The Beatles and Donovan both made some of the defining songs of the 1960s. Donovan revealed that “Sunshine Superman” reused a musical trick that was in several Fab Four songs. Notably, “Sunshine Superman” reached a milestone that several Beatles songs did. However, it aged better than some of those songs in the long run.
Donovan said ‘early Beatles songs’ inspired the chords of ‘Sunshine Superman’
During a 2013 interview with Performing Songwriter, the “Hurdy Gurdy Man” singer discussed the inspiration behind “Sunshine Superman.” “Musically, the song is built on a chord structure that came from listening to early Beatles songs,” he said. “I was messing with C7th and the odd G changes.” While “Sunshine Superman” takes some inspiration, it doesn’t sound much like any of The Beatles’ songs. While it’s a psychedelic tune, none of The Beatles’ psychedelic tunes have a comparable groove.
“The Latin groove was coming from my love of jazz,...
Donovan said ‘early Beatles songs’ inspired the chords of ‘Sunshine Superman’
During a 2013 interview with Performing Songwriter, the “Hurdy Gurdy Man” singer discussed the inspiration behind “Sunshine Superman.” “Musically, the song is built on a chord structure that came from listening to early Beatles songs,” he said. “I was messing with C7th and the odd G changes.” While “Sunshine Superman” takes some inspiration, it doesn’t sound much like any of The Beatles’ songs. While it’s a psychedelic tune, none of The Beatles’ psychedelic tunes have a comparable groove.
“The Latin groove was coming from my love of jazz,...
- 4/1/2024
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
The Beatles‘ “Eight Days a Week” was one of the Fab Four’s most successful early hits. That doesn’t change the fact that it was ruined by its title. Paul McCartney explained the interaction that inspired him and John Lennon to write a song called “Eight Days a Week.” John wasn’t satisfied with “Eight Days a Week” when it was new or years afterward.
The Beatles’ ‘Eight Days a Week’ makes a relationship sound like miserable work
In the 1997 book Paul McCartney: Many Years From Now, Paul discussed collaborating with John during The Beatles’ early years. “It was always nice to have an excuse to drive out into the country so that generally meant that I got out to John’s house,” he said. While heading to John’s house. Paul once asked a chauffeur if he was busy. “‘Busy?”‘ the chauffeur said. “‘ I’ve been working eight days a week.
The Beatles’ ‘Eight Days a Week’ makes a relationship sound like miserable work
In the 1997 book Paul McCartney: Many Years From Now, Paul discussed collaborating with John during The Beatles’ early years. “It was always nice to have an excuse to drive out into the country so that generally meant that I got out to John’s house,” he said. While heading to John’s house. Paul once asked a chauffeur if he was busy. “‘Busy?”‘ the chauffeur said. “‘ I’ve been working eight days a week.
- 3/3/2024
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Sam Mendes is going to have to work “Eight Days a Week” to pull this one off.
Backed by Sony, Mendes is going to make “four distinct theatrical feature films,” one from each member of the iconic band’s perspective, a February 20 press release reads. It is the first time that Apple Corps Ltd. and The Beatles — Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, and the families of John Lennon and George Harrison — have granted full life story and music rights for a scripted film. (Note: Apple Corps is not Apple the gigantic iPhone maker. It is the name of the band’s conglomerate.)
Mendes will direct all four biopics, which promise to “intersect” with each other and “tell the astonishing story of the greatest band in history.”
Sony Pictures Entertainment will finance and distribute the films worldwide; each will have a “full theatrical window” in 2027. “The dating cadence of the films, the...
Backed by Sony, Mendes is going to make “four distinct theatrical feature films,” one from each member of the iconic band’s perspective, a February 20 press release reads. It is the first time that Apple Corps Ltd. and The Beatles — Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, and the families of John Lennon and George Harrison — have granted full life story and music rights for a scripted film. (Note: Apple Corps is not Apple the gigantic iPhone maker. It is the name of the band’s conglomerate.)
Mendes will direct all four biopics, which promise to “intersect” with each other and “tell the astonishing story of the greatest band in history.”
Sony Pictures Entertainment will finance and distribute the films worldwide; each will have a “full theatrical window” in 2027. “The dating cadence of the films, the...
- 2/20/2024
- by Tony Maglio
- Indiewire
The Beatles‘ “Eleanor Rigby” doesn’t need fixing. When Paul McCartney interviewed Taylor Swift, he said the track could have had a different lyric. He also explained how “Eleanor Rigby” drew from some of his childhood experiences. Interestingly, John Lennon shared some memories about the writing of the song that contradicted Paul’s.
Paul McCartney said a lyric from The Beatles’ ‘Eleanor Rigby’ could’ve been about the Bible
During a 2020 Rolling Stone article where Paul and Swift interviewed each other, Paul revealed that “Eleanor Rigby” was inspired by elderly ladies he knew when he was a kid. He said those women had great stories about World War II. Paul wasn’t sure how he met those women, because they weren’t part of his family, but he became friends with some of them.
“Back to ‘Eleanor Rigby,’ so I would think of her and think of what she’s...
Paul McCartney said a lyric from The Beatles’ ‘Eleanor Rigby’ could’ve been about the Bible
During a 2020 Rolling Stone article where Paul and Swift interviewed each other, Paul revealed that “Eleanor Rigby” was inspired by elderly ladies he knew when he was a kid. He said those women had great stories about World War II. Paul wasn’t sure how he met those women, because they weren’t part of his family, but he became friends with some of them.
“Back to ‘Eleanor Rigby,’ so I would think of her and think of what she’s...
- 2/14/2024
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Paul McCartney discussed John Lennon’s role in writing The Beatles’ “I Am the Walrus.” Some of Paul’s comments are a little questionable. Regardless, “I Am the Walrus” is one of the key tracks of John’s career.
Paul McCartney discussed the origin of the laughter from The Beatles’ ‘I Am the Walrus’
During a 2009 interview with Clash, Paul discussed his feelings about “I Am the Walrus.” “I think in a way, for instance something like ‘I Am the Walrus,’ someone like John probably doesn’t get enough credit, because those sessions, those preparatory sessions, were very important because they set the style and often gave very accurate briefs of what we wanted,” he opined.
