Director Morgan Neville on Exploring Paul McCartney's Life in 'Man on the Run' Doc
The film features unseen archival footage and interviews, detailing McCartney's reinvention after the Beatles and Wings' rise, with a theatrical release before Amazon Prime debut.
- Morgan Neville's new documentary Paul McCartney- Man on the Run chronicles McCartney’s post-Beatles life, playing in theaters this week and streaming on Amazon Prime from February 27.
- Neville traces why McCartney needed to rebuild after the split, framing his search for a quieter life and portraying Allen Klein as a villain driving a wedge between McCartney and John Lennon.
- Through unseen archival footage, fresh interviews with Sean Ono Lennon, Chrissie Hynde, and Wings members include candid moments like McCartney saying `Well, fuck you,` and a dream about Klein as a dentist.
- Alongside theatrical showings, the film has a soundtrack album and a book, with a Wednesday London screening attended by Paul Mescal, Gracie Abrams, Stella and James McCartney.
- Ending in the early 1980s, the film leaves questions open as McCartney, now almost 84 and touring, is linked to talk of a potential new album this year.
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Paul McCartney, Paul Mescal attend London screening of 'Man on the Run'
L-R Paul Mescal, Paul McCartney and Gracie Abrams attend London screening of ‘Man on the Run’ (photo credit:Scott Garfitt) Paul McCartney was in attendance Wednesday night at a special star-studded London screening of his upcoming documentary, Man on the Run, which looks at McCartney’s life following the breakup of The Beatles, including the formation of his band Wings. Also in attendance was the film’s director, Morgan Neville, and actor Paul M…
Director Morgan Neville on exploring Paul McCartney's life in 'Man on the Run' doc
Morgan Neville is an Oscar winning documentary-maker who's given us amazing films on the lives of Mr. Rogers, Steve Martin, Keith Richards, Muddy Waters and many more. He was in Chicago on Wednesday to talk with me about his new documentary, "Man on the Run" that focuses on the life of Paul McCartney following the [...]
Paul Mescal joins Paul McCartney at Wings doc screening
Actor Paul Mescal and his partner, the singer-songwriter Gracie Abrams, joined music icon Paul McCartney at a special screening of director Morgan Neville's new documentary Paul McCartney - Man on the Run at London's Ham Yard Hotel on Wednesday night.
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