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A new documentary about how The Beatles conquered America is coming to Apple+.
The British rock band – consisting of Sir Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, John Lennon and George Harrison – took the US by storm after a televised concert attracted 73 million viewers.
The majority of their releases across the pond have reached number one in the charts and now insiders claim a new documentary is set to be released which will explore how the Hey Jude hitmakers ‘paved the way’ for other successful UK acts.
A source said The Sun: ‘Apple TV+ is launching a documentary looking back at their rise, and how the band paved the way for acts like the Rolling Stones when it came to making it in America.
‘Beatlemania was a madhouse in the UK, but the Americans left our fans in stitches.
A new documentary focusing on how The Beatles (pictured in 1964) conquered America is coming to Apple
The British rock band – which featured Sir Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, John Lennon and George Harrison – took the US by storm after a televised concert drew 73 million viewers
‘People will remember the hysteria that gripped the US when The Beatles arrived, and the incredible scenes of thousands of teenagers turning up to see them wherever they went.’
The singers of Let It Be are generally considered to be one of the few English acts to have had success in the US, with a handful of others including the Spice Girls, Adele and Amy Winehouse.
The insider explained to the media that the time period highlighted in the documentary is simply a “moment in music history” and described the new film as a “must-see” television show.
The new documentary is expected to premiere over Thanksgiving weekend on November 28.
The news came shortly after it was announced that Hollywood director Sam Mendes is taking on the task of turning each of the Fab Four into a biopic.
A source said: Sam has a huge task ahead of him, but Paul and Ringo are confident he will do them justice.
‘The films are all connected and tell the story of the band from the perspective of the different groups.
The singers of Let It Be are generally regarded as one of the few English acts to have found success in the US, along with the Spice Girls, Adele and Amy Winehouse.
The news comes shortly after it was announced that Hollywood director Sam Mendes is taking on the task of directing a biopic for each of the Fab Four
‘It is likely that Sam will find four rising British stars to follow in their footsteps.
‘But there is already talk about actors like Barry Keoghan and Will Sharpe.’
In 2021, Lord of the Rings director Peter Jackson launched the eight-hour, three-part Disney+ series Beatles Get Back.
Jackson, who served as director and producer, was given 60 hours of film footage and 150 hours of audio footage from the original Let It Be film, which chronicled the making of the album of the same name, released in May 1970.