Paul McCartney's Post-Beatles Journey: 'Man on the Run' Documentary Coming to Theaters
A new documentary, 'Paul McCartney: Man on the Run,' explores Paul McCartney's life and career following the breakup of The Beatles. It will be screened in theaters for one night only, February 19th.
It was a daunting task: what does one do after being in the biggest band in history? After the Beatles disbanded in 1970, Paul McCartney faced this very question.
But, as his prolific output shows, he had nothing to worry about. The new documentary trailer for Paul McCartney: Man on the Run explores this period, with McCartney reflecting on his fears and determination.
"The Beatles had broken up and I was thinking, ‘what do I do now?,” McCartney says in the trailer, underscored by Paul McCartney and Wings' hit “Band on the Run.” He continues, “‘How can I ever do anything that’s anywhere near as good as the Beatles?'"
Directed by Oscar-winner Morgan Neville ( 20 Feet From Stardom, Won’t You Be My Neighbor), the film chronicles McCartney's journey after the Beatles. Trafalgar Releasing will screen the film in theaters for one night only on February 19th, with tickets available here. The screening includes a conversation between McCartney and Neville.
The film features rare footage, music, and photos from Linda McCartney, as well as interviews with Linda, Paul, their daughters Mary and Stella, Wings band members, Sean Ono Lennon, Mick Jagger, Chrissie Hynde, and others.
"I was on my own for the first time,” McCartney says in the trailer. “I had to look inside myself, so I put a new band together.”
Along with “Band on the Run,” Wings had five other No. 1 singles on the Hot 100: “My Love,” “Listen to What the Man Said,” “Silly Love Songs,” “Let ‘Em In” and “With a Little Luck.” In Feb. 2024, the band’s third album returned to the Billboard charts following the 50th anniversary re-issue of Band on the Run, when it hit No. 5 on the Top Album Sales chart and No. 156 on the Billboard 200 album chart; during its initial run the LP scored four nonconsecutive weeks at No. 1 in 1974. Wings landed five albums at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 before breaking up in 1981.
Check out the Paul McCartney: Man on the Run trailer below.
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