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You are here: Home » Beatles diary » Sam Taylor-Wood to direct Lennon biopic Nowhere Boy

Sam Taylor-Wood to direct Lennon biopic Nowhere Boy

2.02pm, Friday 29 August 2008 (2 years ago)

Artist and film-maker Sam Taylor-Wood is to direct Nowhere Boy, a film about the life of John Lennon.

I knew as I closed the final page that this was the film I had been looking to direct. The story spoke to me on so many levels - both personal and artistic.

The women in John's early life truly shaped who he became, and the strengths and weaknesses of their relationships are central to this film.

Sam Taylor-Wood

Nowhere Boy will be shot on location in Liverpool, and will be based on the book Imagine This: Growing Up with My Brother John Lennon, written by Lennon's half sister Julia Baird.

The film will examine the influence of Lennon's aunt Mimi Smith and his mother Julia upon his early life.

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