Variety reports that rapper and producer Dr. Dre is making a movie on the late soul singer, Marvin Gaye.
Andre Young — is a hip-hop legend whose feature credits include 2015’s Oscar-nominated biographical drama Straight Outta Compton, featuring Corey Hawkins as Dre, which chronicled the rise of his hip-hop group N.W.A. He’s also previously acted in features including Training Day and The Wash.
Dre is in the early stages of getting the feature off the ground, with rights to Gaye’s music having been secured.