“For instance, all of John’s ‘Everybody’s got one’ and ‘Ho ho ho, hee hee hee, ha ha ha’ [from ‘I Am the Walrus’], all that stuff was from John at a session with [The Beatles’ producer] George Martin, a preparation session,...
Paul McCartney discussed the origin of the laughter from The Beatles’ ‘I Am the Walrus’
During a 2009 interview with Clash, Paul discussed his feelings about “I Am the Walrus.” “I think in a way, for instance something like ‘I Am the Walrus,’ someone like John probably doesn’t get enough credit, because those sessions, those preparatory sessions, were very important because they set the style and often gave very accurate briefs of what we wanted,” he opined.
“For instance, all of John’s ‘Everybody’s got one’ and ‘Ho ho ho, hee hee hee, ha ha ha’ [from ‘I Am the Walrus’], all that stuff was from John at a session with [The Beatles’ producer] George Martin, a preparation session,...
- 11/29/2023
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
There have been a number of eye-opening Beatles documentaries through the years, from the Beatlemania doc Eight Days a Week; a tribute to the Fab Four’s loyal secretary, Good Ol’ Freda; Martin Scorsese’s poignant George Harrison: Living in the Material World; and last but certainly not least, Peter Jackson’s recent eight-hour opus Get Back, chronicling the recording of the group’s final album, Let It Be, and subsequent demise.
Now, we have what hopes to be the definitive documentary about the aftermath of Mark David Chapman...
Now, we have what hopes to be the definitive documentary about the aftermath of Mark David Chapman...
- 11/28/2023
- by Marlow Stern
- Rollingstone.com
Dave Grohl is just like many post-1960s musicians — The Beatles greatly influenced him. The early songs Paul McCartney and John Lennon wrote together helped change the direction of pop music forever. Grohl said his favorite Beatles song was the Lennon tune “Hey Bulldog,” but he praised all the band members for their contributions.
Dave Grohl said ‘Hey Bulldog’ was his favorite Beatles song and praised the entire band’s contributions
There’s no shortage of songs to choose a favorite Fab Four tune. The band covered miles of ground during their relatively short career. They produced saccharine pop tunes, R&b numbers, folk-tinged tunes, experimental rock, and more.
Foo Fighters frontman Grohl bypassed the usual biggies — “A Day in the Life,” “Come Together,” “Eleanor Rigby,” “Hey Jude” — when choosing his favorite Beatles song. The former Nirvana drummer picked the tossed-off John song “Hey Bulldog” because of the contributions from...
Dave Grohl said ‘Hey Bulldog’ was his favorite Beatles song and praised the entire band’s contributions
There’s no shortage of songs to choose a favorite Fab Four tune. The band covered miles of ground during their relatively short career. They produced saccharine pop tunes, R&b numbers, folk-tinged tunes, experimental rock, and more.
Foo Fighters frontman Grohl bypassed the usual biggies — “A Day in the Life,” “Come Together,” “Eleanor Rigby,” “Hey Jude” — when choosing his favorite Beatles song. The former Nirvana drummer picked the tossed-off John song “Hey Bulldog” because of the contributions from...
- 7/28/2023
- by Jason Rossi
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
The Beatles‘ No. 1 hits are an eclectic group of songs spanning several genres. Despite this, three of the Fab Four’s songs that hit No. 1 in the United States have the same word in the title. That word became a huge part of The Beatles’ brand.
3 Beatles No. 1 hits have the same word and 1 has a similar word
Twenty of The Beatles’ songs topped the Billboard Hot 100. Those songs are “I Want to Hold Your Hand,” “Eight Days a Week,” “I Feel Fine,” “A Hard Days Night,” “Help!,” “Hey Jude,” “Hello, Goodbye,” “Let It Be,” “Get Back,” “Yesterday,” “We Can Work It Out,” “Ticket to Ride,” “Penny Lane,” “Paperback Writer,” “The Long and Winding Road” / “For You Blue,” “Come Together” / “Something,” “She Loves You,” “Love Me Do,” “Can’t Buy Me Love,” and “All You Need Is Love.” Notably, “Love Me Do,” “Can’t Buy Me Love,” and “All You Need Is...
3 Beatles No. 1 hits have the same word and 1 has a similar word
Twenty of The Beatles’ songs topped the Billboard Hot 100. Those songs are “I Want to Hold Your Hand,” “Eight Days a Week,” “I Feel Fine,” “A Hard Days Night,” “Help!,” “Hey Jude,” “Hello, Goodbye,” “Let It Be,” “Get Back,” “Yesterday,” “We Can Work It Out,” “Ticket to Ride,” “Penny Lane,” “Paperback Writer,” “The Long and Winding Road” / “For You Blue,” “Come Together” / “Something,” “She Loves You,” “Love Me Do,” “Can’t Buy Me Love,” and “All You Need Is Love.” Notably, “Love Me Do,” “Can’t Buy Me Love,” and “All You Need Is...
- 6/29/2023
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Atlantic City doesn’t seem like the most likely place to have inspired The Beatles. However, ideas did strike the band while in the New Jersey town, and The Beatles were able to write two new songs. However, Paul McCartney doesn’t seem to think much about these Beatles’ tracks, which he called album “filler.”
‘Every Little Thing’ was Paul McCartney’s attempt at a single for The Beatles The Beatles | Fox Photos/Getty Images
As Paul McCartney said in a 1964 interview with Disc (shared via Beatles Bible), Atlantic City wasn’t “particularly inspiring”, but they did have a day off from their tour. During their free time, The Beatles began writing two new songs.
The first was “Every Little Thing”, primarily written by McCartney. In Barry Miles’ Many Years From Now, the British singer-songwriter said the track was his attempt at writing a hit single. However, it didn’t turn out that way,...
‘Every Little Thing’ was Paul McCartney’s attempt at a single for The Beatles The Beatles | Fox Photos/Getty Images
As Paul McCartney said in a 1964 interview with Disc (shared via Beatles Bible), Atlantic City wasn’t “particularly inspiring”, but they did have a day off from their tour. During their free time, The Beatles began writing two new songs.
The first was “Every Little Thing”, primarily written by McCartney. In Barry Miles’ Many Years From Now, the British singer-songwriter said the track was his attempt at writing a hit single. However, it didn’t turn out that way,...
