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Peter Jackson making new documentary of Beatles' 'Let It Be'

By HILLEL ITALIE set. A remastered version of
Associated Press the original film, which won
NEW YORK (AP) — The Bea- an Oscar for best original
tles' farewell documentary score, also is planned.
"Let It Be" is getting an en- In 1969, the movie was
core, and a reinvention. meant to show the Beatles
"Lord of the Rings" director turning away from the psy-
Peter Jackson announced chedelic tricks of "Sgt. Pep-
Wednesday that he is mak- per" as they jam on new
ing a new film out of some songs such as "I've Got a
55 hours of footage — shot Feeling" and "Get Back."
in January 1969 — that has But the Beatles seem far
never been seen by the older and wearier than the
public. The original movie, joyous moptops of a few
directed by Michael Lind- years earlier. Harrison brief-
say-Hogg, came out soon ly walked out during film-
after the Beatles broke up ing and on camera argues
in 1970 and has long been with McCartney over a pro-
viewed as a chronicle of posed guitar part. Harrison
the band members grow- would later blame tension
ing apart. In a Rolling Stone with McCartney and un-
interview given months af- happiness with Lennon's
ter the film's release, John then-new relationship with
Lennon recalled the mak- Ono, who is often by Len-
ing of "Let It Be" as a miser- In this Dec. 9, 2014 file photo, writer/director/producer Peter Jackson arrives at the Los Angeles non's side in the movie.
able experience, "set-up by premiere of "The Hobbit: The Battle Of The Five Armies" in Los Angeles. "Paul wanted nobody to
Paul (McCartney) for Paul. Associated Press play on his songs until he
"That is one of the main rea- decided how it should go.
sons the Beatles ended. I said. "Sure, there's moments World War I to life after the Harrison, the widows of For me it was like: 'What am
can't speak for George, but of drama — but none of director restored heavily- John Lennon and George I doing here? This is pain-
I pretty damn well know we the discord this project damaged, grainy footage, Harrison. The new project ful!'" he said in an interview
got fed up of being side- has long been associated transferred it into 3-D and was announced on the for a 1990s video anthology
men for Paul," he said. with." even used expert lip read- 50th anniversary of one of of the Beatles.
But Jackson says the addi- For Jackson, the Beatles ers to restore lost dialogue. the highlights of "Let It Be," "Then superimposed on top
tional footage tells a very movie marks another turn He is working on "Let It Be" the Beatles' spirited perfor- of that was Yoko, and there
different story. to documentaries after his with the cooperation of mance on the roof of Ap- were negative vibes at that
"It's simply an amazing his- recent "They Shall Not Grow McCartney, Ringo Starr, ple Records in London. time. John and Yoko were
torical treasure-trove," he Old," a film that brings and Yoko Ono and Olivia No release date has been out on a limb. q

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one by one. Evan investi- of two fellow inmates who
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Dark," by Gregg Hurwitz. ning and skill to succeed, range of emotions from
Associated Press since this man is the most potential love to outright
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"Out of the Dark: an Or- the United States. ning make the tale both
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Evan Smoak was trained to his very first recruit, Orphan lar character and improve
be Orphan X, and his first A, out of a federal peni- with each new installment.
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