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King Richard director brings the story of reggae legend Bob Marley to the screen for Paramount

Bob Marley: One Love is a biographical drama film produced by Plan B Entertainment and Tuff Gong for Paramount Pictures. The film is directed by King Richard helmer Reinaldo Marcus Green, who wrote the screenplay alongside Terence Winter (Boardwalk Empire), Frank E Flowers, and Zach Baylin. The film is based on the life of legendary reggae singer Bob Marley, and is produced by his widow, Rita Marley, and his children Ziggy and Cedella Marley, amongst others. Academy Award-winning cinematographer Robert Elswit (There Will Be Blood) lends his talents behind the camera.

One Love stars Kingsley Ben-Adir as the reggae legend Bob Marley. Ben-Adir is known for his roles in ITV’s Vera, Netflix’s The OA, Peaky Blinders, and for portraying famed civil rights activist Malcom X in Amazon’s One Night in Miami…. He is joined by Lashana Lynch (No Time to Die) as Marley’s wife, Rita Marley, Jesse Cilio as Bob’s father, Norval Marley, and James Norton as record producer Chris Blackwell. The rest of the cast is rounded out by Michael Gandolfini, Nadine Marshall, and Anthony Welsh.

Production News

March 3, 2021
- Deadline report that Reinaldo Marcus Green has been selected by Paramount to direct their Bob Marley biopic. (Source: Deadline)
February 11, 2022
- After a long search for the right actor, Kingsley Ben-Adir is cast in the main role as legendary reggae singer Bob Marley. (Source: Deadline)
August 4, 2022
- Lashana Lynch joins the cast as Rita Marley, Bob Marley’s wife. (Source: Deadline)
February 2, 2023
- Tosin Cole, Michael Gandolfini, Nadine Marshall, James Norton and Anthony Welsh all join the cast of the Bob Marley biopic. Paramount also announce the film’s release date to be January 12, 2024. (Source: Deadline)
April 27, 2023
- At CinemaCon, Ziggy Marley announces the official title of the biopic is Bob Marley: One Love. (Source: Collider)
July 6, 2023
- Paramount release the first trailer for Bob Marley: One Love, revealing the emotional story of the reggae singer’s rise to fame and struggle to spread his message of peace in a complex, dangerous world. (Source: YouTube)
September 22, 2023
- Paramount push the film’s release date back to February 14, 2024. (Source: The Hollywood Reporter)
December 5, 2023
- Paramount release a new trailer for Bob Marley: One Love, previewing the singer's struggles as he attempts to spread his message of peace and love. (Source: The Playlist)
February 14, 2024
- Bob Marley: One Love premieres in cinemas.

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