- 6/4/2023
- by Ross Tanenbaum
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
The new ten-episode Disney+ series"The Muppets Mayhem" sees the return of the psychedelic Muppet band The Electric Mayhem as they embark on a rip-roaring adventure to record their debut album. Their fearless bandleader Dr. Teeth is still behind the keys and Animal is still beating his drum kit into submission, with all the rest of the band getting back together to make magic happen once again. The long history of Muppets movies has always been filled with pop culture references and glorified celebrity cameos, but aside from "Muppets Haunted Mansion," they've largely avoided any direct nods to the horror genre.
That all changed with the seventh episode of the series "Track 7: Eight Days a Week," where an uncredited appearance from director Peter Jackson confirmed one of the most unlikely puppet crossovers in film history. For the sake of your own sanity and to keep wholesome childhood memories intact,...
That all changed with the seventh episode of the series "Track 7: Eight Days a Week," where an uncredited appearance from director Peter Jackson confirmed one of the most unlikely puppet crossovers in film history. For the sake of your own sanity and to keep wholesome childhood memories intact,...
- 5/15/2023
- by Drew Tinnin
- Slash Film
All ten episodes of “The Muppets Mayhem“ dropped on Disney+ earlier this week, sending beloved Muppet band, The Electric Mayhem, on a musical journey to record their first album. In true Muppet style, the journey comes with a slew of notable cameos, including a shocking horror crossover we never would’ve anticipated in a million years.
A surprising uncredited cameo by director Peter Jackson confirms that the characters from his raunchy spluppet feature (splatter + puppet), Meet the Feebles, exist within the same world as the Muppets, making for one of horror’s most surprising crossovers.
“Track 7: Eight Days a Week” is the seventh episode of the season, which sees the Muppets’ music exec Nora (Lilly Singh) attempt to create a documentary about the band. Enter director Peter Jackson, playing himself. The Award-winning director is there with a crew, and the band recognizes him instantly.
In a bizarre exchange, Muppet...
A surprising uncredited cameo by director Peter Jackson confirms that the characters from his raunchy spluppet feature (splatter + puppet), Meet the Feebles, exist within the same world as the Muppets, making for one of horror’s most surprising crossovers.
“Track 7: Eight Days a Week” is the seventh episode of the season, which sees the Muppets’ music exec Nora (Lilly Singh) attempt to create a documentary about the band. Enter director Peter Jackson, playing himself. The Award-winning director is there with a crew, and the band recognizes him instantly.
In a bizarre exchange, Muppet...
- 5/12/2023
- by Meagan Navarro
- bloody-disgusting.com
Paul McCartney and John Lennon often collaborated on early drafts of Beatles songs. One would bring the song to the other, and they were often brutally honest about changes that needed to be made or if it was just plain bad. McCartney brought an unfinished draft of “Drive My Car” to Lennon, but the pair decided to change it with a different title.
Paul McCartney and John Lennon were a perfect songwriting duo Paul McCartney and John Lennon | Donaldson/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images
Paul McCartney and John Lennon formed a songwriting partnership before The Beatles were even a concept. They became friends in Liverpool and bonded over their love of rock n’ roll. Once The Beatles started, the Lennon-McCartney partnership became responsible for hits such as “I Want to Hold Your Hand”, “Eight Days a Week”, and “Can’t Buy Me Love”.
After The Beatles ended, McCartney wondered if he...
Paul McCartney and John Lennon were a perfect songwriting duo Paul McCartney and John Lennon | Donaldson/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images
Paul McCartney and John Lennon formed a songwriting partnership before The Beatles were even a concept. They became friends in Liverpool and bonded over their love of rock n’ roll. Once The Beatles started, the Lennon-McCartney partnership became responsible for hits such as “I Want to Hold Your Hand”, “Eight Days a Week”, and “Can’t Buy Me Love”.
After The Beatles ended, McCartney wondered if he...
- 4/29/2023
- by Ross Tanenbaum
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
It’s hardly a stretch to say The Beatles dominated the 1960s, especially from 1963 onward. Their energetic debut album, Please Please Me, bowled over young English music fans. The United States finally caught up nearly a year later with the Fab Four’s historic appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show. The fact that The Beatles had 71 songs land in the top 100 of the Billboard singles chart is as impressive as their 20 No. 1 hits.
(l-r) Joseph Lockwood, Ringo Starr, George Harrison, John Lennon, and Paul McCartney | Keystone/Hulton Archive/Getty Images The Beatles landed in the Billboard top 100 an astonishing 71 times
Step back a bit and wonder at The Beatles’ success.
The Fab Four existed as a recording band for eight years, but their impact and success stretched well beyond that timeline. Need proof? Three of those top 100 songs came in the 1990s, and two of those were demos (“Free as...
(l-r) Joseph Lockwood, Ringo Starr, George Harrison, John Lennon, and Paul McCartney | Keystone/Hulton Archive/Getty Images The Beatles landed in the Billboard top 100 an astonishing 71 times
Step back a bit and wonder at The Beatles’ success.
The Fab Four existed as a recording band for eight years, but their impact and success stretched well beyond that timeline. Need proof? Three of those top 100 songs came in the 1990s, and two of those were demos (“Free as...
- 4/24/2023
- by Jason Rossi
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Choosing the best Beatles songs might be a challenge, especially if you’re a uber-loyal fan who loves their whole catalog. However you feel about the Fab Four and their music, some songs are essential. They epitomize the group’s greatness and are so good that they make us wish they were still together.
The Beatles | Les Lee/Getty Images 10. ‘All My Loving’
“All My Loving” was a true group effort, and therefore, at the top of our list of top 10 Beatles songs that make us wish the band was still together. Paul McCartney wrote the tune, and John Lennon added the chugging rhythm guitar at the last minute. Something about “All My Loving” makes it a classic and one of the best Beatles songs.
9. ‘I Feel Fine’
“I Feel Fine” is just as much of a classic as “All My Loving.” The opening chord is one of the first...
The Beatles | Les Lee/Getty Images 10. ‘All My Loving’
“All My Loving” was a true group effort, and therefore, at the top of our list of top 10 Beatles songs that make us wish the band was still together. Paul McCartney wrote the tune, and John Lennon added the chugging rhythm guitar at the last minute. Something about “All My Loving” makes it a classic and one of the best Beatles songs.
9. ‘I Feel Fine’
“I Feel Fine” is just as much of a classic as “All My Loving.” The opening chord is one of the first...
