Kid Cudi announced on Instagram on Oct. 21 that he wrote and will direct and star as Jean-Michel Basquiat in a film called "Jean," with filming set for 2027, Rolling Out reports. He shared wardrobe-test photos and called the film a love letter to Basquiat. No studio has been named.
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A major Black artist taking on a Black art icon as writer, director and star, a culture story with a business angle on artist-led film.
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First reported by Kid Cudi on Instagram, via Rolling Out (Gesi Lloyd): Rolling Out
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