!! OMG, Kid Cudi to direct, write and star in Basquiat movie: “A love letter to jean, the 80s and NYC” !!

Kid Cudi is finally taking the role people have been asking him to play for years. The rapper and Entergalactic creator announced on Instagram that he’s written Jean, a Jean-Michel Basquiat film he’ll also direct and star in. Cameras are set to roll in 2027. He researched the film by reading books and talking to people who knew Basquiat. He also shared photos from an early wardrobe test, dreadlocked wig and all (he says it’s not the final wig, so be nice).
Cudi dedicated the film to “all those dreamers out there.” There’s no word yet on whether Basquiat’s estate is on board, and that could decide whether the real paintings make it on screen. Jeffrey Wright set the bar in Julian Schnabel’s 1996 Basquiat, so Cudi has a big canvas to fill.
Check out the wardrobe test after the jump! Thoughts?