- 4/6/2023
- by Hannah Wigandt
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
There are many things to watch if you love The Beatles, but what if you miss Beatlemania? The phenomenon started in 1963 when the band’s success started to mount in the U.K. and Europe. Then, “I Want to Hold Your Hand” became The Beatles’ first No. 1 single in the U.S., and their popularity worldwide skyrocketed.
Suddenly, they couldn’t go anywhere without having crowds of girls storm after them trying to pull locks of hair from their heads. Here’s what to watch if you miss the days when massive crowds showed their often rambunctious love and support for the band—even if that meant trying to climb the walls of Buckingham Palace.
Fans in Beatlemania | Daily Herald Archive/Getty Images ‘The Beatles Anthology’
The Beatles Anthology is always a great place to start for all Beatles-related things, including Beatlemania. The eight-part documentary was made by The Beatles and told by The Beatles.
Suddenly, they couldn’t go anywhere without having crowds of girls storm after them trying to pull locks of hair from their heads. Here’s what to watch if you miss the days when massive crowds showed their often rambunctious love and support for the band—even if that meant trying to climb the walls of Buckingham Palace.
Fans in Beatlemania | Daily Herald Archive/Getty Images ‘The Beatles Anthology’
The Beatles Anthology is always a great place to start for all Beatles-related things, including Beatlemania. The eight-part documentary was made by The Beatles and told by The Beatles.
- 3/19/2023
- by Hannah Wigandt
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
There are many things to watch if you love singer-songwriter and musician George Harrison. Here’s a list of things to put in your queue—everything from the former Beatle’s favorite films to documentaries about his life.
George Harrison | Gab Archive/ Getty Images
All of The Beatles’ movies
If you’re a George Harrison fan, bets are you’re also a Beatles fan. So, if you haven’t seen all of The Beatles’ films, put those at the top of your queue. There’s A Hard Day’s Night, Help!, Magical Mystery Tour, Yellow Submarine, and Let It Be. In A Hard Day’s Night, George has his “grotty” scene, which he didn’t want to do. Later, in Let It Be, we see his very-real tense fights with Paul McCartney.
‘The Beatles Anthology’
The Beatles Anthology was a massive project the remaining Beatles undertook in the mid-1990s. It comprises an eight-part television documentary,...
George Harrison | Gab Archive/ Getty Images
All of The Beatles’ movies
If you’re a George Harrison fan, bets are you’re also a Beatles fan. So, if you haven’t seen all of The Beatles’ films, put those at the top of your queue. There’s A Hard Day’s Night, Help!, Magical Mystery Tour, Yellow Submarine, and Let It Be. In A Hard Day’s Night, George has his “grotty” scene, which he didn’t want to do. Later, in Let It Be, we see his very-real tense fights with Paul McCartney.
‘The Beatles Anthology’
The Beatles Anthology was a massive project the remaining Beatles undertook in the mid-1990s. It comprises an eight-part television documentary,...
- 3/18/2023
- by Hannah Wigandt
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Some Beatles songs came from something someone said. A strange conversation or a passing phrase intrigued John Lennon or Paul McCartney so much that they had to base their songs around it.
The Beatles | Mirrorpix/Getty Images 1. ‘She Said She Said’
According to Rolling Stone, John’s “She Said She Said” began with “bad vibes.” In 1965, The Beatles attended a party in Los Angeles, and actor Peter Fonda showed up with Roger McGuinn and David Crosby of The Byrds. An LSD party commenced. George started having a bad trip and felt like he was dying. Fonda tried consoling him and explained he’d survived a near-fatal surgery as a boy.
According to Beatles Bible, Fonda said, “I told him there was nothing to be afraid of and that all he needed to do was relax. I said that I knew what it was like to be dead because when I...
The Beatles | Mirrorpix/Getty Images 1. ‘She Said She Said’
According to Rolling Stone, John’s “She Said She Said” began with “bad vibes.” In 1965, The Beatles attended a party in Los Angeles, and actor Peter Fonda showed up with Roger McGuinn and David Crosby of The Byrds. An LSD party commenced. George started having a bad trip and felt like he was dying. Fonda tried consoling him and explained he’d survived a near-fatal surgery as a boy.
According to Beatles Bible, Fonda said, “I told him there was nothing to be afraid of and that all he needed to do was relax. I said that I knew what it was like to be dead because when I...
- 3/5/2023
- by Hannah Wigandt
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
The Beatles had unprecedented levels of success during the 1960s. Many fans were heartbroken when The Beatles disbanded in 1970, leaving John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr to embark on solo careers. While each member had impressive solo careers, Harrison benefited the most from leaving the band, even if he wasn’t the most successful.
George Harrison only wrote a few songs while he was in The Beatles George Harrison | Steve Kagan/Getty Images
Harrison was an essential part of The Beatles as a guitarist but isn’t credited with writing many of The Beatles’ songs. Primary songwriting duties were in the hands of McCartney and Lennon, who wrote most of the band’s hits, including “I Saw Her Standing There,” “Hey Jude,” “Can’t Buy Me Love,” and “Eight Days a week.”
Harrison is only credited with writing 25 Beatles songs, three of which were a full-band effort. However,...
George Harrison only wrote a few songs while he was in The Beatles George Harrison | Steve Kagan/Getty Images
Harrison was an essential part of The Beatles as a guitarist but isn’t credited with writing many of The Beatles’ songs. Primary songwriting duties were in the hands of McCartney and Lennon, who wrote most of the band’s hits, including “I Saw Her Standing There,” “Hey Jude,” “Can’t Buy Me Love,” and “Eight Days a week.”
Harrison is only credited with writing 25 Beatles songs, three of which were a full-band effort. However,...
- 2/26/2023
- by Ross Tanenbaum
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Paul McCartney might be one of the most famous and prolific songwriters of all time. His genius as a songwriter was finding inspiration almost anywhere. He gave the world some heartfelt lyrics, too. Still, Paul calling out Donovan for trying to help write the lyrics for The Beatles’ song “I Will” is hysterical and hypocritical.
Paul McCartney | Watford/Mirrorpix/Mirrorpix via Getty Images Paul McCartney said Donovan’s suggested lyrics for The Beatles’ song ‘I Will’ didn’t make the grade
The Beatles weren’t the only musicians who traveled to Maharishi Mahesh Yogi’s compound in Rishikesh, India. Scottish singer-songwriter Donovan attended the same 1968 retreat as the Fab Four.
