Beatles Live Concert, Touring Documentary Directed By Ron Howard Hitting Theaters - Release Date Announced Soon

A new documentary about the Fab Four is in the works and it's about something most people forget about The Beatles - the group's live shows and concerts! Director Ron Howard is set to lead this new documentary with Nigel Sinclair producing. Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Yoko Ono Lennon and Olivia Harrison have apparently given their respective blessings to this project and are cooperating with producers, The Hollywood Reporter says.

"What's so intriguing to me is not only the subject, but the context we can bring to it now," Howard said of his new directing gig. "Not only can we do a study of these touring years, the narrative of an odyssey, we can look at the significance of the Beatles as individuals -- as musical geniuses, as societal leaders and their effect on global culture. Dramatically it makes a lot of sense and cinematically, we have a chance to offer a unique experience."

He added: "While my knowledge isn't encyclopedic, I'm a lifelong fan and I'm fascinated by what they've meant."

This documentary will feature "footage shot in 8mm and Super 8 that has never been available to the public. Simultaneously, producers have been reaching out to collectors and finding soundboard recordings, some of which are multi-track, which can now be married," THR reports.

"One of the things that interests Ron and I very much is the word exceptionalism," Sinclair said. "There is something utterly exceptional about the Beatles beyond any other musical group. I'm hoping, as we go on this journey together and piece together (this film), when it's finished, you get an understanding of that."

Read more about this documentary over at The Hollywood Reporter!