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In 2009, Disney, Apple Corps, and ImageMovers Digital announced a motion-captured remake of the 1968 Beatles film '''''Yellow Submarine''''' at the D23 Expo. The film was slated to be released in the Summer of 2012, in time for the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London.<ref>http://variety.com/2009/film/news/disney-zemeckis-board-submarine-1118007485/</ref>
In 2009, Disney, Apple Corps, and ImageMovers Digital announced a motion-captured remake of the 1968 Beatles film '''''Yellow Submarine''''' at the D23 Expo. The film was slated to be released in the Summer of 2012, in time for the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London.<ref>http://variety.com/2009/film/news/disney-zemeckis-board-submarine-1118007485/</ref>


==Crew and Casting==
==Crew and Casting==
The film would have been written and directed by Robert Zemeckis. The film would feature the voices of Peter Serafinowicz (as Paul McCartney) Dean Lennox Kelly (as John Lennon) Cary Elwes (as George Harrison) and Adam Campbell (as Ringo Starr), and the motion capture would be performed by Beatles tribute band The Fab Four.<ref>http://www2.gibson.com/News-Lifestyle/News/en-us/yellow-submarine-0113.aspx</ref> David Tennant was in talks to play the Chief Blue Meanie.<ref>http://www.firstshowing.net/2010/david-tennant-thinks-zemeckis-yellow-submarine-has-sunk/</ref> If the film had been successful, it would've done a Broadway musical and a Cirque de Soleil show.
The film would have been written and directed by Robert Zemeckis. The film would feature the voices of Peter Serafinowicz (as Paul McCartney) Dean Lennox Kelly (as John Lennon) Cary Elwes (as George Harrison) and Adam Campbell (as Ringo Starr), and the motion capture would be performed by Beatles tribute band The Fab Four.<ref>http://www2.gibson.com/News-Lifestyle/News/en-us/yellow-submarine-0113.aspx</ref> David Tennant was in talks to play the Chief Blue Meanie.<ref>http://firstshowing.net/2010/david-tennant-thinks-zemeckis-yellow-submarine-has-sunk/</ref> If the film had been successful, it would've done a Broadway musical and a Cirque de Soleil show.


==Cancellation==
==Cancellation==
In May 2010, Disney shut down ImageMovers Digital after the unsatisfactory results of ''A Christmas Carol'', and canceled the project in 2011 after ''Mars Needs Moms'' bombed.<ref>http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/03/15/us-yellowsubmarine-idUSTRE72E0ED20110315</ref> Disney let Zemeckis bring the film to other studios, which led to ImageMovers Digital final project being a look-dev test for the film, also directed by Robert Zemeckis.<ref>http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/disney-kills-yellow-submarine-remake-20110315</ref><ref>http://www.chadvernon.com/blog/about/</ref>  
In May 2010, Disney shut down ImageMovers Digital after the unsatisfactory results of ''A Christmas Carol'', and cancelled the project in 2011 after ''Mars Needs Moms'' bombed.<ref>http://reuters.com/article/2011/03/15/us-yellowsubmarine-idUSTRE72E0ED20110315</ref> Disney let Zemeckis bring the film to other studios, which led to ImageMovers Digital final project being a look-dev test for the film, also directed by Robert Zemeckis.<ref>http://rollingstone.com/music/news/disney-kills-yellow-submarine-remake-20110315</ref><ref>http://chadvernon.com/blog/about/</ref>  


By 2012, Zemeckis had no interest in remaking the film, saying: <blockquote>"That would have been a great one to bring the Beatles back to life. But it’s probably better not to be remade – you’re always behind the 8-ball when you do a remake. It gets harder and harder [to make movies]. With the current state of the industry, it’s difficult to stay passionate about it. The hardest thing for a filmmaker as he’s ageing is saying, “How much more of this crap can I take?” It’s tough, I can only do it if I have a script to believe in. Like Flight."<ref>http://www.slashfilm.com/robert-zemeckis-gives-up-on-the-yellow-submarine-remake/</ref></blockquote>
By 2012, Zemeckis had no interest in remaking the film, saying: <blockquote>"That would have been a great one to bring the Beatles back to life. But it’s probably better not to be remade – you’re always behind the 8-ball when you do a remake. It gets harder and harder [to make movies]. With the current state of the industry, it’s difficult to stay passionate about it. The hardest thing for a filmmaker as he’s ageing is saying, “How much more of this crap can I take?” It’s tough, I can only do it if I have a script to believe in. Like Flight."<ref>http://slashfilm.com/robert-zemeckis-gives-up-on-the-yellow-submarine-remake/</ref></blockquote>