Unsurprisingly, Paul continued writing songs while on what was supposed to be a spiritual retreat. He and Donovan got together to work on “I Will,” a Macca tune that ended up on The White Album. The “Hurdy Gurdy Man” singer...
Paul McCartney | Watford/Mirrorpix/Mirrorpix via Getty Images Paul McCartney said Donovan’s suggested lyrics for The Beatles’ song ‘I Will’ didn’t make the grade
The Beatles weren’t the only musicians who traveled to Maharishi Mahesh Yogi’s compound in Rishikesh, India. Scottish singer-songwriter Donovan attended the same 1968 retreat as the Fab Four.
Unsurprisingly, Paul continued writing songs while on what was supposed to be a spiritual retreat. He and Donovan got together to work on “I Will,” a Macca tune that ended up on The White Album. The “Hurdy Gurdy Man” singer...
- 2/24/2023
- by Jason Rossi
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
While George Harrison wrote several classic Beatles songs, most of their biggest hits were written by Paul McCartney and John Lennon. The Lennon-McCartney duo is credited with hundreds of Beatles songs, even if there is contention over who deserved more credit. According to McCartney, this was part of the plan as he wanted him and Lennon to handle most of the songwriting.
George Harrison only wrote a few songs for The Beatles The Beatles | Fox Photos/Getty Images
John Lennon and Paul McCartney were a dynamic songwriting duo responsible for hundreds of Beatles classics like “I Want to Hold Your Hand,” “Eight Days a Week,” and “Can’t Buy Me Love.” While Ringo Starr and George Harrison were irreplaceable on the drums and guitar, they were only responsible for a handful of hits.
Harrison is a talented songwriter, as proven in his solo career. However, during his time with The Beatles,...
George Harrison only wrote a few songs for The Beatles The Beatles | Fox Photos/Getty Images
John Lennon and Paul McCartney were a dynamic songwriting duo responsible for hundreds of Beatles classics like “I Want to Hold Your Hand,” “Eight Days a Week,” and “Can’t Buy Me Love.” While Ringo Starr and George Harrison were irreplaceable on the drums and guitar, they were only responsible for a handful of hits.
Harrison is a talented songwriter, as proven in his solo career. However, during his time with The Beatles,...
- 2/16/2023
- by Ross Tanenbaum
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Paul McCartney has written many love songs in his career, often dedicated to the women in his life, including his first wife, Linda. The two were married for over 30 years and were inseparable. He wrote several songs about Linda, and he wrote one around the time they first got together.
Paul McCartney didn’t care that people called him ‘soppy’ for writing love songs Paul McCartney and Linda McCartney | Michael Putland/Getty Images
Many of McCartney’s best love songs include “Maybe I’m Amazed,” “Eight Days a Week,” and “Michelle.” In an interview with Billboard, the former Beatle said he is aware of the criticism he’s received for the number of love songs he writes. However, he doesn’t care what they think and considers himself lucky to have plenty of love in his life.
“Over the years, people have said, ‘Aw, he sings love songs, he writes love songs,...
Paul McCartney didn’t care that people called him ‘soppy’ for writing love songs Paul McCartney and Linda McCartney | Michael Putland/Getty Images
Many of McCartney’s best love songs include “Maybe I’m Amazed,” “Eight Days a Week,” and “Michelle.” In an interview with Billboard, the former Beatle said he is aware of the criticism he’s received for the number of love songs he writes. However, he doesn’t care what they think and considers himself lucky to have plenty of love in his life.
“Over the years, people have said, ‘Aw, he sings love songs, he writes love songs,...
- 2/5/2023
- by Ross Tanenbaum
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Paul McCartney’s music has proven that he is a romantic. He has written many beautiful love songs during his time with The Beatles and his solo career. His romantic side comes through in his personal life, as McCartney says he loves to celebrate Valentine’s Day and tends to “overdo it.”
Paul McCartney expresses his romantic side through his music Paul McCartney | David M. Benett/Dave Benett/Getty Images
Throughout his career, McCartney has been responsible for many iconic love songs, such as “Maybe I’m Amazed,” “Eight Days a Week,” “All You Need Is Love,” and “Silly Love Songs.” In an interview shared by Billboard, McCartney said he was aware that many people called him “soppy” for writing love songs, but he believed he was lucky to have so much love in his life.
“Over the years, people have said, ‘Aw, he sings love songs, he writes love songs,...
Paul McCartney expresses his romantic side through his music Paul McCartney | David M. Benett/Dave Benett/Getty Images
Throughout his career, McCartney has been responsible for many iconic love songs, such as “Maybe I’m Amazed,” “Eight Days a Week,” “All You Need Is Love,” and “Silly Love Songs.” In an interview shared by Billboard, McCartney said he was aware that many people called him “soppy” for writing love songs, but he believed he was lucky to have so much love in his life.
“Over the years, people have said, ‘Aw, he sings love songs, he writes love songs,...
- 2/1/2023
- by Ross Tanenbaum
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
The endless fascination with The Beatles continues on Disney+, which is celebrating its second anniversary with a cavalcade of new content, including director Peter Jackson’s three-part examination of the Fab Four’s lasting influence as seen in its creative process.
The first clip from The Beatles: Get Back rolls out on Nov. 25. The docuseries from Lord of the Rings director Jackson was made entirely from never-before-seen, restored footage. It claims to provide the most intimate and honest glimpse into the creative process and relationship between John, Paul, George, and Ringo ever filmed.
The focus is on the band’s January 1969 recording sessions, showcasing The Beatles’ creative process as they attempt to write 14 new songs in preparation for their first live concert in over two years.
Faced with a nearly impossible deadline, the strong bonds of friendship shared by John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr are put to the test.
The first clip from The Beatles: Get Back rolls out on Nov. 25. The docuseries from Lord of the Rings director Jackson was made entirely from never-before-seen, restored footage. It claims to provide the most intimate and honest glimpse into the creative process and relationship between John, Paul, George, and Ringo ever filmed.
The focus is on the band’s January 1969 recording sessions, showcasing The Beatles’ creative process as they attempt to write 14 new songs in preparation for their first live concert in over two years.
