Kevin Macdonald to Direct John Lennon, Yoko Ono Documentary (Exclusive)

Daily life after The Beatles for famous singer-songwriter John Lennon as well as spouse Yoko Ono in Nyc Metropolitan area is actually the emphasis of Kevin MacDonald’s newest documentary, One to One: John & &Yoko

The Scottish producer, going over his manner doctor High & & Low: John Galliano, remembers Lennon in 1972 doing his last full-stage functionality, the One to One perk gig, at Nyc Metropolitan area’s Madison Square Landscape, along with Ono at his edge.

Directed through Macdonald (Whitney, Moving deep space, The Final Master of Scotland), One to One attributes brand-new components like remixed gig sound created through Sean Ono Lennon, freshly repaired video footage as well as private repositories like telephone call as well as home films captured as well as recorded through Lennon as well asOno Besides gaining an Oscar for Eventually in September, MacDonald additionally manager created the acclaimed films Senna as well as The Saving.

“I wanted to make a film that surprises and delights even the most dedicated Lennon and Ono fans by focusing on one transformative period in their lives and telling the tale through their own words, images and music,” MacDonald pointed out in a claim concerning his doctor. The venture is actually developed around 16mm movie video footage of the traditional One-to- One gig while delivering a close take a look at Lennon as well as Ono laying out a brand-new music program after The Beatles.

One to One: John & & Yoko, coming from Mercury Studios, drops in half a century after The Beatles split, as well as Lennon was actually fatally fired in 1980 as he as well as Ono came back to their house in the Dakota structure disregarding Nyc’s Central Playground.

“Kevin’s documentary brings completely fresh insight into my parents’ lives during their Bank Street and early New York years, showing firsthand their unwavering dedication to promoting peace and non-violence during a turbulent era of unrest, corruption and unnecessary war,” Ono Lennon incorporated his very own declaration.

One to One is actually additionally the 1st movie coming from Program B/KM Movies, a shared project in between Macdonald as well as Brad Pitt’s Fallback Productions. The developer credit histories are actually discussed through Peter Worsley, Alice Webb as well as Macdonald, while Steve Condie, David Joseph, Marc Robinson, Pitt, Dede Gardner as well as Jeremy Kleiner manager fruit and vegetables.

“This film is ultimately a story of radical hope. It is an honest and intimate look at a pivotal year in John and Yoko’s lives – a melting pot of politics, youth culture, self-growth and spine-tingling artistry. I’m honored to bring this story to fans everywhere with the impeccable Kevin Macdonald, Sean and Peter,” Mercury Studios chief executive officer Alice Webb pointed out in a claim.

Music-driven ventures at Mercury Studios consist of United States Harmony coming from Greater Ground Productions as well as Netflix; If These Wall surfaces Might Vocalize, pointed through Mary McCartney for Disney+; as well as My Lifestyle as a Wanderer for the BBC as well as MGM+.