Jean-Marc Vallee has been chosen to direct a big-screen adaptation of Beatle John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s tragic love story.
The director, who’s worked on “Dallas Buyers Club” “Wild” and the first season of “Big Little Lies” has been in negotiations with Universal Pictures to work behind the camera on the film, and it looks like negotiations have been finalized. The script is written by screenwriter Anthony McCarten, who wrote “The Theory of Everything” “Darkest Hour” and the upcoming Freddie Mercury biopic “Bohemian Rhapsody.” While I have yet to see “Bohemian Rhapsody” (it’s not out yet) it seems like McCarten is good at writing biopics, so this might be the perfect project for him.
Lennon and Ono were vocally anti-war. Photo courtesy of vulture.com
I’m curious to see how they play the Lennon-Ono story. Yoko is loved by some Beatles fans, but many blame her, at least in part, for the band’s ultimate demise. She’s been referred to as “The Woman who Broke Up the Beatles” for decades. Judging by McCarten’s previous work, I’m expecting a balanced look into their love life, but it will certainly be interesting to see how fans react.
Also, in 2007 an independent film “Chapter 27” focused on Lennon’s demise in New York City, with Jared Leto playing his killer, Mark David Chapman. That movie, which costarred Lindsay Lohan, didn’t make much of an impression on audiences. I expect that this upcoming Lennon biopic will have considerably more mainstream appeal than that movie. A film about one of the world’s most beloved entertainers will surely do better than a film examining the mind of his killer.
Yoko Ono and John Lennon posing with flowers. Photo courtesy of aksam.com.tr
There is no title or release date for the Lennon Ono film, so be sure to keep an eye out for updates.
How do you feel about a movie recounting the love story between John Lennon and Yoko Ono? Are you a Yoko fan, or do you blame her for breaking up the Beatles? Let me know in the comments below!
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