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Hollywood plans Bob Marley biopic

News Desk (Agence France-Presse)
New York, United States
Thu, June 7, 2018

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Hollywood plans Bob Marley biopic Jamaican reggae star Bob Marley in 1976. The superstar who in his short life brought reggae into the global mainstream is set to become a Hollywood biopic. (HO/AFP/-)

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he story of Bob Marley, the Jamaican superstar who in his short life brought reggae into the global mainstream, is set to become a Hollywood biopic.

A representative for Paramount Pictures confirmed Wednesday that the studio was developing a film on the life on Marley, who died in 1981 at age 36.

The studio did not offer further details but news site Deadline Hollywood said that the reggae legend's son Ziggy Marley, himself a successful reggae musician, was leading production plans.

The late legend has already been featured extensively in concert movies and documentaries, notably the 2012 film Marley by Scottish director Kevin Macdonald which brought together archival footage and interviews.

Read also: Marley's 'Legend' notches record 500th week on US chart

Any Hollywood biopic is likely to be scrutinized in Jamaica and abroad over what it chooses to emphasize.

Marley has become loved by global audiences for hits such as "No Woman, No Cry" and "Redemption Song", but diehard fans often question whether casual listeners appreciate his Afrocentrism, his Rastafarian faith or his major influence as a peacemaker within Jamaica.

Marley's fame has only grown since his death, which was triggered by cancer in a toe.

Legend, a greatest-hits collection released in 1984, has spent more non-consecutive weeks on the benchmark US album chart than any work other than Pink Floyd's The Dark Side of the Moon.

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