Tupac Shakur’s family will get the spotlight in a new documentary examining the rapper’s murder case and the trial of Duane “Keefe D” Davis.
Sky announced Tuesday that filmmaker Marian Mohamed is directing the untitled documentary, which is scheduled to premiere on Sky Documentaries and NOW in 2027.
The film, first reported by AllHipHop, will follow members of Shakur’s family and inner circle through Davis’ Las Vegas murder trial. Producers include Passion Pictures, Propagate Content and West Buttermilk, with Propagate Content handling worldwide sales.
Filmmakers were granted access to Shakur’s relatives throughout the proceedings, including his brother Mopreme Shakur.
The documentary will also feature previously unseen family footage and photographs while documenting Davis’ conviction and upcoming sentencing.
Mohamed said the project is intended to present Shakur’s story through the perspective of the people closest to him.
“I want this film to give a voice to a family who are not just grieving,” Mohamed said, adding that Shakur’s relatives have “taken back agency” over how his death is remembered.
The film will not focus exclusively on the rapper’s killing. Mohamed said the production will also explore Tupac’s life and career, placing the legal proceedings within the larger story of one of hip-hop’s most influential figures.
A Las Vegas jury convicted Davis of first-degree murder on Aug. 31 in connection with Shakur’s 1996 killing.
Prosecutors alleged that Davis orchestrated the shooting after a confrontation involving Shakur and Orlando Anderson, Davis’ nephew, at the MGM Grand.
The prosecution did not allege that Davis personally fired the fatal shots. Instead, prosecutors argued that he obtained the weapon and directed the attack.
Davis faces a potential life sentence, with sentencing scheduled for Oct. 13. He has also indicated that he intends to appeal his conviction.
The upcoming documentary will include the sentencing proceedings, giving filmmakers access to another significant stage in a case that has remained in the public spotlight for nearly three decades.
The project is separate from an earlier documentary reportedly developed with Davis’ defense team before his trial. Sky’s production instead centers on Shakur’s family and those who knew him.
Mohamed said she wants audiences to engage with the person behind the mythology.
“Most importantly, I want this film to make people laugh and cry and argue,” she said, adding that she wants viewers to connect with “who he was.”
For Shakur’s family, the documentary represents an opportunity to tell his story beyond the circumstances of his death.
For audiences, it will offer another look at the case while placing the legal proceedings alongside the life, career and lasting cultural impact of Tupac Shakur.
