Kid Cudi To Star In Jean-Michel Basquiat Biopic He Wrote & Directed Himself

Kid Cudi has announced plans to star, write, and direct a film inspired by the late Jean-Michel Basquiat.

On Wednesday, October 21, the rapper, author, and actor shared photos of himself dressed as the New York-based painter along with a mock movie poster and a screenshot of a draft script. The film, which he calls Jean, will begin shooting in 2027. In his Instagram post, Cudi said he welcomed the challenge of writing a movie about the deceased artist.

"For years people have asked me about playing Jean-Michel Basquiat in a film," he wrote. "But no project actually came to be. This year, I finally said f**k it, ima write it myself."