Today, on Bob Marley’s birthday, Paramount Pictures has shared a new tribute to the artist and the Super Bowl spot for Bob Marley: One Love.
Opening in theaters on February 14, 2024, Bob Marley: One Love is rated PG-13 for marijuana use and smoking throughout, some violence, and brief strong language.
The tribute features Wiz Khalifa, Lenny Kravitz, Jelly Roll, Chris Lane, Harvey Mason Jr, Leon Bridges, Shenseea, Jon Batiste, Kenny Chesney, Juanes, Fall Out Boy, Nile Rodgers, Skip Marley, Daniel Caesar, and more.
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.
The film was produced in partnership with the Marley family and stars Kingsley Ben-Adir as the legendary musician and Lashana Lynch as his wife, Rita.
The movie also stars James Norton, Tosin Cole, Umi Myers, Anthony Welsh, Nia Ashi, Aston Barrett Jr., Anna-Sharé Blake, Gawaine “J-Summa” Campbell, Naomi Cowan, and Alexx A-Game.
The cast is rounded out by Michael Gandolfini, Quan-Dajai Henriques, David Kerr, Hector Roots Lewis, Abijah “Naki Wailer” Livingston, Nadine Marshall, Sheldon Shepherd, Andrae Simpson, and Stefan A.D Wade.
Bob Marley: One Love is directed by Reinaldo Marcus Green from a screenplay by Terence Winter & Frank E. Flowers and Zach Baylin & Reinaldo Marcus Green. The story is by Winter and Flowers.
The producers include Robert Teitel, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Ziggy Marley, Rita Marley, and Cedella Marley. The executive producers include Brad Pitt, Richard Hewitt, Orly Marley, and Matt Solodky.
The film comes from Plan B Entertainment, State Street Pictures, and Tuff Gong Pictures.
Mirko Parlevliet has been reporting on the entertainment industry since 1998 and founded Vital Thrills in 2018 to cover the latest news on streaming, movies, TV, and video games.