Ron Howard to Direct New Documentary About The Beatles
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Posted July 16, 2014 04:18 PM by Webmaster
Oscar winning director Ron Howard will direct a new documentary about The Beatles touring years, from their early days in Liverpool to their final show in in San Francisco in 1966. The documentary will be made with the cooperation of Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Yoko Ono Lennon and Olivia Harrison.
According to the Rolling Stone, Howard and award winning producer Nigel Sinclair will have full access to the vast archives of Apple Corps (the company representing The Beatles).
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the upcoming documentary is likely to include coverage from 12 to 20 songs, including plenty of footage that has never before been available to the public.
Following the announcement Howard told the Rolling Stone: "What's so compelling to me is the perspective that we have now, the chance to really understand the impact that they had on the world. That six-year period is such a dramatic transformation in terms of global culture and these remarkable four individuals, who were both geniuses and also entirely relatable. That duality is something that is going to be very interesting to explore."
Howard also added: "We are going to be able to take the Super 8 footage that we found, that was all shot silent. We'll not only be able to digitally repair a lot of that, but we've also been finding the original recordings. We can now sync it up and create a concert experience so immersive and so engaging, I believe you're going to actually feel like you're somewhere in the Sixties, seeing what it was like to be there, feeling it and hearing it. And as a film director, that's a fantastic challenge."
The documentary is expected to be released in theaters across the United States in late 2015.
Note: Last month, Criterion released on Blu-ray director Richard Lester's recently restored film A Hard Day's Night. Click here to see our listing and review of this release.
Ron Howard
According to the Rolling Stone, Howard and award winning producer Nigel Sinclair will have full access to the vast archives of Apple Corps (the company representing The Beatles).
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the upcoming documentary is likely to include coverage from 12 to 20 songs, including plenty of footage that has never before been available to the public.
Following the announcement Howard told the Rolling Stone: "What's so compelling to me is the perspective that we have now, the chance to really understand the impact that they had on the world. That six-year period is such a dramatic transformation in terms of global culture and these remarkable four individuals, who were both geniuses and also entirely relatable. That duality is something that is going to be very interesting to explore."
Howard also added: "We are going to be able to take the Super 8 footage that we found, that was all shot silent. We'll not only be able to digitally repair a lot of that, but we've also been finding the original recordings. We can now sync it up and create a concert experience so immersive and so engaging, I believe you're going to actually feel like you're somewhere in the Sixties, seeing what it was like to be there, feeling it and hearing it. And as a film director, that's a fantastic challenge."
The documentary is expected to be released in theaters across the United States in late 2015.
Note: Last month, Criterion released on Blu-ray director Richard Lester's recently restored film A Hard Day's Night. Click here to see our listing and review of this release.
Ron Howard