Weinstein Company Brings Bob Marley's Story to the Big Screen

Bob MarleyWeinstein Company Brings Bob Marley's Story to the Big Screen
Rita Marley's 'No Woman No Cry' to be Adapted Into a Movie

By Rebecca Murray, About.com

Mar 12 2008

Bob Marley's life will be the subject of a feature film from The Weinstein Company. Lizzie Borden adapted the screenplay based on Rita Marley's autobiography, No Woman No Cry: My Life with Bob Marley, published in 2004. The film marks the first authorized biography of the gifted reggae musician who passed away from cancer on May 11, 1981 at the age of 36.

In a press release announcing the upcoming movie, Rita Marley stated, “Bob always told me, ‘Wherever you are I will be there’ and I didn’t understand it until much later. Our lives began in a government yard in Trenchtown with hopes of reaching the world through music and through our dreams. I wrote my book to tell my story - of the dreams we shared and those days we spent living and believing in our hope. I saw it and now we get to tell it through our movie. I’ve waited a long time to tell this story, about growing up in Jamaica and meeting Bob and making our music and falling in love and making our family. All that, and all that we went through went into this. Now is that time. This is my story.”

Harvey Weinstein was quoted as saying, “I could not be more excited about this film and about bringing audiences around the world a true look into the delicate and dynamic lives of Rita and Bob Marley. Bob Marley was a prolific individual who has influenced and impacted the world with engaging messages he expressed through his moving and socially observant music. His voice commanded attention, it commanded compassion, and it commanded peace. He was a profound musical prophet, whose voice and words inspired generations across the world. We hope this film will resonate across all classes and creeds.”

Source: The Weinstein Company

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