==Search==
==Search==
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In April 2021, the search for Yellow Submarine 3D content would pick up after footage of an unrendered test animation was found by Maximo Salazar on the site Vimeo. More test footage would be found by Naturalkatsup<ref>https://twitter.com/endofthet0ur/status/1384305446618472452?s=20&t=PquV-hT9rzd7NwwtnyFpnA</ref> and both would be uploaded in a video by YouTube user Kitsu Beatles<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20210421055208/https://youtube.com//watch?v=pKrbnHau80M</ref>, head of The Yellow Submarine 3D Project.
In April 2021, the search for Yellow Submarine 3D content would pick up after footage of an unrendered test animation was found by Maximo Salazar on the site Vimeo. More test footage would be found by Naturalkatsup<ref>https://twitter.com/endofthet0ur/status/1384305446618472452?s=20&t=PquV-hT9rzd7NwwtnyFpnA</ref> and both would be uploaded in a video by YouTube user Kitsu Beatles<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20210421055208/https://youtube.com//watch?v=pKrbnHau80M</ref>, head of The Yellow Submarine 3D Project.


This team contacted members of the Fab Four who would provide pictures of a soundtrack CD to the film, confirming what tracks would be in the film. Member Mr. Kite would contact a anonymous ImageMovers employee and they would provide storyboards of the Hey Bulldog, Eleanor Rigby, and intro sequences which were released on April 23rd 2021.<ref>https://archive.org/details/the-beatles-yellow-submarine-3d-unseen-found-footage</ref>
This team contacted members of the Fab Four who would provide pictures of a soundtrack CD to the film, confirming what tracks would be in the film. Member Mr. Kite would contact an anonymous ImageMovers employee and they would provide storyboards of the Hey Bulldog, Eleanor Rigby, and intro sequences which were released on April 23rd, 2021.<ref>https://archive.org/details/the-beatles-yellow-submarine-3d-unseen-found-footage</ref>


A fully rendered clip of the All Together Now test animation would be found later in June of 2021.
A fully rendered clip of the All Together Now test animation would be found later in June of 2021.


==Surfaced Content==
==Surfaced Content==
Concept art, behind-the-scenes photos, storyboards, unrendered and rendered test animations have surfaced from the film and are mostly on archived on Archive.org.
Concept art, behind-the-scenes photos, storyboards, and rendered/unrendered test animations have surfaced from the film and are mostly archived on Archive.org.


