Already immortalized in ‘hood film lore with his work on the classic Friday, F. Gary Gray has beaten out John Singleton (“Boyz In the Hood,” “Poetic Justice”), George Tillman, Jr. (“Soul Food,” “Notorious”) and Elgin James (“Little Bird”) for the chance to direct the highly-anticipated N.W.A. biopic Straight Outta Compton, according to The Hollywood Reporter. [...]
