‘Dope’ Film Starring A$AP Rocky Starts Bidding War

We hear congratulations are in order for the creators and actors of the coming-of-age movie Dope.

According to published reports, the film brought about a bidding war. Bids were in from Fox Searchlight, A24, Lionsgate, and others, but the brawl ended with Open Road and Sony Pictures still standing, scoring a $7 million dollar deal and negotiating a $20 million dollar marketing commitment. The film garnered one of the biggest deals at Sundance so far.

Written and directed by Rick Famuyiwa, the film has picked up a lot buzz with the boat load of talent involved. Forest Whitaker narrates the film with Zoë Kravitz, Chanel Iman, Quincy Jones, and A$AP Rocky starring.

Set in the post-hip hop, gang-infested neighborhood of Inglewood, Calif., Dope tackles the story of a high school geek (Shameik Moore) trying to get into Harvard while dodging drug dealers and other obstacles.

My two-cents: Can’t wait to see it.

Watch the trailer HERE