Peter White Television EditorA documentary looking at the final days of John Lennon’s life has been snapped up by BritBox.The North American streamer, which is a joint venture between BBC Studios and ITV, has acquired the U.S.
rights to documentary special Lennon’s Last Weekend.The film reveals the last in person interview the former Beatle ever gave, to the BBC, before his assassination.
It is set to launch in December to mark the 40th anniversary of his death.Produced by MGMM Studios, the company behind Spandau Ballet documentary Soul Boys of the Western World, for Sky Arts UK, it is distributed internationally by Abacus Media Rights.
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