A featurette trailer has been released for the upcoming Paramount Pictures Bob Marley: One Love documentary that is set for a Valentine’s Day 2024 release.
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.
Bob Marley: One Love is produced in partnership with the Marley family and stars Kingsley Ben-Adir as the legendary musician and Lashana Lynch as his wife Rita, Bob Marley: One Love is in cinemas on February 14, 2024.
Check out the Bob Marley One Love trailer below:
Creating a music that unified the people and preached about love and togetherness Bob Marley took the world by storm.
About the Real Bob Marley
In Kingston, Jamaica a young man named Robert Nesta Marley embarked on a journey.
Bob grew up in poverty but was surrounded by the rich cultural tapestry of Jamaica, as a teenager, he moved to the Trench Town neighbourhood of Kingston where he discovered his love for music and formed The Wailers with friends Peter Tosh and Bunny Livingston.
In a nation dominated by ska and rocksteady music, The Wailers struggled to get recognition in the early 1960s but undeterred Marley and his bandmates persevered and in 1964 released their first single Simmer Down which became a hit and marked the rise of Marley’s stardom.
As the band’s music evolved Bob’s lyrics reflected on socio-political struggles and he preached the message of unity.
Songs such as One Love and Get Up, Stand Up resonated with the spirit of the people at the time and the hearts of a nation hungry for change.
Catch a Fire, an internationally released album produced by Island Records saw The Wailers on a global stage and Bob as an icon of reggae music.
As his fame grew, so did his influence as a symbol of peace, love, and resistance. Marley’s commitment to social justice and Rastafarian principles made him a powerful figure, not only in the world of music but also in the global struggle for equality and justice.
Despite health challenges, including a battle with cancer Marley continued to make music that would change the world. His final studio album Uprising was released in 1980 and featured Redemption Song, an acoustic ballad that showcased Marley’s introspective side.
Marley’s life was cut short at the age of 36 from the cancer however his legacy lives on through his family and his inspirational music.
Bob Marley: One Love will tell the story on the big screen as this beautiful icon in music gets the spotlight he always so rightly deserved.
Bob Marley: One Love Starring
Kingsley Ben-Adir, Lashana Lynch, James Norton, Tosin Cole, Umi Myers, Anthony Welsh, Nia Ashi, Aston Barrett Jr., Anna-Sharé Blake, Gawaine “J-Summa” Campbell, Naomi Cowan, Alexx A-Game, Michael Gandolfini, Quan-Dajai Henriques, David Kerr, Hector Roots Lewis, Abijah “Naki Wailer” Livingston, Nadine Marshall, Sheldon Shepherd, Andrae Simpson, Stefan A.D Wade
