August 23, 2009
Beatles’ Yellow Submarine to Undergo 3-D Remake
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This week, Variety reported that Disney intends to remake The Beatles’ 1968 animated movie Yellow Submarine as a 3-D film with Robert Zemeckis as director. The release is currently scheduled to take place during the London Olympics in summer 2012.
Disney and Zemeckis are still in talks with lawyers over the use of 16 Beatles’ songs for the movie. Disney is trying to secure the rights to songs such as “All You Need Is Love,” “Lucy In the Sky with Diamonds,” and “All Together Now,” among others.
Zemeckis is a no-brainer choice to head up the film, considering his past 3D work includes Beowulf, The Polar Express, and, although not yet released, A Christmas Carol. Zemeckis has always been at the forefront of movie technology, and his recent trademark technique includes filming actors and props before re-imaging them into 3-D animation.
In the original movie, The Beatles’ involvement was limited to the live-action final scene and the use of their songs. They reportedly agreed to the movie partly to fulfill their movie contract, with actors actually providing voices for the animated Beatles.
The use or sale of Beatles’ songs has traditionally been a difficult achievement, but The Beatles: Rock Band and re-mastered Beatles albums are set to come out in September. Disney may be one of the lucky few to also acquire access to their music.
by Ben Benson
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