Get a first look at upcoming biopic Bob Marley: One Love exclusively via NME in these brand new images. The film stars British actor Kingsley Ben-Adir as the iconic reggae pioneer, and will be out in UK cinemas on February 14, 2024.
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Also starring James Norton, Lashana Lynch and Tosin Cole, the movie has been produced in partnership with Marley’s family. Orly Marley, daughter-in-law of the legendary singer, is an executive producer, while Marley’s wife, Rita, and his son, Ziggy, are producers alongside Brad Pitt. King Richard’s Reinaldo Marcus Green directed the film.
The synopsis for the biopic reads: “Bob Marley: One Love celebrates the life and music of an icon who inspired generations through his message of love and unity. On the big screen for the first time, discover Bob’s powerful story of overcoming adversity and the journey behind his revolutionary music.”
Released by Paramount Pictures, principal photography for the movie started in London in December 2022. Named after one of the Marley’s most beloved songs of the same name, its title was announced by Ziggy at CinemaCon in April this year.
The exclusive images show Ben-Adir’s Marley lounging on a park bench in London with Albert Bridge in the background. The other shot features Marley out for a jog with the other members of The Wailers, his famous backing band founded in 1963. The Wailers’ founding members were Peter Tosh, Bunny Wailer and Marley himself. The group’s hits include ‘Stir It Up’ and ‘Get Up Stand Up’.
Bob Marley And The Wailers go for a run in ‘Bob Marley: One Love’. CREDIT: Paramount Pictures/Chiabella James
Marley was born in Saint Ann, Jamaica on February 6, 1945. Due to his global stardom in popular culture, and his connection with spirituality, he became known as a Rastafari icon.
Not long before his health deteriorated he had performed a major European tour for the 1980 album, ‘Uprising’. However, after he collapsed while jogging in Central Park, the rest of the tour was subsequently cancelled, and Marley died on May 11 1981, following a cancer diagnosis in 1977. In 2001, he was awarded a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award for his contributions to music.
In September 2023, Marley’s 1984 compilation album, ‘Legend’ became the first reggae album to chart for 800 weeks on the Billboard 200.
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