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Academy Award-winning director Martin Scorsese is reportedly planning to film a documentary about the life of legendary reggae singer-songwriter Bob Marley. The film is a co-production between Tuff Gong, the record company founded by Marley and his group The Wailers, and Shangri La Productions. The film will be Scorsese's first documentary of a musical artist outside the rock spectrum—he has previously filmed critically-acclaimed documentaries on The Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan and The Band.
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- Film is reportedly scheduled for release on what would have been Marley's 65th birthday—February 6, 2010
- Marley's family members have sanctioned the film
- Ziggy Marley, Marley's eldest son, told Variety: "I am thrilled that the Marley family will finally have the opportunity to document our father's legacy and are truly honored to have Mr. Scorsese guide the journey."
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