News > Scorsese to direct George Harrison doc

Written by John Lichman

Variety reports that Oscar winner Martin Scorsese will helm an as-yet-untitled documentary about George Harrison.

Sounds good, huh? Unfortunately, don't expect to see this for a while. A "in a few years" while:

The docu is being constructed as a theatrical release, and the Harrison family will supply materials from its extensive archive. Interviews and early production will begin later this year, and the film will take several years to complete.

 

Pic will cover Harrison's Beatles career and later years that included a successful solo music career as well as a foray as a movie mogul when he backed Handmade Films and made pics such as "Monty Python's Life of Brian" and "Time Bandits." Scorsese, who explored themes of faith in "The Last Temptation of Christ," will also focus closely on the Eastern spiritual pursuits that were central to Harrison's life.