It’s quite possible that the closest we’ll get to a biopic about the Beatles, at least as long as the remaining members of the band are alive, is Sam Taylor Wood’s Nowhere Boy, which chronicles the formative years of the group’s beating heart, John Lennon.
And if this trailer is any indication, I think that’s one of the best ways you could make a film about the band itself. The music is more than well-known — it has saturated our culture for decades. And while many people are aware of the band themselves, Lennon’s life is a story that is worth sharing with people, as it informed his lyrics to an unbelievable degree.
Kristin Scott Thomas is playing Mimi Smith, while Aaron Johnson (perhaps most recognizable for playing a young version of Edward Norton’s character in The Illusionist) is filling the shoes of John Lennon. He seems to be a pretty terrific choice, judging by the brief trailer, which notably doesn’t feature any of the Beatles’ catalog.
Director Wood filmed last year’s Love You More, while screenwriter Matt Greenhalgh based the film on memoirs by Julia Baird.
Nowhere Boy will be released sometime next year, and on Christmas Day in the U.K.
