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3D Remake of Yellow Submarine to Surface

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(Newser) – Disney is planning a 3D remake of Yellow Submarine, the 1968 psychedelic cartoon buoyed by a Beatles soundtrack, the Independent reports. Robert Zemeckis of Back to the Future fame will direct. Aside from the music, the Beatles were only tangentially related to the original film—actors provided the voices to their animated characters, and it's unclear if Paul McCartney or Ringo Starr will be involved in the new project. A summer 2012 release has been tentatively scheduled.

John Lennon, George Harrison, and Paul McCartney record voices for 'Yellow Submarine' in 1968.
John Lennon, George Harrison, and Paul McCartney record voices for 'Yellow Submarine' in 1968.   (Getty Images)
A Beatles exhibition.
A Beatles exhibition.   (Flickr)
Director Robert Zemeckis.
Director Robert Zemeckis.   (AP Photo)
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It’s very easy to have a kneejerk reaction to a re-make as some may see the film as preserved in time, but nothing is wrong with completely re-imagining it in 3D. It is a part of popular culture. - Connor McNicholas, former NME editor

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ksu92
Aug 20, 09 6:01 PM CDT
I look forward to the day all the old Beatles fans finally take a dirt nap. "All my life, people have been shoving the Beatles down my throat!" Reply
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Spydiggity
Aug 20, 09 6:09 PM CDT
that's a really stupid thing to say
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shonangreg
Aug 20, 09 7:17 PM CDT
You'll be taking your own "dirt nap" long before that happens.
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UrUndertaker
Aug 20, 09 8:00 PM CDT
Out of all the most retarded and ignorant things I have seen posted you just moved into the top 10 and actually your at # 1 for that type crap, I agree with shonangreg. Face it that group of 4 made music history and it may be a long time before they are forgotten. A VERY long time
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freethemall
Aug 20, 09 9:30 PM CDT
I'm an old Beatles fan. I plan never to take a "dirt nap". I'm being cremated.
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