Peter Jackson can’t get enough of The Beatles and restored Let It Be, too

The A.V. Club— Peter Jackson has found his niche in life, and it is advancing technology to restore Beatles stuff. He pioneered the tech for the 2021 docuseries Get Back, which restored cut footage from the filming of Michael Lindsay-Hogg’s 1970 Let It Be documentary. Then he used it to restore an old John Lennon demo to make the final Beatles song “Now And Then” (plus a music video). And now, in a full circle moment, he’s using it to restore the actual Let It Be doc, which will be released on Disney+ on May...

The Guardian—Peter Jackson to release restored version of Beatles’ 1970 documentary Let It Be on Disney+. Directed by Michael Lindsay-Hogg, the film captures the recording sessions of the band’s final albumAfter decades out of circulation, the Beatles’ 1970 documentary Let It Be has been restored by Peter Jackson’s production company.Directed by Michael Lindsay-Hogg, Let It Be captures the recording sessions of the band’s final album of the same title. It was originally released mere weeks after the Beatles officially announced their split. None of the members of the band attended its premiere in...

Yahoo—The Beatles Long-Shelved Doc 'Let It Be' to Hit Disney+ Next Month After Peter Jackson Restoration. Jackson says the 1970 film "completes" his "Get Back" docuseries and will stream on May 8 The post The Beatles Long-Shelved Doc 'Let It Be'...

Variety—Beatles’ 1970 ‘Let It Be’ Documentary, Out of Circulation for Four Decades, Headed to Disney+ After Restoration by Peter Jackson’s Team. For decades, the attitude toward the documentary “Let It Be” in the Beatles‘ camp seemed to be: Let it it rest in peace. But the film is finally going to be seen again. A restored version of the 1970 movie is coming soon to Disney+, the same service that brought fans “The Beatles: Get Back,” […]