We've been down this long and winding road before. But if and when they really do reissue it, I will buy.

You mentioned the Let It Be film. Is there any chance it will ever be rereleased?
I keep thinking we've done it. We've talked about it for so long.

What's the holdup?
I've no bloody idea. I keep bringing it up, and everyone goes, "Yeah, we should do that." The objection should be me. I don't come off well.

It suggests that, with the Beatles' work, you are not as in control of the legacy as people would assume.
Apple [Corps] is a democracy. I'm one of the votes. The Beatles stuff does itself. Someone will say, "Ron Howard is interested in doing a film." I get to say yes or no. My preference is yes – he's good.

Does it have to be a unanimous decision – you, Ringo, Yoko Ono and Olivia Harrison?
Yeah. That's the secret of the Beatles – can't do three to one. During the breakup was when it got screwed up – we did three against one. But now it has to be unanimous. The two girls are Beatles.

I'll probably get it, but imo it's not all that great of a film (I've had a pretty hq dvd for a number of years).

In an interview with a radio station in Quebec, Canada on September 15, Paul McCartney was asked about the fate of the Beatles' "Let It Be" film. "We keep talking about that," Paul confirmed, "we have meetings at Apple" (of course, that's The Beatles' company and not the computer giant). He went on to say that nothing was definite, but he "had heard rumours" about how a new version of the film may some day come out. "People have been looking at the footage." Paul says, estimating that it's around 56 hours worth af material there. And someone told him "the other day" that the overall feeling (when examining all the available footage) is very joyous and uplifting and mostly "a bunch of guys making music and enjoying it". So Paul thinks there is "some talk" about making a new movie, re-editing it from the same footage. "Who knows, that may be happening in a year or two," Paul concludes.

In an interview with the film's Cinematographer Tony Richmond in February 2017, it was revealed that "...we remastered it for DVD and there were so many outtakes that weren’t used in the film that really show the acrimony between all of the Beatles. But that’s still being held up by George Harrison’s estate and his wife and Yoko Ono because they don’t want the acrimony shown."

This may now change, due to a re-edited version of the film possibly making it palatable for the Lennon and Harrison estates.

But if they re-edit it, is it "Let It Be"? I want the original movie, not a revisionist version with the same name. if they want to release "We Couldn't Let It Be" I will buy that as well.

No - it would likely be "Let It Be: Redressed".

But if they re-edit it, is it "Let It Be"? I want the original movie, not a revisionist version with the same name. if they want to release "We Couldn't Let It Be" I will buy that as well.

I have a bootleg DVD of unreleased footage, and the band really does seem to be having a blast together. Obviously, there was a lot of drama in their relationships at that point but their friendship really does shine through. I hope they manage to get this out.

And Chris...you are the devil.