Back row (l-r): Ice Cube, F. Gary Gray, Dr. Dre
Front: O’Shea Jackson Jr., Jason Mitchell, Corey Hawkins
Universal Pictures has announced that the forthcoming NWA biopic, Straight Outta Compton, will be released in theaters on August 14, 2015. Along with the announcement, the studio also unveiled the first photo of the cast, who will be portraying three of the notable members of the group: Ice Cube, Dr. Dre, and Eazy-E.
Dr.Dre will be played by Corey Hawkins. Eazy-E will be played by Jason Mitchell, and Ice Cube — whose real name is O’Shea Jackson — will be portrayed by his real-life son, O’Shea Jackson Jr.
Casting is still underway for the final two members of the iconic rap group, MC Ren and DJ Yella. The film will be directed by F. Gary Gray. (via Access Hollywood)