The movie deal includes the singer’s estate and Motown, so Hughes has acquired rights to all of Gaye’s most popular songs.
The director also acknowledged how a Marvin Gaye biopic is something that has been oft attempted in the past, to no success.
A biopic on the life and times of Marvin Gaye is in the works at Warner Bros. Directed by Allen Hughes, the movie is penned by poet and playwright Marcus Gardley.
Every film of mine but the period film From Hell had some Marvin Gaye in it, and I’ve just always connected to him.”