Andrea Berloff to write movie about N.W.A.

Screenwriter Andrea Berloff will be writing "Straight Outta Compton," the big-screen adaptation of the story of the former rap group N.W.A. The film will chronicle the rise and fall of the band, which included Eazy-E, Dr. Dre, Ice Cube, MC Ren and DJ Yella. Cube will produce the film, as will Tomica Woods.

Berloff wrote Oliver Stone's 9/11 drama "World Trade Center." She also has an untitled spy thriller in the works, and she is also set to write the upcoming Gucci biopic. Source: The Hollywood Reporter