Now and Then - The Last Beatles Song: Where to watch in Australia

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April 23, 2024

Now and Then - The Last Beatles Song
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On 2 November 2023, “Now and Then”, considered the “last Beatles song”, was officially released. It was written and recorded by John Lennon in 1978, although it remained unfinished. Attempts to work on the song began in 1995 as part of The Beatles Anthology project. Unfortunately, it didn’t materialise partly because no technology was available back then to work with the vocal that John recorded in the ‘70s. 

But a song written and recorded by a music icon deserves an audience. The production of Peter Jackson’s documentary series The Beatles: Get Back ultimately becomes the key to piecing the puzzle together, all thanks to a software system developed by Jackson and his team. 

Exploring the musical journey spanning over five decades between the four Beatles is the short film Now and Then – The Last Beatles Song.

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Just like The Beatles-centred documentary series Get Back, the Now and Then short film premiered on Disney Plus last year.

However, the streamer’s short-term licensing rights to screen the film has already come to an end, hence, it’s no longer available on Disney+ or in any other service as of this writing.

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The story of The Beatles’ last song featuring exclusive footage and commentary became available for streaming on demand on Disney Plus last November 1, 2023. Meanwhile, the “Now and Then” music video, which was also directed by Jackson, was released on November 4, 2023. 

MovieRelease DateStreaming Service
Now and Then (short film)1 November 2023Disney Plus

Unfortunately, the short film about The Beatles’ song final song is no longer on Disney Plus. We’ve yet to confirm where the movie streams in Australia next.

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The Now and Then short film covers the decades-spanning work of The Beatles to produce their final song, with John Lennon first writing and recording “Now and Then” in 1978.

He never got to finish the ballad until his death in 1980. The remaining Beatles originally planned to feature the song in The Beatles Anthology alongside John’s two other demos “Free as a Bird” and “Real Love”. 

A technological breakthrough, however, took place in 2022 as a result of the production of Peter Jackson’s docuseries The Beatles: Get Back, which features never-before-seen footage and audio materials.

Using an audio software, John’s vocals were separated from the demo, cleaning up the sound. This then allowed Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr to finish the song last year. “Now and Then” also features the sounds of late guitarist George Harrison, which he recorded in 1995. 

Telling the story of a grand musical journey that took place over five decades is the Now and Then short film. It includes exclusive footage of The Beatles and commentary from those involved in bringing the recording back to life.

You can watch the trailer of this new The Beatles short film right here: 

One of the most influential bands of all time, The Beatles have been the subjects of several movies and documentaries, starting with 2021’s Get Back, which also paved the way for the completion of John Lennon’s demo of “Now and Then”. 

Other documentaries you can watch are How the Beatles Changed the World, George Harrison: Living in the Material World, The U.S. vs. John Lennon, and more. As for movies, you might enjoy titles like Yellow Submarine, The Rutles, Two of Us, Yesterday and Across the Universe.

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