Director Julien Temple was given the official go-ahead to make the film. It is understood that directors Cameron Crowe and F Gary Gray have already made unsuccessful attempts to bring Gaye's story to the big screen.

According to Screen Daily.com, the film will focus on Gaye's final studio album, 'Midnight Love.' Recorded in Brussels, the album -- and its smash-hit single, 'Sexual Healing', succeeded in re-establishing Gaye as musical force after years of cocaine addiction had left his career on the rocks. Gaye was forced into exile in Europe in 1981 after a long-running battle with the IRS.

Filming is set to take place in Ostend, Belgium -- the town that Gaye called home during his period away from the US in the early 80s.  The movie is believed to center on the relationship between Gaye and Belgian promoter Freddy Cousaert, the man who persuaded Gaye to return to the US and stage a comeback. No casting decisions have been made and it is unknown whether the film will including Gaye's slaying at the hands of his father, Marvin Gaye Senior.

Will there be a Friday 4?

Ice Cube has been actively campaigning to make his 4th installment of the Friday movie series.  And he's made it known that he wants the original star of the movie, Chris Tucker, to reprise his role.  Cube has stated he already has the concept for the movie.  He just needs to get Tucker on board along with the film studio New Line Cinema to get the financing.

After the first Friday, Chris Tucker made the decision not to return for the sequels after becoming a born again Christian.  However, Tucker found huge success starring in the popular Rush Hour movies with Jackie Chan.

So will there be a Friday 4?  We'll see...

Just Me:  I would love to see Chris Tucker return to this sequel.  Quite frankly I'm not sure it should be made if he doesn't.  The first Friday was a true comedy classic.  No one can deny that.  It's one of the few movies starring an all African-American cast that penetrated pop culture.  Everyone saw it!  Whites, Blacks, Asians, old people, toddlers...everybody.  I remember people talking about and quoting this movie up to a year after it came out.