A biopic for iconic soul singer Marvin Gaye will soon be in the works under Warner Bros. and will be helmed by director Allen Hughes.
Dr. Dre, Jimmy Iovine and Andrew Lazar will, meanwhile, be producing the said biopic, as per an exclusive report by Deadline yesterday, June 17.
Poet-playwright Marcus Gardley, who penned the musical “The Color Purple,” will provide the script for the biopic.
While this is not the first attempt at a biopic for Gaye, this will be the first time it will push through as previous tries failed to acquire the rights needed, according to the report.
The soul singer’s widow, Jan Gaye, will also be executive-producing the biopic along with Suzanne d…
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