Ron Howard to direct documentary about The Beatles
Oscar-winning director Ron Howard will direct a documentary about The Beatles' early touring career. The film will chronicle Beatlemania, from the band's appearance in the clubs of Liverpool, England, to its final appearance at Candlestick Park in San Francisco in 1966.
The documentary will be produced by Apple Corps Ltd. (which represents the Beatles), White Horse Pictures and Imagine Entertainment. It will also feature interviews with Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Yoko Ono and Olivia Harrison.
"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," Howard told Rolling Stone. "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."
The Beatles, consisting of McCartney, Starr, John Lennon and George Harrison, started performing in Liverpool in 1961 and began touring Europe in 1963. Following a famous appearance on the "Ed Sullivan Show," their popularity shot up and they started touring globally. By the time of their last performance in 1966, the Fab Four had played 166 concerts in 90 cities around the globe.
By: Heba Hasan
Source:Tech Times
