Movie based around coming-of-age road trip to Harlech
The story of a ”daytripper” by pre-Beatles John Lennon and Paul
McCartney to North Wales is set to be turned into a film this year.
A raft of new movie projects backed by Film Agency for Wales are in the pipeline over the next 12 months.
One project, called Men of Harlech, by writer Jeff Murphy, tells
the story of a teenage John Lennon and Paul McCartney running away from
Liverpool in a coming-of-age roadtrip to the North Wales town after
hearing the famous song.
Apparently based on a true story, the project is in the very early
stages of development with scenes shot in Harlech if it gets the green
light.
Mike Hill, spokesman for Film Agency Wales, welcomed the flurry of
new creations and said the area provided impressive locations for film
companies to work in.
He said: “With a fair wind and some further finance, 2014 may be a good year for film in North Wales.“It’s great to see so many exciting projects coming to the Film
Agency which showcase the great talent we have in North Wales, some of
which will also utilise the fantastic locations in which to shoot
their movies.”
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