By Juanique Tennant

After a lengthy search, Paramount Studios has announced that King Richard director, Reinaldo Marcus Green, will direct its Bob Marley biopic.

In a Deadline report it was also noted that the film will be co-produced by Marley’s wife, Rita, and children, Ziggy and Cedella on behalf of Tuff Gong as well as the Barbershop film series producer, Robert Teitel.

Robert Nesta Marley is hailed as an international icon of Jamaica’s reggae music who, in his short lifetime, was able to change the landscape of music, with hits such as One Love, Get Up, Stand Up, Could You Be Loved, Buffalo Soldier and Redemption Song, all of which could relate with people of different race, society and class all over the world.

The opportunity to display the life of a man who is today a historical figure is one that has not been lost on Green.

In his Deadline interview, he commented: “Bob Marley’s music lives on in all of us. His lyrics transcend continents, colour, creed, and generations of people. It heals. It fights. It bleeds love and truth. It’s a true honour and privilege to work with Ziggy and the Marley Family, and Paramount Pictures to bring his story to life.”

He said he hoped the film would be able to give audiences an inside look into the life of Bob, the man, as well as Bob, the legend.

‘AN INCREDIBLE RESPONSIBILITY’

Bob’s son, Ziggy Marley, has also expressed his feelings of gratitude in being a part of the production, saying: “It’s an incredible responsibility that we take on with Reinaldo and the team at Paramount to tell the story of our father in a way that truly honours him and will also entertain, enlighten, uplift and inspire his fans and audiences around the world. It’s like opening a window that has never been open before.”

The film no doubt is one that will be highly anticipated and play a very important role in further immortalising Bob Marley’s story and music