Faced with a nearly impossible deadline, the strong bonds of friendship shared by John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr are put to the test.
- 11/13/2021
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
The Moody Blues and the Four Tops, two legends of music, once worked together in an international collaboration in the early 1970s. At the time, Motown and the British Invasion artists reigned on the radio, and the two groups were at the forefront of the airwaves. The Moody Blues were reborn into a new sound with the addition of guitarist Justin Hayward, transforming their post-“Go Now” sound into the explorations of symphonically-infused rock and the new sonic possibilities of stereo. The Four Tops were one of the bands to establish the Motown Sound. The legendary Holland-Dozier-Holland writing team continued to develop the group’s dynamic vocal range through the changing times, tastes, and sound technology.
It was a common practice of the era for bands to record and perform covers. Aretha Franklin famously recorded a version of “Let It Be,” which turns 50 this year, after hearing a demo Paul McCartney sent.
It was a common practice of the era for bands to record and perform covers. Aretha Franklin famously recorded a version of “Let It Be,” which turns 50 this year, after hearing a demo Paul McCartney sent.
- 4/13/2020
- by Mike Cecchini
- Den of Geek
Disney has acquired the worldwide distribution rights to Peter Jackson’s documentary “The Beatles: Get Back” and will release the film in theaters in the U.S. and Canada on Sept. 4, 2020, Bob Iger announced Wednesday during the Disney shareholders meeting.
The film was previously announced and features never-before-seen footage from The Beatles’ recording sessions during their album “Let It Be,” including the band’s final live concert as a group, their iconic rooftop performance on London’s Savile Row.
Additional details for the film’s global release will follow.
“No band has had the kind of impact on the world that The Beatles have had, and ‘The Beatles: Get Back’ is a front-row seat to the inner workings of these genius creators at a seminal moment in music history, with spectacularly restored footage that looks like it was shot yesterday,” Iger said of the announcement. “I’m a huge fan myself,...
The film was previously announced and features never-before-seen footage from The Beatles’ recording sessions during their album “Let It Be,” including the band’s final live concert as a group, their iconic rooftop performance on London’s Savile Row.
Additional details for the film’s global release will follow.
“No band has had the kind of impact on the world that The Beatles have had, and ‘The Beatles: Get Back’ is a front-row seat to the inner workings of these genius creators at a seminal moment in music history, with spectacularly restored footage that looks like it was shot yesterday,” Iger said of the announcement. “I’m a huge fan myself,...
- 3/11/2020
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
This weekend, “Marianne & Leonard: Words of Love” (Roadside Attractions), veteran documentarian Nick Bloomfield’s retelling of the intense relationship between an iconic folk artist and the woman who inspired him, was the only notable specialized opener. It joined the list of recent documentaries that are saving the specialized box office.
The challenges to core theaters continue, as films that once would have been their mainstay opt for wider, mainstream release, from “Booksmart” (United Artists) and “Late Night” (Amazon) to “Yesterday” (Working Title/Universal) and this weekend, smart horror title “Midsommar” (A24). Apart from a rash of documentaries, only “The Last Black Man in San Francisco” (A24) and the less spectacular “Wild Rose” (Neon) are gaining significant traction from arthouse audiences.
Opening
Marianne & Leonard: Words of Love (Roadside Attractions) – Metacritic: 63; Festivals include: Sundance 2019
$44,311 in 4 theaters; PTA (per theater average): $11,077
Another documentary with boomer appeal looks back decades at a pop-culture...
The challenges to core theaters continue, as films that once would have been their mainstay opt for wider, mainstream release, from “Booksmart” (United Artists) and “Late Night” (Amazon) to “Yesterday” (Working Title/Universal) and this weekend, smart horror title “Midsommar” (A24). Apart from a rash of documentaries, only “The Last Black Man in San Francisco” (A24) and the less spectacular “Wild Rose” (Neon) are gaining significant traction from arthouse audiences.
Opening
Marianne & Leonard: Words of Love (Roadside Attractions) – Metacritic: 63; Festivals include: Sundance 2019
$44,311 in 4 theaters; PTA (per theater average): $11,077
Another documentary with boomer appeal looks back decades at a pop-culture...
- 7/7/2019
- by Tom Brueggemann
- Indiewire
Yesterday is a movie full of existential questions: What if the Beatles never happened? What if nobody knew their songs? Would people still fall in love without “Eight Days a Week” to show them how? Would people feel sorry for themselves without “For No One” or “You’ve Got To Hide Your Love Away” or “While My Guitar Gently Weeps”? And what if we heard their songs now for the first time? And, most importantly: What if some charmless guitar-slinging douchebag just happened to show up one day with 100 or...
- 7/1/2019
- by Rob Sheffield
- Rollingstone.com
The weekend brings upbeat news on the specialized front– and not just from documentaries. Two Sundance narrative titles, “Late Night” (Amazon) and “The Last Black Man in San Francisco” (A24) made strong platform starts. We’ll see if this translates into wider success.
Two documentaries also found audiences: “Pavarotti” (CBS) and “This One’s for the Ladies” (Neon). Ron Howard’s profile of the opera tenor started off decently in multiple cities, while the latter entry took the unusual route of launching with a single run in Harlem. Holdover documentaries “The Biggest Little Farm” (Neon) and “Echo in the Canyon” (Greenwich) are both showing unexpected interest.
Among narrative holdovers, specialty wide release “Booksmart” (Annapurna) managed to place in the Top Ten for the weekend.
Opening
Late Night (Amazon) – Cinemascore: 72; Festivals include: Sundance 2019
$249,654 in 4 theaters; PTA (per theater average): $62,414
The best platform opener of the year comes at a critical...
Two documentaries also found audiences: “Pavarotti” (CBS) and “This One’s for the Ladies” (Neon). Ron Howard’s profile of the opera tenor started off decently in multiple cities, while the latter entry took the unusual route of launching with a single run in Harlem. Holdover documentaries “The Biggest Little Farm” (Neon) and “Echo in the Canyon” (Greenwich) are both showing unexpected interest.
Among narrative holdovers, specialty wide release “Booksmart” (Annapurna) managed to place in the Top Ten for the weekend.
Opening
Late Night (Amazon) – Cinemascore: 72; Festivals include: Sundance 2019
$249,654 in 4 theaters; PTA (per theater average): $62,414
The best platform opener of the year comes at a critical...
