The world seemingly can't get enough of The Beatles, so another documentary can't hurt. It was recently announced that the newest addition to the band's filmography would be a documentary by Ron Howard highlighting the group's touring years between 1960-'66. The project doesn't have a title as of yet.
So what's new? For one thing, Howard will have access to the biggest names possible when examining the band, including Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr, plus John Lennon's wife Yoko Ono and George Harrison's spouse Olivia Harrison. Perhaps more importantly, Howard will have access to the archives of Apple Corp, the company that managed all of The Beatles' wares. The filmmakers will reportedly use fan footage shot from a show to show previously unseen concerts. It's a rather impressve feat, considering the Super 8 film it was shot on didn't allow for sound, so Howard and team had to sync up the footage with the live audio to make the portion possible.
Howard is relatively new to the music documentary business, just debuting last year with his Made In America tape, which followed the going-ons of Jay Z's music festival of the same name. He's in good company however. Producer Nigel Sinclair worked on the documentary George Harrison: Living in The Material World, and also handled Home: Bob Dylan.
The director, who admitted to wanting a Beatles wig for his birthday while he was a child actor, implied that he wanted to focus on the deeper impact of the band, now that he and those of his generation have had more than 50 years to think about it.
"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," he said. "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."
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