The 1970 film Let It Be about The Beatles has been meticulously restored and is now available for the first time in over 50 years, with the film now streaming on Disney+.
It was originally released amidst the whirlwind of the band breaking up and represents a pivotal moment in Beatles history. Let It Be has now been restored from the original 16mm negative, with the sound also being remastered using the same MAL de-mix technology that was applied to the recently-released Peter Jackson docuseries The Beatles: Get Back.
Released in 2021, Get Back is a three-part documentary that focuses on the creation of the Let It Be album and includes outtakes and unused footage from the original 1970 Let It Be film. This new release is considered as completing the package, with both now available to watch on Disney+.
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Let It Be is now streaming on Disney+ after releasing on May 8, 2024.
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Disney+ also offers annual plans at £79.90 a year for Standard, and £109.90 a year for a Premium subscription.
Unfortunately, Disney+ doesn't offer a free trial, but you may be able to save some money if your mobile network is O2, which offers up to six months of Disney+ for free as part of its selected Extras for upgrading or new customers.
If you don't want to upgrade, you can still add Disney+ Premium to your O2 plan for £7.99 a month instead of the usual cost of £10.99 a month, and it'll also give you £2 airtime credit as a bonus.
Not only is Disney+ home to Beatles documentaries Let It Be and Get Back, it also has a number of other music docs and shows including Paul McCartney docuseries McCartney 3,2,1, Ed Sheeran: The Sum of It All, Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour, Billie Eilish: Happier Than Ever and Elton John Live.
Get Back director Peter Jackson has spoken about the restored film and its director Michael Lindsay-Hogg, saying: "I'm absolutely thrilled that Michael's movie Let It Be has been restored and is finally being re-released after being unavailable for decades.
"I was so lucky to have access to Michael's outtakes for Get Back, and I've always thought that Let It Be is needed to complete the Get Back story," the Lord of the Rings filmmaker added.
"I now think of it all as one epic story, finally completed after five decades. The two projects support and enhance each other: Let It Be is the climax of Get Back, while Get Back provides a vital missing context for Let It Be," Jackson continued.
"Michael Lindsay-Hogg was unfailingly helpful and gracious while I made Get Back, and it's only right that his original movie has the last word… looking and sounding far better than it did in 1970."
Let It Be and Get Back are now streaming on Disney+.
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