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A new documentary focusing on how the Beatles conquered America is coming to Apple+.
The British rock band, made up of Sir Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, John Lennon and George Harrison, swept the United States after a televised concert that attracted 73 million viewers.
Most of their releases across the pond reached the top spot in the charts, and now insiders have claimed a new documentary will explore how the Hey Jude hitmakers “paved the way” for other successful UK acts.
A source said The sunApple TV+ will release a documentary that looks back at their rise and how the band paved the way for groups like the Rolling Stones when it came to making it big in the United States.
‘Beatlemania was crazy in the UK, but the Americans gave our fans a run for their money.
A new documentary focusing on how the Beatles (pictured in 1964) made it big in America is coming to Apple
The British rock band, made up of Sir Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, John Lennon and George Harrison, took the US by storm after a televised concert attracted 73 million viewers.
‘People will remember the hysteria that gripped America when the Beatles arrived and the incredible scenes as thousands of teenagers flocked to see them wherever they went.’
The Let It Be singers are generally considered one of the few English groups to have had success in the US, along with the Spice Girls, Adele and Amy Winehouse.
The source explained to the outlet that the time explored in the documentary is simply a “moment in music history” and described the new film as a “must-see” TV series.
The new documentary is expected to premiere over Thanksgiving weekend, November 28.
The news comes shortly after it was revealed that Hollywood director Sam Mendes is taking on the task of creating a biopic for each of the Fab Four.
A source said: Sam has a mammoth task on his hands but Paul and Ringo are confident he will do them justice.
‘The films will all be interconnected and will tell the story of the band from the perspective of each of the group members.
The Let It Be singers are generally considered one of the few English artists to have had success in the US, along with the Spice Girls, Adele and Amy Winehouse.
The news comes shortly after it was revealed that Hollywood director Sam Mendes is taking on the task of creating a biopic for each of the Fab Four.
Sam is likely to find four rising British stars to take his place.
“But people are already talking about actors like Barry Keoghan and Will Sharpe.”
In 2021, Lord of the Rings director Peter Jackson released the three-part, eight-hour Disney+ series Beatles Get Back.
Jackson, who served as director and producer, was provided with 60 hours of film footage and 150 hours of audio from the original Let It Be film, which chronicles the making of the album of the same name that was released in May 1970.