Kid Cudi has been showing off his acting chops since his role on HBO’s 2010 comedy-drama series, How To Make It In America, this past year, the Cleveland rapper also made an appearance in Adam McKay’s controversial dark-comedy film, Don’t Look Up, marking his rise in the world of Hollywood. 

On Tuesday (March 22), Cudi revealed plans to expand his IMDb resume, with the announcement of his directorial debut Teddy, which is slated to make its premiere on Netflix.  Cudi took to Instagram to share the news, revealing the film is based on his 2009 hit “Pursuit of Happiness.” The upcoming Netflix film also finds JAY-Z and LeBron James as executive producers. 

“I added a lot of my own personal struggles and experiences in it, so this film is very close to my heart,” he wrote. “I know that, deep down, this movie will help people the same ways music has… It’s trippy, it’s fun, it’s sad, it’s life.”

In addition to directing, Cudi wrote the script and will also be starring in Teddy, which is set to arrive on Netflix at a currently unplanned date. 

Cudder is also expected to release Netflix’s animated Entergalactic series later this year with an accompanying album, which he’s dubbed to be the “greatest piece of art” he’s created.

2022 is shaping up to be another busy year on the silver screen for the Cudi. Earlier in March, X hit theaters where Kid Cudi plays the role of a ’70s porn star in the A24 film and he was cast in Brittany Snow’s directorial debut September 17th. 

Will you be catching Kid Cudi’s forthcoming film, Teddy, when it comes out? Stay tuned for more news on this and other classic hip-hop news.