Disney+ has announced that “Now And Then – The Last Beatles Song,” a short documentary about The Beatles’ last song will debut on November 1, 2023.
The Details
“Now And Then – The Last Beatles Song,” is a 12-minute documentary telling the story of how The Beatles came together with help from artificial intelligence and home demo tapes to record their last song together as a band.
“Now And Then” is the last Beatles song – written and sung by John Lennon, developed and worked on by Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr, and now finally finished by Paul and Ringo over four decades later.
The documentary, written and directed by Oliver Murray, features exclusive footage and commentary from Paul, Ringo, George, Sean Ono Lennon, and Peter Jackson.
We suggest you pair it with “The Beatles: Get Back,” the Emmy-winning three-part documentary series about the band recording the “Let It Be” album, or the Abbey Road Studios documentary, “If These Walls Could Sing” both also available on Disney+.
First Look
If you can’t wait until November 1st, here’s a short trailer for the documentary:
More Places to Listen/Watch
The film’s global online premiere will be hosted on The Beatles’ YouTube channel later on November 1st, at 7:30pm GMT / 3:30pm EDT / 12:30pm PDT.
Then the song itself will be released worldwide, at your favorite music retailer, at 2pm GMT / 10am EDT / 7am PDT on Thursday, November 2 by Apple Corps Ltd./Capitol/UMe.
The double A-side single will also feature the band’s 1962 debut UK single, “Love Me Do.” A full circle moment that pairs the last Beatles song with the first.
Both songs are mixed in stereo and Dolby Atmos, and the release features original cover art by renowned artist Ed Ruscha.
The new music video for “Now And Then” will debut on Friday, November 3rd also on The Beatles’ YouTube channel.
Finally, for the collectors on your Christmas list (or for your own collection), The Beatles’ “1962-1966” (aka “The Red Album”) and “1967-1970′ (aka “The Blue Album”) collections have been expanded, remixed in stereo and Dolby Atmos, and will be re-released on November 10, 2023. They will be available in multiple formats including vinyl.