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
===Videos===
===Videos===
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===Images===
===Images===
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<gallery mode="packed" heights="150">
4headedbulldog.jpg|Bulldog model by Punn Wiantrakoon.
File:4headedbulldog.jpg|Bulldog model by Punn Wiantrakoon.
Jermeyimd.jpg|Jeremy Hillary Boob Ph.D. model by Punn Wiantrakoon.
File:Jermeyimd.jpg|Jeremy Hillary Boob Ph.D. model by Punn Wiantrakoon.
Maximd.jpg|Max model by Punn Wiantrakoon.
File:Maximd.jpg|Max model by Punn Wiantrakoon.
Bluemeanieyimd.jpg|Chief Blue Meanie model by Punn Wiantrakoon.
File:Bluemeanieyimd.jpg|Chief Blue Meanie model by Punn Wiantrakoon.
Snapping Turk.png|Snapping Turtle Turk Model
File:Snapping Turk.png|Snapping Turtle Turk Model
BM concept 07.jpg|Fish concept art by Brandon Martynowicz.
File:BM concept 07.jpg|Fish concept art by Brandon Martynowicz.
BM concept 06.jpg|Bulldog leash concept art by Brandon Martynowicz.
File:BM concept 06.jpg|Bulldog leash concept art by Brandon Martynowicz.
BM concept 05.jpg|Beatle mansion exterior by Brandon Martynowicz.
File:BM concept 05.jpg|Beatle mansion exterior by Brandon Martynowicz.
BM concept 04.jpg|Beatle mansion interior concept art by Brandon Martynowicz.
File:BM concept 04.jpg|Beatle mansion interior concept art by Brandon Martynowicz.
BM concept 03.jpg|Meanie-fied tree concept art by Brandon Martynowicz.
File:BM concept 03.jpg|Meanie-fied tree concept art by Brandon Martynowicz.
BM concept 02.jpg|Pepperland concept art by Brandon Martynowicz.
File:BM concept 02.jpg|Pepperland concept art by Brandon Martynowicz.
Resample(lanczos).jpeg|A butterfly-stomper by Chris Bonura, a concept artist on the film.
File:Resample(lanczos).jpeg|A butterfly-stomper by Chris Bonura, a concept artist on the film.
flyingTurk_3q_v001.jpg|"Flying Turk" engine headpiece by Punn Wiatrakoon.
File:FlyingTurk 3q v001.jpg|"Flying Turk" engine headpiece by Punn Wiatrakoon.
suckingmonster.jpg|Sea of Monster's sucking monster model by Punn Wiantrakoon.
File:Suckingmonster.jpg|Sea of Monster's sucking monster model by Punn Wiantrakoon.
V011_openMouth_800.jpg|Vaccum Monster art by Punn Wiantrakoon.
File:V011 openMouth 800.jpg|Vaccum Monster art by Punn Wiantrakoon.
maxmakingof.jpg|Max model study by Punn Wiantrakoon.
File:Maxmakingof.jpg|Max model study by Punn Wiantrakoon.
bluemeaniemaking.jpg|Chief Blue Meanie model study by Punn Wiantrakoon.
File:Bluemeaniemaking.jpg|Chief Blue Meanie model study by Punn Wiantrakoon.
beatlesimd.jpg|The Beatles models by Punn Wiantrakoon.
File:Beatlesimd.jpg|The Beatles models by Punn Wiantrakoon.
beatlesbandimd.jpg|The Beatles band model by Punn Wiantrakoon, Matt Cioffi, and Landis Fields.
File:Beatlesbandimd.jpg|The Beatles band model by Punn Wiantrakoon, Matt Cioffi, and Landis Fields.
yellowsubmarinewarship.jpg|Blue Meanies' warship concept art by Jason Merck.
File:Yellowsubmarinewarship.jpg|Blue Meanies' warship concept art by Jason Merck.
beatlemansion2.jpg|Alternative Beatle Mansion concept art by Jason Merck.
File:Beatlemansion2.jpg|Alternative Beatle Mansion concept art by Jason Merck.
Early art 1.jpg|
File:Early art 1.jpg
pepperland.jpg|Pepperland concept art by Jason Merck.
File:Pepperland.jpg|Pepperland concept art by Jason Merck.
Pepperland 2.jpg|Pepperland concept art (2/2).
File:Pepperland 2.jpg|Pepperland concept art (2/2).
Liverpool 1.jpg|Liverpool concept art (1/4).
File:Liverpool 1.jpg|Liverpool concept art (1/4).
Liverpool 2.jpg|Liverpool concept art (2/4).
File:Liverpool 2.jpg|Liverpool concept art (2/4).
Liverpool 3.jpg|Liverpool concept art (3/4).
File:Liverpool 3.jpg|Liverpool concept art (3/4).
Liverpool 4.jpg|Liverpool concept art (4/4).
File:Liverpool 4.jpg|Liverpool concept art (4/4).
Submarine and Paul.jpg|Inside the submarine with Paul.
File:Submarine and Paul.jpg|Inside the submarine with Paul.
Submarine Control Deck.jpg|Submarine Control Deck
File:Submarine Control Deck.jpg|Submarine Control Deck
Submarine 2.jpg|
File:Submarine 2.jpg
Submarine_1.jpg|More of the Submarine inside (1/2).
File:Submarine 1.jpg|More of the Submarine inside (1/2).
Submarine_insides2.jpg|More of the Submarine inside (2/2).
File:Submarine insides2.jpg|More of the Submarine inside (2/2).
EleanorRigbyArt1.jpg|Concept art for the Eleanor Rigby scene (1/2).
File:EleanorRigbyArt1.jpg|Concept art for the Eleanor Rigby scene (1/2).
EleanorRigbyArt2.jpg|Concept art for the Eleanor Rigby scene (2/2).
File:EleanorRigbyArt2.jpg|Concept art for the Eleanor Rigby scene (2/2).
File:Liverpoolys.jpg|Another Liverpool Concept art
File:Pyramid Pepperland Concept art.jpg|Pyramid Pepperland Concept art
File:The submarine following ringo.jpg|The Submarine Following Ringo {concept art}
File:The blue meanies army.jpg|The Blue Meanies Army {Concept art}
File:Glove.jpg|Glove {Concept art}
File:Sea of time .jpg|Sea Of Time {Concept art}
</gallery>
</gallery>


==See Also==
==See Also==
*[[Strawberry Fields (partially found production materials from cancelled musical animated film; 1980s-1989)]]
*[[The Threetles (lost unreleased recordings from Beatles reunion sessions; 1990s)]]
*[[The Threetles (lost unreleased recordings from Beatles reunion sessions; 1990s)]]
*[[The Long and Winding Road (found workprint of unfinished Beatles documentary; 1970s)]]
*[[The Long and Winding Road (found workprint of unfinished Beatles documentary; 1970s)]]
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Submarine and Logo (restored by naturalkatsup).png

Promotional image for the film, shown at the D23 Expo (restored by naturalkatsup).

