A new Beatles film is being directed by Peter Jackson ‑ the man who brought The Lord of the Rings to the big screen in 2001.
The Oscar‑winning director will bring to life the tense recording sessions for the band's final album, Let It Be, using 55 hours of unseen studio footage that was shot in 1969.
In a statement, he described the film as the ultimate 'fly on the wall' experience that Beatles fans have long dreamt about.
Jackson says that it is like a time machine will transport people back to 1969, and get to sit in the studio watching these four friends make great music together.
The footage was originally planned for a television documentary and eventually formed the basis of a feature film, also titled 'Let It Be'.
The New Zealand‑based director has long been a Beatles fan and once said he "grew up with" the band's music.
[Source: BBC]
