Peter Jackson is directing a Beatles documentary

Peter Jackson.
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A legendary filmmaker and a legendary rock band are about to come together in a new documentary.

Peter Jackson is set to direct a documentary about The Beatles, which will make use of 55 hours of previously-unseen footage from 1969 studio sessions, The New York Times reports. This footage was all originally shot for the 1970 movie Let It Be, writes Variety.

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Brendan Morrow

Brendan worked as a culture writer at The Week from 2018 to 2023, covering the entertainment industry, including film reviews, television recaps, awards season, the box office, major movie franchises and Hollywood gossip. He has written about film and television for outlets including Bloody Disgusting, Showbiz Cheat Sheet, Heavy and The Celebrity Cafe.