Ice Cube's 'Straight Outta Compton' Movie Lands Writer (Exclusive)

Jonathan Herman has been tapped to pen the project, which traces the roots of seminal rap group N.W.A. and their rise to fame. Universal Pictures is moving forward with an N.W.A. biopic, Straight Outta Compton, and has tapped Jonathan Herman to pen the latest draft. Sources say the studio is in the process of picking up the title in turnaround from New Line, which had been developing it for years. F. Gary Gray is attached to helm the project, which traces the roots of the seminal rap group and ...