Peter Jackson to Direct New Film br on The Beatles The announcement comes on the br 50th anniversary of the Beatles br final public show together. On Jan. 30, 1969, the Beatles br played a rooftop concert at br Apple Records in London. The untitled documentary will be based br on 55 hours of unreleased footage of br the Beatles in the studio, as the group recorded their br final album, 'Let It Be.' Peter Jackson, via statement The documentary is being made with the support of br Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Yoko Ono Lennon br and Olivia Harrison. The original 'Let It Be' album and film were released in 1970 after the band's breakup. Peter Jackson, via statement A restored version of the original film, directed by Michael Lindsay-Hogg, will be released after Jackson's documentary.