Kid Cudi to Make Directorial Debut with Movie "Doe"

Scott “Kid Cudi” Mescudi is in production in Los Angeles on "Doe," his feature directorial debut, where he plays the titular role, starring alongside Mark Webber (Flesh and Blood), Leah McNamara (Normal People), Brandon Scott (Dead to Me), and Brandon Perea (Nope).

Also written by Mescudi, "Doe" explores themes of addiction and survival through the lens of a man living on the streets of Hollywood who, over the course of 24 hours, drifts through a series of encounters that pull him in and out of the cycles of his compulsion.

The film will feature original songs by Kid Cudi, who’s exec producing alongside Karina Manashil under their Mad Solar banner, with Webber, Anthony Baldino, and Ryan Lacen producing.

“Directing for me has been the ultimate dream of mine since I was a little boy,” Mescudi said in a statement. “I’ve always been fascinated with film, and I’ve been sharpening my sword for years waiting for this very moment. It’s truly been the best experience filming this movie, and I can’t wait for the world to see a true work of passion and love, made with friends.”

A Grammy-winning musician, record producer, and actor coming off the release of his eleventh studio album, "Free", Mescudi comes to Doe after directing several of his own music videos, and teaming with Kenya Barris to create "Entergalactic," the Emmy-winning Netflix special serving as a companion piece to his album of the same name.

As an actor, Mescudi’s also been seen in Ti West’s horror trilogy consisting of "X," "Pearl," and "MaXXXine," along with Adam McKay’s "Don’t Look Up," and the lauded indies "Meadowland," and "James White".

H ealso lent his voice to "Young Love," Matthew A. Cherry’s animated series for Max, and has also been seen in "We Are Who We Are," "Westworld," and "How to Make It in America" on HBO.

Mescudi is the subject of the Amazon doc, "A Man Named Scott," and is also voices one of the leads in Jeron Braxton’s upcoming animated feature "Slime," which he’s also producing, and for which he’s creating an original soundtrack and score.

Moreover, Mad Solar recently wrapped on its next movie, "God Backwards," directed by Adam Mortimer, in which Mescudi stars opposite Jessica Rothe.