- 6/9/2019
- by Tom Brueggemann
- Indiewire
Ron Howard is in the music documentary business again. Just two years after directing “The Beatles: Eight Days a Week” about the Fab Four’s early days, he’s back with “Pavarotti,” a film chronicling the life of the late opera great Luciano Pavarotti that hits theaters June 7.
Howard admits he wasn’t an avid opera fan before his “Eight Days a Week” producer Nigel Sinclair pitched him the Pavarotti project.
“Similar to ‘The Beatles: Eight Days a Week’ movie, he said ‘Look, we found some new footage. I think the family is interested or willing to talk. We don’t know for sure, but does the character interest you at all?’” Howard says in this week’s episode of Variety and iHeart’s movie podcast “The Big Ticket.” “And I said ‘Well, it’s kind of perfect for me because I love explorations where I have an innate respect and fascination,...
Howard admits he wasn’t an avid opera fan before his “Eight Days a Week” producer Nigel Sinclair pitched him the Pavarotti project.
“Similar to ‘The Beatles: Eight Days a Week’ movie, he said ‘Look, we found some new footage. I think the family is interested or willing to talk. We don’t know for sure, but does the character interest you at all?’” Howard says in this week’s episode of Variety and iHeart’s movie podcast “The Big Ticket.” “And I said ‘Well, it’s kind of perfect for me because I love explorations where I have an innate respect and fascination,...
- 6/6/2019
- by Marc Malkin
- Variety Film + TV
The first full trailer for Ron Howard’s documentary “Pavarotti: Genius Is Forever” portrays Luciano Pavarotti as a humble, trusting and grateful but also insecure person, despite his gifts and international fame.
In this emotional trailer for the film — and honestly, it’s hard not to start to tear up when you hear the great tenor sing “Nessun Dorma” — Howard starts with Pavarotti as a child and takes us on a journey into becoming something of a rock star as an opera singer. And you know he’s a rock star when you hear it from a real rock star.
“The reason he is great is he lived those songs,” U2’s Bono says in the trailer. “The mistakes you’ve made, the hopes, the desires, all that comes crashing into the performance.”
Also Read: Amy Adams Joins Ron Howard's 'Hillbilly Elegy' at Netflix
“Pavarotti” will include never-before-seen...
In this emotional trailer for the film — and honestly, it’s hard not to start to tear up when you hear the great tenor sing “Nessun Dorma” — Howard starts with Pavarotti as a child and takes us on a journey into becoming something of a rock star as an opera singer. And you know he’s a rock star when you hear it from a real rock star.
“The reason he is great is he lived those songs,” U2’s Bono says in the trailer. “The mistakes you’ve made, the hopes, the desires, all that comes crashing into the performance.”
Also Read: Amy Adams Joins Ron Howard's 'Hillbilly Elegy' at Netflix
“Pavarotti” will include never-before-seen...
- 4/9/2019
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
A Go Fund Me campaign for Jeff Dowd has launched to help the indie film maverick pay off thousands of dollars worth of medical bills he acquired throughout March. Dowd is beloved in the industry as a film representative, writer, producer, and performer, famously working on Joel and Ethan Coen’s directorial debut “Blood Simple” and inspiring the filmmaking duo to create perhaps their most beloved and singular character: Jeff Bridge’s The Dude in “The Big Lebowski.” Dowd also helped Robert Redford with the creation of the Sundance Film Festival and the Sundance Film Institute.
Dowd’s Go Fund Me campaign was launched March 25 with a goal of raising $25,000. Dowd went to the hospital for a double hernia surgery on February 28 that resulted in medical complications that kept him in the hospital for much of March, including kidney failure. Per the campaign, “Jeff is now facing medical bills from...
Dowd’s Go Fund Me campaign was launched March 25 with a goal of raising $25,000. Dowd went to the hospital for a double hernia surgery on February 28 that resulted in medical complications that kept him in the hospital for much of March, including kidney failure. Per the campaign, “Jeff is now facing medical bills from...
- 4/1/2019
- by Zack Sharf
- Indiewire
Polygram Entertainment has unveiled a quartet of music documentaries in development on the Bee Gees, the Go-Go’s, hip-hop jewelry and the origins of mixtapes, Variety has learned exclusively.
Polygram, which was revived in 2017 by Universal Music Group, rolled out details of the projects Saturday afternoon during a pre-Grammys showcase in downtown Los Angeles. Members of the Go-Go’s were in attendance along with Umg executives Michele Anthony and David Blackman and veteran film producer Frank Marshall, who’s handling the Bee Gees documentary.
Since 2017, Polygram has co-distributed Ron Howard’s “The Beatles: Eight Days a Week – The Touring Years” and developed several notable upcoming projects: a Luciano Pavarotti documentary directed by Howard, a Velvet Underground documentary directed by Todd Haynes and “Hitsville: The Making of Motown.”
The Bee Gees documentary feature is authorized by Barry Gibb and the families of his late brothers Maurice Gibb and Robin Gibb. The...
Polygram, which was revived in 2017 by Universal Music Group, rolled out details of the projects Saturday afternoon during a pre-Grammys showcase in downtown Los Angeles. Members of the Go-Go’s were in attendance along with Umg executives Michele Anthony and David Blackman and veteran film producer Frank Marshall, who’s handling the Bee Gees documentary.
Since 2017, Polygram has co-distributed Ron Howard’s “The Beatles: Eight Days a Week – The Touring Years” and developed several notable upcoming projects: a Luciano Pavarotti documentary directed by Howard, a Velvet Underground documentary directed by Todd Haynes and “Hitsville: The Making of Motown.”
The Bee Gees documentary feature is authorized by Barry Gibb and the families of his late brothers Maurice Gibb and Robin Gibb. The...
- 2/9/2019
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
“Hey Jude” sums up the Beatles’ turbulent summer of 1968 — a tribute to their friendship, right at the moment it was starting to fracture. The single was a smash as soon as they released it on August 26th — their biggest hit, topping the U.S. charts for nine weeks. It’s the Beatles at their warmest, friendliest, most open-hearted. John, Paul, George and Ringo sound utterly in sync, building to that power-drone “na na na na” chant. Yet it’s a song born from conflict. Nobody knew they were falling apart — in fact,...
