Fox to develop Bob Marley-inspired film
Twentieth Century Fox Animation and Universal Music Group’s Polygram Entertainment are teaming up to develop a film based on the song catalogue of iconic artiste and musician Bob Marley.
The announcement was made by Fox Animation co-presidents Andrea Miloro and Robert Baird earlier this week.
“As we continue to ramp up and diversify our slate of films at Fox Animation, we are thrilled to be working with Cedella Marley, Kenya Barris and Polygram Entertainment on this project,” Miloro and Baird said in the media release. “In doing so, we not only have the opportunity to build new relationships for the studio, but we get to tell a story, inspired by the music of Bob Marley, one of the greatest music legends of our time.”
The project is intended to be an animated musical love letter to the late Marley’s legendary music and to the people of Jamaica. It is being written and produced by creator of Black-ish, American Kenya Barris. As part of his overall deal with Twentieth Century Fox Film, Kenya Barris will produce, through his company Khalablo In Society.
Cedella Marley and David Blackman, the head of Polygram Entertainment, will also produce the film along with E. Brian Dobbins from Principato-Young Entertainment.
“My father has inspired art and artists around the world, and I’m excited to embark on a new creative venture that highlights his incredible music,” Cedella Marley said. “We are thrilled to work with Kenya Barris and David Blackman on this project, as well as Fox Animation, who gave us this platform to introduce a new generation to my father’s music.”