PAUL MCCARTNEY MAN ON THE RUN DVD 2026 Documentary The Beatles

Description

1. Official Trailer

2. This feature-length documentary chronicles Sir Paul McCartney’s artistic and personal journey in the aftermath of The Beatles’ breakup in 1970. Directed by Academy Award winner Morgan Neville, the film draws on a wealth of previously unseen footage, rare archival material, and candid interviews to trace McCartney’s emotional transition from the end of the world’s most iconic band into inventing a compelling second act as a solo artist and founder of the band Wings. Through intimate storytelling, the documentary highlights his creative struggles, his evolving identity as a musician, and the formative years of Wings — a group he built with his late wife, Linda McCartney — as they worked to define a new musical and personal path, producing enduring hits like “Band on the Run” and “Live and Let Die”.

2. PAUL MCCARTNEY MAN ON THE RUN Air Date 27th of February 2026: More than a career retrospective, “Man on the Run” examines the emotional resilience required for McCartney to reinvent himself under the intense spotlight of global fame. The narrative balances McCartney’s own reflections with archival glimpses of his family life, artistic experimentation, and the dynamics with his former Beatles bandmates, offering a nuanced portrait of a creative titan confronting loss, self-doubt, and the pressures of legacy. The film situates McCartney’s post-Beatles evolution within broader cultural and personal contexts, presenting a story of reinvention, partnership, and artistic perseverance that resonates beyond music history.

CAST:

Paul McCartney – Himself (primary subject)
Linda McCartney – Archival footage (Wings collaborator and wife)
The Beatles (John Lennon, George Harrison, Ringo Starr) – Archiv
Denny Laine – Archival and interview content (Wings guitarist and co-founder)
Denny Seiwell – Archival and interview content (Wings drummer)
Henry McCullough – Archival material (Wings guitarist)
Jimmy McCulloch – Archival material (Wings guitarist)

Additional archival appearances: family members and others connected with McCartney’s life and career (e.g., Mary McCartney, Chris Thomas, Sean Ono Lennon and contemporary voices such as Chrissie Hynde in interview clips).

TOTALING RUNNING TIME: 1 Hour 55 Minutes