Peter Jackson's Beatles documentary sneak peek digs up unseen studio footage

The director landed 56 hours of it.
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Sam Haysom
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Peter Jackson's Beatles documentary sneak peek digs up unseen studio footage
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Peter Jackson's documentary on The Beatles, pieced together from 1969 behind-the-scenes footage, was due to be released this year before the coronavirus pushed it back to 2021. But judging by the sneak peak shared on YouTube on Sunday night, production is now in full flow once again.

"We've got 56 hours of never-before-seen Beatles footage, and it's really...it's great stuff," says Jackson in the introduction to the clip. "I would say we're about halfway through the edit now, but because you've been so patient and the film's been delayed until 2021, we thought it was a good time to give you a little sneaky preview."

What follows is a montage of clips pulled from the 56 hours, featuring all four Beatles rehearsing, chatting, and joking around during "Let it Be" recording sessions while the their song "Get Back" plays in the background.

The Beatles: Get Back is due to be released Aug. 27, 2021.

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Sam Haysom

Sam Haysom is the Deputy UK Editor for Mashable. He covers entertainment and online culture, and writes horror fiction in his spare time.


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