Two Marvin Gaye Movies In The Works
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Artist:
You know you had a kick ass career when two separate movies about your life are released back to back. The first movie will simply be called "Marvin", and will be directed by F. Gary Gray. Gary's most successful film is "The Italian Job", but I will forever know him as the mastermind behind the cult classic that is "Friday"."C. Gaby Mitchell (”Blood Diamond”) is aboard to write the script. Gray said his movie will cover Gaye’s entire life, from his emergence at Motown through his defiance of Berry Gordy to record “What’s Goin’ On” and on up to his death.The lone drawback to the film "Marvin", is that they haven't been granted permission to use any of Marvin Gaye's music in the film. The second movie is being produced by James Gandolfini, you may know him as Tony Soprano. Gandolfini's movie has the rights to use all of Gaye's music *after* he left Motown. So as of now neither film will have all of Marvin's music at their disposal. Unlike Gary Gray's film which chronicles Gaye's entire life, Gandolfini's film will only focus on the declining years.*"The Movie Blog":http://www.themovieblog.com/2008/06/marvin*
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