N.W.A Biopic Gets New Writer

Jonathan Herman has been hired to pen the latest draft of the script for the N.W.A biopic "Straight Outta Compton" says THR

Universal is taking the film out of turnaround from New Line Cinema

N.W.A., short for Ni--az Wit Attitudes, was an influential hip hop group from Compton during the late 80's and considered one of the seminal acts of the gangsta rap scene.

Scribes Andrea Berloff, S. Leigh Savidge, Alan Wenkus and Matt Alvarez have all been linked to the project as scripters in the past. 

"The Italian Job" helmer F. Gary Gray is still attached to direct. Gray beat out the likes of John Singleton George Tillman Jr. and Elgin James for the job.

Ice Cube, Tomica Wright. and Matt Alvarez are producing.