The first trailer for Notorious B.I.G and Tupac drama 'City of Lies' is here

The first trailer for City Lies, a film exploring the murders Biggie and Tupac, has been released.

Johnny Depp and Forest Whitaker’s new drama, set in 1997, follows the story journalist Jack Jackson (Whitaker) and LAPD detective Russell Poole (Depp) as they learn more about the tragic case the two hip hop rappers and why it is still open.

The film, directed by Brad Furman, will also reportedly focus on LAPD corruption within the city Los Angeles at the time. It's based on the book LAbyrinth: A Detective Investigates the Murders Tupac Shakur and Notorious B.I.G, the Implications Death.

City Lies comes after last June.

The film is set to be released on September 7. Watch the trailer below.