Status: Partially Lost

In 2009, Disney, Apple Corps, and ImageMovers Digital announced a motion-captured remake of the 1968 Beatles film Yellow Submarine at the D23 Expo. The film was slated to be released in the Summer of 2012, in time for the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London.[1]

Crew and Casting

The film would have been written and directed by Robert Zemeckis. The film would feature the voices of Peter Serafinowicz (as Paul McCartney) Dean Lennox Kelly (as John Lennon) Cary Elwes (as George Harrison) and Adam Campbell (as Ringo Starr), and the motion capture would be performed by Beatles tribute band The Fab Four.[2] David Tennant was in talks to play the Chief Blue Meanie.[3] If the film had been successful, it would've done a Broadway musical and a Cirque de Soleil show.

Cancellation

In May 2010, Disney shut down ImageMovers Digital after the unsatisfactory results of A Christmas Carol, and cancelled the project in 2011 after Mars Needs Moms bombed.[4] Disney let Zemeckis bring the film to other studios, which led to ImageMovers Digital final project being a look-dev test for the film, also directed by Robert Zemeckis.[5][6]

By 2012, Zemeckis had no interest in remaking the film, saying:

"That would have been a great one to bring the Beatles back to life. But it’s probably better not to be remade – you’re always behind the 8-ball when you do a remake. It gets harder and harder [to make movies]. With the current state of the industry, it’s difficult to stay passionate about it. The hardest thing for a filmmaker as he’s ageing is saying, “How much more of this crap can I take?” It’s tough, I can only do it if I have a script to believe in. Like Flight."[7]

Search

Motion capture footage for George Harrison would be uploaded to YouTube unlisted in 2011 by ImageMovers employee John Root.[8] Test footage of a Blue Meanie and an apple was found sometime after along with concept art and test renders for the film.

In April 2021, the search for Yellow Submarine 3D content would pick up after footage of an unrendered test animation was found by Maximo Salazar on the site Vimeo. More test footage would be found by Naturalkatsup[9] and both would be uploaded in a video by YouTube user Kitsu Beatles[10], head of The Yellow Submarine 3D Project.

This team contacted members of the Fab Four who would provide pictures of a soundtrack CD to the film, confirming what tracks would be in the film. Member Mr. Kite would contact an anonymous ImageMovers employee and they would provide storyboards of the Hey Bulldog, Eleanor Rigby, and intro sequences which were released on April 23rd, 2021.[11]

A fully rendered clip of the All Together Now test animation would be found later in June of 2021.

Surfaced Content

Concept art, behind-the-scenes photos, storyboards, and rendered/unrendered test animations have surfaced from the film and are mostly archived on Archive.org.

Gallery

Videos

A compilation of various test footage and storyboards for the film.

Sgt. Peppers Intro sequence with dialogue.

Video compilation of behind-the-scenes photos of mocap sessions.

Scribbles to Screen's video on the subject.

DazzReview's video on the subject.

Images

  • Bulldog model by Punn Wiantrakoon.

    Bulldog model by Punn Wiantrakoon.

  • Jeremy Hillary Boob Ph.D. model by Punn Wiantrakoon.

    Jeremy Hillary Boob Ph.D. model by Punn Wiantrakoon.

  • Max model by Punn Wiantrakoon.

    Max model by Punn Wiantrakoon.

  • Chief Blue Meanie model by Punn Wiantrakoon.

    Chief Blue Meanie model by Punn Wiantrakoon.

  • Snapping Turtle Turk Model

    Snapping Turtle Turk Model

  • Fish concept art by Brandon Martynowicz.

    Fish concept art by Brandon Martynowicz.

  • Bulldog leash concept art by Brandon Martynowicz.

    Bulldog leash concept art by Brandon Martynowicz.

  • Beatle mansion exterior by Brandon Martynowicz.

    Beatle mansion exterior by Brandon Martynowicz.

