Reinaldo Marcus Green To Direct Bob Marley Biopic For Paramount

Deadline is reporting that Paramount has tapped Reinaldo Marcus Green to direct its Bob Marley movie for the studio. Ziggy Marley, Rita Marley and Cedella Marley will produce on behalf of Tuff Gong. Robert Teitel will also produce.

Bob Marley died of cancer in 1981 at age 36 but in that short lifetime he changed the landscape of music, introducing generations to reggae with such hit songs as “Get Up, Stand Up,” “One Love,” “No Woman, No Cry,” “Could You Be Loved,” “Buffalo Soldier,” “Jammin” and “Redemption Song.”

“Bob Marley’s music lives on in all of us. His lyrics transcend continents, color, creed, and generations of people. It heals. It fights,” said Green. “It bleeds love and truth. It’s a true honor and privilege to work with Ziggy and the Marley Family, and Paramount Pictures to bring his story to life. Audiences want to know the real Bob, the man as well as the legend. I trust this film will bring us closer to understanding his journey, his music, and continue to carry the torch of his legacy with humility and grace, and most of all, love.”

After winning the Special Jury Award for Outstanding First Feature at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival for his film Monsters and Men, which starred John David Washington, Kelvin Harrison Jr., and Anthony Ramos, Warner Bros would quickly tap Green to direct their biopic King Richard, which revolves around the father of Serena and Venus Williams with Will Smith in the lead role. The film bows later this year/

He also recently directed Joe Bell, which stars Mark Wahlberg and premiered at the 2020 Toronto Film Festival. He also directed the first three episodes of the Netflix reboot Top Boy as well as the Netflix series Amend: Fight For America with Smith exec producing and narrating.