Kid Cudi will write, direct and star in a movie about the artist Jean-Michel Basquiat, according to Deadline and Consequence. The film is called "Jean," and filming is set to begin in 2027, the outlets reported. Cudi shared the news on Instagram on Wednesday.

"For years people have asked me about playing Jean-Michel Basquiat in a film. But no project actually came to be," Cudi wrote, according to Consequence and Deadline. He added that this year he decided to write it himself, the outlets reported.

Cudi said he did a wardrobe test and had a wig made, Consequence and Stereogum reported. He wrote that the wig is not final, according to Stereogum.

"This film will be a love letter to Jean, the 80s and NY city," Cudi wrote, according to Deadline and Consequence. He said writing about a real person was a challenge, Consequence reported. He did "a lot of research, books, talks with people that knew him," he wrote, according to Consequence.

Stereogum reported that Cudi will also produce the film.

Basquiat died in 1988 at age 27, Deadline reported. His paintings now sell for huge sums, it said. Director Julian Schnabel made the first film about Basquiat in 1996, Stereogum reported. Jeffrey Wright played the artist in that movie, Deadline said.

Cudi, whose real name is Scott Mescudi, has acted since 2009, Consequence reported. He has appeared in films such as "Don't Look Up" and "X," it said. In 2022, he announced plans to direct "Teddy" for Netflix, Consequence reported.

Cudi posted photos of himself dressed as Basquiat, Deadline reported.

What we know: Kid Cudi plans to write, direct and star in "Jean," with filming set for 2027.
What we don't: Which studio is backing the film and when it will be released.