John Lennon is one of the most talked-about musicians in history. And yet, decades after his passing and following dozens of films, books and more, it seems there is still more to discover about the star. A new documentary about the former Beatle has now been acquired and is coming to fans this fall that will shed light on a rarely-discussed chapter of his personal life.
The Lost Weekend: A Love Story is a documentary that centers around Lennon’s one-time love, May Pang. In the film, she apparently talks about her short-lived affair with the rocker. At the time, she was only 23, and was actually his assistant. The film is told through her lens and seemingly connects those feelings to his work post-Beatles.
Pang and Lennon were romantically connected for only a year and a half, but the love seems to have had a real impact on the rock musician. Anything connected to Lennon, or any Beatle, for that matter, is sure to grab eyeballs, as interest in the band and its members remains incredibly high, even though they’ve been broken up for decades. Pang reportedly helped Lennon creatively and also in his personal life, as she assisted him in connecting with his son Julian.
The upcoming documentary has been acquired by Briarcliff Entertainment. Fans of Lennon and The Beatles will get to see it this fall when it’s released to buy on October 13. So far, no streaming partners have been announced. The news was first reported by Deadline.
The Lost Weekend: A Love Story was directed by Eve Brandstein, Richard Kaufman, and Stuart Samuels, and it originally premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival. Soon, fans everywhere will get to see the story, which has seemingly never been told before, or at least not from the source herself.
Pang commented on the documentary to Deadline, saying, “After 50 years, I finally get to share my story of John and myself through my eyes and my voice.”
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