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Snoop Dogg to Star in and Produce Comedy The Underdoggs — Kenya Barris to Produce, Charles Stone to Direct


Snoop Dogg is set to star in the upcoming comedy The Underdoggs for MGM. Snoop will produce the project under his Death Row Pictures banner alongside Kenya Barris.

The Underdoggs is based on an original pitch from Snoop Dogg and his longtime producing partner Constance Schwartz-Morini with Danny Segal and Isaac Schamis attached to pen the project.

Charles Stone is directing the feature which tells the story of Jaycen Jenning “2J’s,” played by Snoop, a former NFL superstar who, after a run in with the law, agrees to coach a youth football team in lieu of serving time in prison with the goal of relaunching his fledgling career.

In real life, Snoop has been coaching football for 15 years with the Snoop Youth Football League that he launched with long-time business partner Schwartz-Morini.

“Giving back to the community through football has taught us so many invaluable life lessons that we’ve been able to share with kids in similar situations like mine when I was growing up. My hope is that this movie will shed light on the realities that kids and adults face in the hood and within the complex world of football,” Snoop said in his own statement.

MGM COO Chris Brearton continued in a statement.

“Snoop’s longtime commitment to his community via his youth football league is hugely inspiring to all of us at MGM. We are thrilled to be working alongside this incredible creative team to bring this great comedy to moviegoing audiences, and to further MGM’s commitment to the theatrical exhibition when it hits theaters next October.”

The Underdogg is schedule to be released on Oct. 20, 2023

Mychelle Deschamps for Barris’ Khalabo Ink Society, Schwartz-Morini of SMAC Entertainment and Jonathan Glickman for Panoramic Media are also producing.

In other Barris/MGM news: MGM and Barris are currently in development on a Richard Pryor biopic, which Barris will direct as well as write and produce.

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