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Kingsley Ben-Adir To Play Reggae Legend Bob Marley In Biopic From ‘King Richard’ Director Reinaldo Marcus Green

February 12, 2022 12:24 pm

While the adult drama has largely migrated to television, there is one sub-genre that has received a new lease of life on late thanks to a trifecta of success: the rock biopic, which, in very recent years, has...

Berlinale 2012 Review: Reverence Outweighs Insight In Kevin Macdonald’s 2 1/2 Hour ‘Marley’ Documentary

Jessica Kiang

February 13, 2012 2:03 pm

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Berlinale 2012 Review: Reverence Outweighs Insight In Kevin Macdonald's 2 1/2 Hour 'Marley' Documentary

New Bob Marley Biopic On The Way Focusing On Reggae Star’s Life In London

Oliver Lyttelton

August 18, 2010 1:46 pm

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Considering he's one of the most iconic musicians of the 20th century, it's surprising that Bob Marley has never really been depicted on the big screen. A 1984 documentary for the BBC, "Bob Marley and the Waile...

Cinemania ’09 Roundup: ‘I’ve Always Wanted To Be A Gangster,’ ‘Secrets Of State,’ ‘Pardon My French’ & ‘Incognito’

Kevin Jagernauth

November 10, 2009 3:38 am

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The weekend has come and gone, and with it, more screenings than we can count. Starting today - and for the rest of the week - we will be doing roundups in an effort to at least try and keep pace as we attend m...

Jonathan Demme To Create Animated Adaptation Of Dave Eggers’ Post-Katrina Novel, ‘Zeitoun’

Rodrigo Perez

October 29, 2009 2:22 pm

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Jonathan Demme is seemingly obsessed with the story of post-Katrina survivors and those with the will to persevere after the 2005 disaster.We spoke to Demme in September at the Toronto International Film Festiv...

Exclusive: Jonathan Demme Says Bob Marley Documentary On Hold, But Not Necessarily Over For Him

Rodrigo Perez

October 5, 2009 7:40 pm

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The life of the Bob Marley documentary has lead a circuitous, bumpy one so far.The Weinstein Company project was first announced in February 2008 with Martin Scorsese at the helm and it was supposed to hit in t...

Jonathan Demme Parts Ways With Bob Marley Doco, Sonic Youth To Perform On ‘Gossip Girl,’ Preview Entire ‘Jennifer’s Body’ Soundtrack

Simon Dang

August 15, 2009 4:53 am

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First Martin Scorsese dropped out, now Jonathan Demme has followed suit and parted ways with the now ill-fated Bob Marley documentary. Demme's exit may have a little bite though with the exit reportedly relatin...

Scorsese Will Direct Sinatra Biopic

Rodrigo Perez

May 13, 2009 9:37 pm

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Damn, when it was rumored last May that Marty Scorsese was going to direct a biopic on Frank Sinatra we didn't really buy it.Sure, it was based off claims from Sinatra's daughter, Tina, but she seemed to be tal...

Demme In, Scorsese Out For Bob Marley Documentary

Rodrigo Perez

May 21, 2008 1:54 pm

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Damn, here's some disappointing news. Remember that recently announced Bob Marley documentary that Marty Scorsese was supposed to direct to meet the anniversary of what would have been Marley's 65th birthday?We...

We Not Jammin’: Rights Imbroglio Mars Weinstien’s Bob Marley Biopic; Project May Be Pushed To 2015(!)

Rodrigo Perez

March 21, 2008 3:14 pm

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The forthcoming Bob Marley biopic being produced by the Weinstein Company has hit a major snag and its name is Marty Scorsese.Despite being executive produced by Rita Marley (the film is based on her book, "No ...

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