserves.
Other recently announced casting includes Cynthia Erivo as Afeni Shakur, the mother of the late Tupac Shakur. Jonathan Daviss, Myles Bullock, Lauren London, Camron Jones, Algee Smith, Tre Hale, Laya DeLeon Hayes, Olly Sholotan, Corey Champagne, Jonica Booth and SwayvoTwain are also among the cast members.
Craig Brewer, whose previous directing credits include Hustle & Flow and Song Sung Blue, will direct the project. Snoop himself will serve as a producer alongside Brian Grazer and Sara Ramaker for Death Row Pictures.
There’s plenty of hip-hop history to cover, from Snoop’s rise out of Long Beach to his partnership with Dr. Dre and his transformation into a global entertainment icon. The addition of Master P’s son only adds another interesting layer to a story that will inevitably feature some of rap’s most influential figures.
And Snoop hasn’t exactly been keeping a low profile lately. The rapper recently joined JAY-Z and Dr. Dre onstage at SoFi Stadium during the Los Angeles stop of the JAŸ30 celebrations.
With the August 2027 release date approaching, more casting announcements and details are likely on the way.