Travis Scott has signed on to executive produce the DJ Screw biopic that's on the way. Deadline reports that the rapper has signed on to the biopic that's focused on the life and music of the legendary Houston DJ.
“Continuing the legacy of my brother is most important…" DJ Screw's sister, Michelle Wheeler has expressed. The process honestly has been exciting. I’m like wow, we’re really about to make a movie. Nearly a dozen film directors and producers had approached us over the years, but this was the first time I actually felt fully comfortable. I’m very thankful for Sony and Travis being on this journey with us, helping keep my brother Screw’s legacy going.”
Isaac Yowman, who is also executive producing the project, explained how Travis Scott became involved. "When I went up to the LA office with my bro Earl, and the entire Cactus Jack team was there," Yowman explained. "Trav and I talked over an hour about how epic this could be… bouncing ideas. The love for Screw was mutual, and he told me I had his full support. We’re both raised in Mo. City so this means that much more to have him be a part.”
Yowman went on to offer details about the much-anticipated film. “There’s been so much work done over the last year. The studio and I, alongside Travis’s team, have been connecting with writers — identifying the best way to tell this story on paper. Screw is a music icon, in the South he’s like a God, so there’s a level of delicacy when tapping into his story. That noted, I’m grateful as hell to have his sister Michelle and brother Charles in my corner as a support system. I don’t know everything, and there’s so much information out there, so being able to talk to legends like Lil’ Keke, Bun B and D-Reck and get unbiased perspectives has been helpful with me navigating through the process.”
November 16 will mark the 22-year anniversary of DJ Screw's death.