Snoop Dogg partners with HBO to produce new drama

HBO and Snoop Dogg have teamed up to create a new family drama series, though specific details about the planned show haven't yet been provided. The information was announced in a statement today, and though we don't know the particulars, we do know the series will take place some time in the 1980s in Los Angeles, and will center around a family, some political issue[s], and their local community. The Boondocks writer Rodney Barnes will be writing the new series.

So far what we know about the show is that the family it concerns live a "seemingly idyllic life," which is "turned upside down by the collision of their community and American politics." Snoop, for his part, will be serving as an executive producer for the series (alongside Allen Hughes and Ted Chung, according to Rolling Stone).

Hughes will also be directing the series. Any further involvement Snoop might be having with the series — such as, for example, providing new music — hasn't been revealed at this point. This follows his notable appearance on Empire, which is now streaming on Hulu.

This also follows a notable time in HBO's existence — the service's new HBO NOW is set to kick off next month, giving subscribers access to all the episodes of its various content. Check out the timeline below for more information on this!

SOURCE: Rolling Stone