A more conventional music doc than his previous entry into the field, the jayz teamup made in america 20, ron howard s the beatles. Italy, japan, new zealand, spain, sweden and the u. Stay in the know with the latest movie news and cast interviews at. Eight days a week the touring years stars paul mccartney, ringo starr, whoopi goldberg, elvis costello the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 46 min, and received a score of 72 out of 100 on metacritic. Moviesmost popular moviesbrowse movies by genretop box officeshowtimes. Ron howard has always been an ambitious director but his latest film in the heart of the sea is arguably his hardest production to date here ron talks about some of the modern day filming and. Based on the first part of the beatles career 19621966 the period in which they toured and. The touring years documentary has drawn well over its first two weeks in theaters enough to keep it there a third. It seems this movie is hitting a nerve, and this has the looks to be a solid success on the arthouse theater circuit. Ron howards film explores how john lennon, paul mccartney, george. Visit to a small planet 1960 jerry lewis full length comedy movie duration. Ron howard movies by 242movies created 2 months ago.
Ron howards film explores how lennon, mccartney, harrison and starr came together to become t. Heres the first trailer for ron howard s documentary eight days a week, found on youtube. Ron howards latest music documentary shines a light on. Ron howards film will explore how john lennon, paul mccartney, george harrison and ringo starr came together to become this extraordinary phenomenon. Academy awardwinner ron howards authorized and highly anticipated documentary feature film about the beatles phenomenal early career the beatles. Filmmaker ron howard examines the early years of the beatles, from their club dates in liverpool, england, to their concert tours in europe and the rest of the world. Ron howard is that someone, and eight days a week, which focuses on the bands concert years from 1963 to 1966, is an engaging, absorbing portrait of a moment in time when the beatles. Ron howard examines the life of opera superstar pavarotti in his latest music based documentary. Paul mccartney talks early days in trailer for new ron howard doc. Ron howards new beatles documentary explores the fab four. Eight days a week working title, directed by ron howard, which will debut in theaters and on hulu this fall. It was march of 1964, and by the time he opened up his gift, the beatles were just weeks into. Ron had people come up to him in the street and they would say mr. Hollywood director ron howard is to shoot a new movie about the beatles.
The beatles to release shea stadium concert in theaters. Hulu acquires ron howards beatles documentary to launch. After last months announcement that ron howard s beatles documentary would launch hulu documentary films, a release date and trailer have been revealed. Ron said, of course the subtext is and dont screw it. With the beatles, john lennon, george harrison, paul mccartney. Ok, i saw this movie in the theater when it came out, and i just had to have the dvd. Movies ron howards beatles doc to hit hulu, select theaters in september. In addition to directing the documentary, ron howard also served as a. On my way out of the theater, there was already a long line waiting for the next screening.
Eight days a week the touring years is highly recommended. Director ron howard rush, apollo takes a look back at the years when the beatles were still a touring band, from their early performances in europe in 1963 to their decision in 1966 to quit playing publicly in order to focus on their work in the studio. Eight days a week the touring years, a minidocumentary about the fab four during the heady, hilarious, hectic road days. Yellow submarine returning to theaters for 50th anniversary.
What you may not know about in the heart of the sea director ron howard. Its hard to overstate the galvanic impact the beatles had, almost. Since hitting theaters on september 16, the movie has. Beatles fan really wants is a remastered original of the film let it be on dvd or bluray. Ron howard biography, news, photos and videos page 6. Ron howards beatles documentary eight days a week gets. The film likewise brings back memories for those who are old enough to have them. Ron howard would like you to meet the beatles in a different way. New the beatles eight days a week the touring years trailer 2016. According to sinclair, abramowitz immediately booked the film in towns that reached out. T he only thing nineyearold ron howard wanted for his tenth birthday was a moptop beatles wig. Watch beatles early concert footage in ron howards new. Movies paul mccartney ron howard the beatles ringo starr conversations.
Ron howards beatles documentary feature film about the. Plus theres the straightforward pleasure of hearing the tracks play through a cinema. Howard s last significant onscreen role was a reprise of his famous role as opie taylor in the 1986 tv movie return to mayberry, an andy griffith show reunion reuniting him with griffith, don knotts, and most of the cast. You could fill libraries with all the books that have been published about the beatles. Eight days a week the touring years is based on the first part of the beatles career 19621966 the period in which they toured and captured the worlds acclaim.
Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the beatles. Ron howard s new beatles documentary explores the fab fours touring years. If you love the beatles, you do not want to miss this. Eight days a week the touring years is based on the first part of the beatles career 196266 the period in which they toured and captured the worlds acclaim. The shea stadium concert was filmed by 14 35mm cameras in front of 55,000 people and first shown on bbc tv in blackandwhite in the uk in 1966 and in color in the u. Abramorama announced today a deal with apple corps ltd. A competitive weekend on specialty screens saw the fab four land the top spot, as ron howard s doc the beatles. The long and winding road to the release of ron howard s new beatles documentary is almost over. Ron howards authorized documentary feature film, the beatles. How ron howards new documentary unearthed rare new footage eight days a week offers a fresh take on the bands touring yearsthanks to fan treasures and a.
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The documentary will trace the fab fours career from their early. Sitting in the movie theater, it is astonishing to realize just. Just when you thought you knew everything there was to know about the beatles, ron howard has uncovered new things about the fab four for the upcoming documentary, the beatles. It delves into their inner workings how they made decisions, created their music and built their collective career together all the while, highlighting their extraordinar. Eight days a week the touring years is a 2016 documentary film directed by ron howard about the beatles career during their touring years from 1962 to 1966, from their performances at the cavern club in liverpool to their final concert in san francisco in 1966. Instead, eight days a week opens with footage taken on november 20th, 1963, at manchesters abc cinema. Ron howards beatles documentary to hit theaters in. See the trailer for ron howards new documentary about the. Eight days a week the touring years provides the answer. First trailer for ron howards new beatles doc eight days. See the trailer for ron howard s new documentary about the beatles. When the film is shown in theaters, it will be followed by a beautifully. Howards new film captures the sweat, screams and cultural significance of the bands touring years.
Ron howard to direct new beatles film about the touring. Eight days a week the touring years, a ron howard documentary about the period from june 1962 to august 1966. The beatles are back as ron howard s eight days a week hits theaters four musicians that changed the world. Since hitting theaters on september 16, the movie has generated more. As of november 2017, after the death of jim nabors on november 30, 2017. Eight days a week the touring years will hit theaters sept. Ron howard puts the focus on the fab fours touring days in this fresh new doc. Academy awardwinner ron howard s authorized and highly anticipated documentary feature film about the beatles phenomenal early career the beatles. On the road with the beatles in ron howards enw film. When you have the resources of ron howard and the producers working on this doc you can insert interviews with famous beatles fans and access astounding archival footage from news sources. The first movie to be released by the unit is the beatles. If you ever wondered if nostalgia for the fab four could reach saturation point, ron howard s new documentary the beatles. Eight days a week the touring years will hit theaters on sept.
The first featurelength documentary authorized by the beatles since the bands. Director ron howard s recent interest in documentary filmmaking has created three productions that share a similar musical baseline but are very different in design and texture. Ron howard s beatles documentary feature film about the bands touring years, eight days a week. The beatles at the ed sullivan theater presented by motown the. Ron howard is the youngest regular cast member, and one of only two regular or recurring over 20 episodes portraying the same character surviving cast members of the andy. In 1976, howard played gillom rogers in the movie the shootist, with john wayne. Its currently streaming on hulu, as well as a limited run in theaters.
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