Many years ago, Paul McCartney joked about the added pressure of having Yoko in the studio when they were recording the White Album in 1968, joking that in the future people would claim, “they broke up ’cause Yoko sat on an amp.”
Well, we are close to 50 years since the split, and people still blame Yoko Ono for the dissolution of the band, simply because she fell in love with John and dared to make him happy enough to explore other non-Beatles options. Those same fans probably won’t be thrilled at the news that Ono is now working with producer Michael De Luca on a film about their years together.
The film will be penned by Theory of Everything writer Anthony McCarten, and will focus on both their love affair, and the anti-war efforts that saw Lennon targeted and monitored by the FBI.
“The story will focus on ripe and relevant themes of love, courage and activism in the U.S. — with the intention of inspiring today’s youth to stand up for and have a clear vision for the world they want,” De Luca tells the Hollywood Reporter. “I am also honored and privileged to be working with Yoko Ono, Anthony McCarten and Josh Bratman to tell the story of two amazing global icons.”
Hopefully it features the famous amp-sitting scene. Wouldn’t be an Oscar-contender without it. Also, how great would it be if Sean Lennon played his dad?
