Scorsese & Bob Marley
Variety.com Scorsese sings Bob Marley's praises Director set for documentary on reggae singer By PATRICK FRATER Posted: Thurs., Feb. 7, 2008, 9:00pm PT Martin Scorsese, Steve Bing's Shangri-La Entertainment and international sales agent Fortissimo Films will reteam for the helmer's next musically themed effort -- a yet-to-be-titled documentary about legendary reggae star Bob Marley. Trio were behind the helmer's Rolling Stones docu "Shine a Light," which opened the Berlin Film Festival on Thursday. Tuff Gong Pictures and Shangri-La are producing the pic, which has been authorized by Marley's family. Docu is set for release on Feb. 6, 2010, on what would have been Marley's 65th birthday. "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," son Ziggy Marley said.

Thanks Stormy... I'm revisiting my "classics" with Marty. This next one is gonna be cool... Nice and long life to Marty.. between fiction films and music documentary, life can't be bad.

I guess it's filtering-out time. From BBC: Scorsese pulls out of Marley film Oscar-winning film-maker Jonathan Demme has taken over from Martin Scorsese as director of an authorised documentary about Jamaican reggae icon Bob Marley. The untitled film is set to be released on 6 February 2010 to mark the 65th anniversary of the musician's birth. Demme, who won an Academy Award in 1992 for The Silence of the Lambs, said he was "thrilled and humbled" to work with the Marley family on the project. A statement said Scorsese pulled out because of "scheduling conflicts". Bob Marley's son Ziggy, who will act as executive producer, said he was "excited" by Demme's participation. "His empathy with my father's body of work and his unique understanding of the musical documentary form makes me confident that this film will be the ultimate celebration of my father's life," he said. 'Worthy vessel' Demme, who has previously made documentaries with Neil Young and Talking Heads, said Marley was "one of the grea-*test*-('") human beings of modern times". He said he hoped the film, produced by Tuff Gong Pictures and Shangri-La Entertainment, would be a "worthy vessel" for Marley's "spiritual and musical brilliance". Famous for such reggae classics as No Woman, No Cry and I Shot the Sheriff, the Rastafarian performer died of cancer in 1981 at the age of 36. Scorsese had been due to follow his Rolling Stones concert film Shine a Light with the Marley documentary. He is also working on films about Beatles guitarist George Harrison and former US President Theodore Roosevelt.

Thanks for the updated info Will