Peter Jackson had to convince Disney to break ‘non-swearing rule’ for Beatles doc

Having spent years cutting more than 57 hours of footage down to a three-part documentary, the Beatles fan and “massively successful” film director had to persuade Disney to permit swearing for the first time.
Peter Jackson had to convince Disney to break ‘non-swearing rule’ for Beatles doc

(PA)

Filmmaker Peter Jackson had to convince Disney to break its non-swearing rule for the new Beatles documentary, he revealed.

Having spent years cutting more than 57 hours of footage down to a three-part documentary, the Beatles fan and “massively successful” film director had to persuade Disney to permit swearing for the first time.

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