New ‘Beatles ’64’ documentary coming to Disney+, produced by Martin Scorsese

14 October, 2024

The Beatles

A new Beatles documentary from producer Martin Scorsese and director David Tedeschi is coming to Disney+ next month – find all the details below.

The film, titled Beatles ’64, is set to arrive exclusively on the streaming platform on Friday November 29, it has been announced today (October 14).

Per an official description, the forthcoming doc “captures the electrifying moment of The Beatles’ first visit to America” over 60 years ago.

It adds: “Featuring never-before-seen footage of the band and the legions of young fans who helped fuel their ascendance, the film gives a rare glimpse into when The Beatles became the most influential and beloved band of all time.”

Beatles ’64 is directed by David Tedeschi and produced by Martin Scorsese, Margaret Bodde, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, George Harrison‘s widow Olivia Harrison, John Lennon‘s son Sean Ono Lennon, Jonathan Clyde (Get Back) and Mikaela Beardsley.

Jeff Jones and Rick Yorn serve as executive producers.

The film includes rare footage filmed by documentarians Albert and David Maysles, restored in 4K by Park Road Post in New Zealand. The live performances from The Beatles’ debut US live concert at the Washington, DC Coliseum and their Ed Sullivan appearances were demixed by WingNut Films and remixed by Giles Martin.

Additionally, viewers will see newly filmed interviews with McCartney and Starr, as well as fans whose lives were transformed by the Fab Four.

A synopsis reads: “On 7 February 1964, The Beatles arrived in New York City to unprecedented excitement and hysteria. From the instant they landed at Kennedy Airport, met by thousands of fans, Beatlemania swept New York and the entire country.

“Their thrilling debut performance on The Ed Sullivan Show captivated more than 73million viewers, the most watched television event of its time.

“Beatles ’64 presents the spectacle, but also reflects a more intimate behind-the-scenes story, capturing the camaraderie of John, Paul, George, and Ringo as they experienced unimaginable fame.”

To coincide with the film’s release, seven US Beatles albums have been analogue cut for 180-gram audiophile vinyl from their original mono master tapes for global release on November 22 via Apple Corps Ltd./Capitol/UMe.

These are ‘Meet The Beatles!’, ‘The Beatles’ Second Album’, ‘A Hard Day’s Night (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)’, ‘Something New’, ‘The Beatles’ Story’ (2LP), ‘Beatles ’65’ and ‘The Early Beatles’.

The mono albums were originally compiled for release in America between January 1964 and March 1965, but have been out of print on vinyl since 1995. You can pre-order the new vinyl box set – titled ‘The Beatles: 1964 U.S. Albums In Mono’ – or buy six of the titles individually.

Earlier this month, it was announced that a 60th anniversary edition of ‘A Hard Day’s Night’ would be released this Saturday (October 19) to mark National Album Day 2024.

It was reported last month that a new documentary called 1964 would be coming to Apple TV+ this year to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the band conquering the United States.

In 2021, Disney+ released the Peter Jackson-helmed three-part documentary The Beatles: Get Back. NME gave the project a full five stars, calling it a “long and winding but utterly unmissable epic”.

The review added: “It is precisely because of Get Back‘s lax editorial policy that it succeeds. You might not be able to say anything new about The Beatles in 2021, but Jackson hasn’t tried. He’s shown us instead.”

Earlier this year, a restored version of the 1970 documentary Let It Be – which received a stamp of approval from Starr – arrived on Disney+.

Meanwhile, Sam Mendes is currently at work on four Beatles biopics – one from the perspective of each member – that will intersect to “tell the story of the greatest band in history”. The movies are currently slated for a global release in 2027.

Reports have since emerged that the four lead roles have been cast, with Paul Mescal reportedly set to play McCartney, Harris Dickinson to portray Lennon, Barry Keoghan to take on Starr and Charlie Rowe to play Harrison. These cast appointments have not yet been confirmed, however.

In other news, McCartney recently performed The Beatles’ track ‘Now And Then’ live for the first time.

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