A long-awaited film based on the true story of Reggae icon, Bob Marley
and his band, Bob Marley and the Wailers could finally be coming to
fruition after reports emerged Wednesday that American film company,
Mandalay Pictures are working on putting one together.
The movie, titled after one of Marley’s most famous songs, Buffalo
Soldiers, will chronicle the success and trials encountered by Marley
and the Wailers throughout their highly successful run from the 1960s to
the 80s. Oscar-winning writer, Barry Morrow, who wrote the popular 80s
flick, Rain Man and producer, Cathy Schulman who was a part of another
Oscar-winning movie, Crash are said to behind the project, according to
indiewire.com.
There is no word on the budget for the film or who
will play Marley and co, nor is there word that the movie has been
endorsed by members of the Marley family.
The last film about Bob
Marley was the aptly titled Marley in 2012, which took a behind the
scenes look at Marley and his rise to international superstardom. The
documentary, filmed by Oscar-winning director, Kevin MacDonald, featured
never-before-seen footage of Marley and his family as well as
interviews with several of his family members, friends and business
associates, from ex-wife, Rita Marley to former Wailers running mate,
Bunny Wailer to ex-manager, Chris Blackwell and many others.
The
movie was well-received in the United States, the United Kingdom and
Jamaica, who each held special screenings to promote the film.
Bob
Marley, along with Wailer and fellow Reggae legend, Peter Tosh formed
The Wailers in the early 60s before Tosh and Wailer left the group in
1974 following disagreements with the group’s manager, Chris Blackwell.
Marley would go on to form Bob Marley and The Wailers, which also
included the I-Threes (Rita Marley, Judy Mowatt and Marcia Griffiths)
and toured with the band until 1980, when his battle with cancer became
more intense.
Marley died on May 11, 1981 in Miami, FL.
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