# Kid Cudi To Direct, Write & Star In Basquiat Movie: “A Love Letter To Jean, The 80s & NY City”

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/kid-cudi-to-direct-write-star-in-basquiat-movie-a-love-letter-to-jean-the-80s-ny-city/
- Published: 2026-10-21T19:30:16+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-21T20:43:33+00:00
- Original publisher: Deadline
- Original article: https://deadline.com/2026/10/kid-cudi-basquiat-movie-1237169913/
- Topics: Art, Celebrity, Culture, Entertainment, Film, Music

## Key points

- Kid Cudi will write, direct and star in a Basquiat film.
- The project is titled *Jean* and is due to film in 2027.
- Basquiat’s 1982 *Untitled* sold for $110.5 million.

## Summary

Kid Cudi says he will write, direct and star in a film about artist Jean-Michel Basquiat, describing it as a love letter to Basquiat, 1980s New York and the city. Cudi said he had been asked for years to play Basquiat, but decided to create the project himself; it matters as another screen portrayal of an artist whose work and influence remain prominent.

Cudi announced the film, titled *Jean*, with filming planned for 2027, and shared images of himself in costume. Basquiat died in 1988 aged 27, and his 1982 painting *Untitled* sold for $110.5 million in 2017. The article notes that Basquiat has been the subject of documentaries and films, including Julian Schnabel’s 1996 feature starring Jeffrey Wright.

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