  • Beatle mansion interior concept art by Brandon Martynowicz.

    Beatle mansion interior concept art by Brandon Martynowicz.

  • Meanie-fied tree concept art by Brandon Martynowicz.

    Meanie-fied tree concept art by Brandon Martynowicz.

  • Pepperland concept art by Brandon Martynowicz.

    Pepperland concept art by Brandon Martynowicz.

  • A butterfly-stomper by Chris Bonura, a concept artist on the film.

    A butterfly-stomper by Chris Bonura, a concept artist on the film.

  • "Flying Turk" engine headpiece by Punn Wiatrakoon.

    "Flying Turk" engine headpiece by Punn Wiatrakoon.

  • Sea of Monster's sucking monster model by Punn Wiantrakoon.

    Sea of Monster's sucking monster model by Punn Wiantrakoon.

  • Vaccum Monster art by Punn Wiantrakoon.

    Vaccum Monster art by Punn Wiantrakoon.

  • Max model study by Punn Wiantrakoon.

    Max model study by Punn Wiantrakoon.

  • Chief Blue Meanie model study by Punn Wiantrakoon.

    Chief Blue Meanie model study by Punn Wiantrakoon.

  • The Beatles models by Punn Wiantrakoon.

    The Beatles models by Punn Wiantrakoon.

  • The Beatles band model by Punn Wiantrakoon, Matt Cioffi, and Landis Fields.

    The Beatles band model by Punn Wiantrakoon, Matt Cioffi, and Landis Fields.

  • Blue Meanies' warship concept art by Jason Merck.

    Blue Meanies' warship concept art by Jason Merck.

  • Alternative Beatle Mansion concept art by Jason Merck.

    Alternative Beatle Mansion concept art by Jason Merck.

  • Early art 1.jpg
  • Pepperland concept art by Jason Merck.

    Pepperland concept art by Jason Merck.

  • Pepperland concept art (2/2).

    Pepperland concept art (2/2).

  • Liverpool concept art (1/4).

    Liverpool concept art (1/4).

  • Liverpool concept art (2/4).

    Liverpool concept art (2/4).

  • Liverpool concept art (3/4).

    Liverpool concept art (3/4).

  • Liverpool concept art (4/4).

    Liverpool concept art (4/4).

  • Inside the submarine with Paul.

    Inside the submarine with Paul.

  • Submarine Control Deck

    Submarine Control Deck

  • Submarine 2.jpg
  • More of the Submarine inside (1/2).

    More of the Submarine inside (1/2).

  • More of the Submarine inside (2/2).

    More of the Submarine inside (2/2).

  • Concept art for the Eleanor Rigby scene (1/2).

    Concept art for the Eleanor Rigby scene (1/2).

  • Concept art for the Eleanor Rigby scene (2/2).

    Concept art for the Eleanor Rigby scene (2/2).

  • Another Liverpool Concept art

    Another Liverpool Concept art

  • Pyramid Pepperland Concept art

    Pyramid Pepperland Concept art

  • The Submarine Following Ringo {concept art}

    The Submarine Following Ringo {concept art}

  • The Blue Meanies Army {Concept art}

    The Blue Meanies Army {Concept art}

  • Glove {Concept art}

    Glove {Concept art}

  • Sea Of Time {Concept art}

    Sea Of Time {Concept art}


See Also

References

  1. ↑ http://variety.com/2009/film/news/disney-zemeckis-board-submarine-1118007485/
  2. ↑ http://www2.gibson.com/News-Lifestyle/News/en-us/yellow-submarine-0113.aspx
  3. ↑ http://firstshowing.net/2010/david-tennant-thinks-zemeckis-yellow-submarine-has-sunk/
  4. ↑ http://reuters.com/article/2011/03/15/us-yellowsubmarine-idUSTRE72E0ED20110315
  5. ↑ http://rollingstone.com/music/news/disney-kills-yellow-submarine-remake-20110315
  6. ↑ http://chadvernon.com/blog/about/
  7. ↑ http://slashfilm.com/robert-zemeckis-gives-up-on-the-yellow-submarine-remake/
  8. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20201123182704/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9qDz34B5cqc
  9. ↑ https://twitter.com/endofthet0ur/status/1384305446618472452?s=20&t=PquV-hT9rzd7NwwtnyFpnA
  10. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20210421055208/https://youtube.com//watch?v=pKrbnHau80M
  11. ↑ https://archive.org/details/the-beatles-yellow-submarine-3d-unseen-found-footage
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