- 8/26/2018
- by Rob Sheffield
- Rollingstone.com
Just about every animated classic, from “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” to “Spirited Away,” from “Toy Story” to “Persepolis,” from “Fritz the Cat” to “Fantastic Mr. Fox,” hits a ruling visual style and sticks to it. But there was a moment 50 years ago when one movie cartoon got high, floating above the rules and over the cracked psychedelic rainbow.
Has there ever been an animated feature as deliriously infectious, as blissed out on its eye-candy surrealism, or as sheerly madly gorgeous as “Yellow Submarine”?
The Beatles’ celebrated cartoon feature, directed by the Canadian animator George Dunning (who had overseen the Beatles’ weekly cartoon series for ABC-tv), came out in 1968, and it’s remarkable to consider that in all the years since, no mainstream animated feature has come close to matching — or even trying to match — its majestically trippy pop-art dazzle. If “Yellow Submarine” is a movie you grew up with,...
Has there ever been an animated feature as deliriously infectious, as blissed out on its eye-candy surrealism, or as sheerly madly gorgeous as “Yellow Submarine”?
The Beatles’ celebrated cartoon feature, directed by the Canadian animator George Dunning (who had overseen the Beatles’ weekly cartoon series for ABC-tv), came out in 1968, and it’s remarkable to consider that in all the years since, no mainstream animated feature has come close to matching — or even trying to match — its majestically trippy pop-art dazzle. If “Yellow Submarine” is a movie you grew up with,...
- 7/15/2018
- by Owen Gleiberman
- Variety Film + TV
A year ago, it seemed like a great time for documentaries. “I Am Not Your Negro,” Raoul Peck’s eviscerating look at race in America, was a cultural touchstone, reaching over 300 theaters across the country and earning over $7.4 million at the box office. At Sundance, buyers paid big money for nonfiction films like “Long Strange Trip” (Amazon, $6 million), “Icarus” (Netflix, $5 million), and “Step” (Fox Searchlight, $4 million), among others.
And then, one by one, big-ticket docs failed to live up to box-office expectations. “Step” earned just over $1.1 million; Sundance Grand Jury Prize doc winner “Dina” grossed only $90,503 after seven weeks in release; Oscar-nominated filmmaker Matthew Heineman’s highly acclaimed Syrian activist doc, “City of Ghosts,” made only $128,015; while other highly topical and critically lauded films, such as “Whose Streets?,” “The Force,” “Trophy,” and “Risk” failed to draw a significant audience.
Theatrical ticket sales don’t tell the whole story; many docs find audiences on streaming services.
And then, one by one, big-ticket docs failed to live up to box-office expectations. “Step” earned just over $1.1 million; Sundance Grand Jury Prize doc winner “Dina” grossed only $90,503 after seven weeks in release; Oscar-nominated filmmaker Matthew Heineman’s highly acclaimed Syrian activist doc, “City of Ghosts,” made only $128,015; while other highly topical and critically lauded films, such as “Whose Streets?,” “The Force,” “Trophy,” and “Risk” failed to draw a significant audience.
Theatrical ticket sales don’t tell the whole story; many docs find audiences on streaming services.
- 1/3/2018
- by Anthony Kaufman
- Indiewire
Tony Sokol Jun 15, 2019
Hillbilly Elegy may be the last film Ron Howard shoots in Georgia following the state abortion ban.
“There is a cultural movement in the white working class to blame problems on society or the government, and that movement gains adherents by the day," Trump whisperer J.D. Vance wrote in the book Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis. The film adaptation is being directed by Ron Howard from a script by The Shape of Water screenwriter Vanessa Taylor. Netflix announced Freida Pinto will join Amy Adams, Glenn Close, Haley Bennett, Gabriel Basso Bo Hopkins and Owen Asztalos in the ensemble film, according to Variety.
Pinto, who is best known for her role in Slumdog Millionaire, is presumed to be playing Usha Chilukuri, the Yale Law School student who Vance marries. Pinto was most recently featured in Andy Serkis’ Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle,...
Hillbilly Elegy may be the last film Ron Howard shoots in Georgia following the state abortion ban.
“There is a cultural movement in the white working class to blame problems on society or the government, and that movement gains adherents by the day," Trump whisperer J.D. Vance wrote in the book Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis. The film adaptation is being directed by Ron Howard from a script by The Shape of Water screenwriter Vanessa Taylor. Netflix announced Freida Pinto will join Amy Adams, Glenn Close, Haley Bennett, Gabriel Basso Bo Hopkins and Owen Asztalos in the ensemble film, according to Variety.
Pinto, who is best known for her role in Slumdog Millionaire, is presumed to be playing Usha Chilukuri, the Yale Law School student who Vance marries. Pinto was most recently featured in Andy Serkis’ Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle,...
- 4/10/2017
- Den of Geek
"The Mindy Project" is returning for a fifth season!
Hulu announced that it was renewing the comedy for season 5, which will be the second to play exclusively on the streaming service. Last year, the series, which was created by Mindy Kaling, was cancelled by Fox, and Hulu swooped in to save it. Now, viewers will get to see further adventures and wacky antics from Kaling's Ob/Gyn character and her doctor and nurse co-workers.
It's true! #themindyproject is back for season five!
Hulu announced that it was renewing the comedy for season 5, which will be the second to play exclusively on the streaming service. Last year, the series, which was created by Mindy Kaling, was cancelled by Fox, and Hulu swooped in to save it. Now, viewers will get to see further adventures and wacky antics from Kaling's Ob/Gyn character and her doctor and nurse co-workers.
It's true! #themindyproject is back for season five!
- 5/4/2016
- by Kelly Woo
- Moviefone
New Line Cinema is picking up Shoot 'Em Up, a hard-core action project from writer-director Michael Davis, with Don Murphy, Susan Montford and Rick Benattar producing through Angry Films. Davis comes from the low-budget, indie comedy world -- Slamdance audience award winner Eight Days a Week and 100 Girls are among his credits -- and has done storyboards for such fare as Pee-wee's Playhouse and Tremors. After writing Shoot, Davis drew on his storyboard skills to illustrate about 17,000 individual drawings that he then animated to show how he would direct the movie's action. The animatic trailer so impressed New Line that it is not only buying the project but also signing Davis to a two-picture option.
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