Rita Marley Produces Biopic On Late Husband
By Matthew Williams
22:41, March 4th 2008
28 votes
Vote this story
Rita Marley Produces Biopic On Late Husband

Rita Marley, widow of reggae icon Bob Marley, is the executive producer of the first biopic of her late husband and Lauryn Hill might play her onscreen.

The Weinstein Company acquired the rights to develop, produce and distribute the movie about the Jamaican singer, which will be a version of Rita’s autobiography from 2004, "No Woman No Cry: My Life With Bob Marley." The book is a chronicle of Bob’s childhood and their 15 years of marriage through his death from cancer in 1981.

Rita said: "Lauryn would be ideal (to play me). She sees my life as her life," Reuters reports.

Rohan, Bob’s son with Janet Hunt, is married to former Fugees singer, Lauryn Hill, who had a solo Grammy-winning album in 1998 "The Miseducation of Lauren Hill."

The script is an adaptation written by Lizzie Borden ("Working Girls").

With producer Rudy Langlais ("The Hurricane") on board the movie will start shooting early next year with a scheduled late release in 2009.

According to Langlais, the film will be an "epic romance" about Marley’ life and the assassination attempt on the couple.

Langlasi said that it’s a miracle Rita survived the shot in the head.

Marley had 13 children, some of them from extramarital affairs.

A part of the film will be shot in Jamaica. The film might come out before Martin Scorsese’s documentary on the reggae singer, which is scheduled to appear on Marley's 65th birthday, February 6, 2010.

Bob Marley will be interpreted by two actors, one playing him at the age 15 and another as an adult. It is still unclear if the songs will be kept in original or it will be a blend of the two.

According to Rita, Stefan her grandson is “the spitting image” of Bob and he would be perfect for the role.

She plans to be on the set everyday.

She said: “Every inch of me is in there and I don't want a fairy tale or Cinderella story.”



© 2007 - 2008 - eFluxMedia
dotclear

Other News in

Timothy Wright Seriously Injured in Car Crash, Wife and Grandson Die

Grammy Award nominated singer Timothy Wright, whose illustrious career earned him the moniker "godfather of gospel, " is in critical condition after being injured in a car crash late...

Springsteen Mourns Madam Marie the Fortuneteller

Springsteen Mourns Madam Marie the Fortuneteller

Rock icon Bruce Springsteen is paying tribute to a New Jersey boardwalk fortuneteller he made famous in a song decades ago. Madam Marie Castello used to tell passers-by’s fortunes on the...

Madonna's Marriage Still Being Ended by the Media

Madonna's Marriage Still Being Ended by the Media

Madonna keeps saying her marriage to Guy Ritchie is fine and yet the media keeps expecting a divorce and is looking for any kind of telltale signs. That a new character should have walked into the...

Shakira in Talks with Live Nation over Multi-Million $ Deal

Shakira in Talks with Live Nation over Multi-Million $ Deal

Colombian super star Shakira is reportedly in talks concerning a multi-million dollar agreement with concert promoter Live Nation.If the parties agree and sign the contract, Shakira, who has been a...

Madonna's Rep Steps In: Denial

Madonna's Rep Steps In: Denial

The Ballad of Madonna and Guy Ritchie continues, with the superstar’s representative adding a tune of her own, hummed exclusively for People magazine: “There are no plans for Madonna and...

dotclear
Latest videos in Music
Knowing me, Knowing you...
Jay-Z raps at Glastonbury
Stars pay tribute to Mandela
Elton John marks 200th Vegas...
George Michael Back On U.S....

dotclear
Music You are here: Music
» Movies   » Music   » People   
E-mail To A Friend Print RSS Text size: Decrease font size Increase font size
dotclear
dotclear
dotclear
Most Popular in Music
Timothy Wright Seriously Injured in Car Crash, Wife and Grandson Die

» read full story
dotclear

Interested In This Topic?

News Alert will keep you informed. Find out more.
dotclear
Photos Gallery
dotclear
Today's Latest News
91-Year-Old Woman Searches for Keys and Gets Stuck Under Car91-Year-Old Woman Searches for Keys and Gets Stuck Under Car

» read full story
dotclear