EXCLUSIVE: Snoop Dogg is set to star in God Of The Rodeo from director Rosalind Ross. Snoop and his Death Row Pictures partner, Sara Ramaker, also have signed on to produce the movie with Ross writing and directing. They will join previously announced producers Giannina Scott, who will produce for Cara Films, and Ridley Scott, who will produce through Scott Free Productions banner.
“Linking up with Scott Free Productions and working with Ridley Scott and Giannina Scott on God of the Rodeo is life changing and an honor,” says Snoop. “Rosalind Ross brought a story with heart and grit, and that’s what I’m about. Me and the team at Death Row Pictures stepping in as producers, I’m acting in it, and Death Row Records is building the soundtrack—and this one got soul… We’re bringing an important story and something special to the screen. 👊🏾🎥🎬🔥”
The film is based on the acclaimed reporting of Daniel Bergner inside the deadliest prison in America’s South. Set against the brutal backdrop of Louisiana’s Angola Prison in 1967, the film tells the story of Buckkey, a hardened inmate serving a life sentence who finds a glimmer of redemption in an unlikely opportunity: the prison’s first-ever inmate rodeo. As Buckkey and his fellow inmates prepare for a last grasp at glory, they’re confronted with the reality that the rodeo is nothing more than a gladiatorial showcase — a grueling fight for survival designed to satiate the public’s bloodlust and fulfill the warden’s delusion of godliness.
“Snoop Dogg is one of the most gifted and influential artists alive, with admirers and fans all over the world and from every generation transcending music, sports and culture,” says Scott. “Ridley and I, with our companies Scott Free and Cara Films, are so excited and blessed to have Snoop join the cast, and for him, Sara and Death Row Pictures to partner with us to produce this important and soulful project from Rosalind Ross.”
“God of the Rodeo is exactly the kind of collaboration we’re building towards at Death Row Pictures —bold, cinematic storytelling with real cultural weight,” says Ramaker. “Partnering with the Scott Free Team lead by Ridley and Giannina, alongside Rosalind Ross’s vision, gives us the opportunity to create something powerful and authentic. This one speaks to legacy, resilience, and truth—and we’re proud to help bring it to life.”
“It’s a thrill and an honor as a filmmaker to bring the legendary swagger, soul and eccentricity of Snoop to this story in what will be a completely transformative role for him,” says Ross. “Moreover, I’m deeply gratified by the kindred artistic spirit and conviction of cause that Snoop, Sara and Death Row Pictures have for this collaboration with myself, Giannina, Ridley, and the rest of our incredible producing team.”
Named one of Time magazine’s 100 Most Influential People in 2025, Snoop continues to expand his legacy through Death Row Records and Death Row Pictures, a multi-year partnership with NBCUniversal. His high-profile cultural impact includes serving as a correspondent during the 2024 Paris Olympics and being named Team USA’s first-ever Honorary Coach for the 2026 Winter Olympics.
Among Death Row Pictures flagship projects is the highly anticipated Snoop Dogg biopic in development at Universal Pictures, underscoring the studio’s commitment to bringing powerful, real stories to a global audience.
Snoop is represented by attorney Stephen Barnes of Yorn Levine and WME. Ross is repped by Range Media Partners, Heroes and Villains Entertainment and Jackoway Austen. Scott Free Productions is repped by CAA.