A new documentary about Paul McCartney’s early post-Beatles solo career has been announced and is tentatively titled Man on the Run, according to Deadline.

Grammy and Oscar-winner Morgan Neville will direct the film, the filmmaker behind Won’t You Be My Neighbor and Roadrunner: An Anthony Bourdain Movie. The announcement came a day before the 65th Annual Grammy Awards ceremony in Los Angeles.

According to MPL and Universal Music Group’s Polygram Entertainment, Man on the Run will feature “Paul McCartney’s extraordinary life following the breakup of The Beatles and how the love he shared with Linda McCartney influenced a journey that would lead to the formation of Wings and more of the greatest music ever created.”

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The film’s director has been given exclusive access to never-before-seen home video footage and photos featuring Paul and his late wife Linda McCartney, which will be combined with fresh interviews and live concert footage to capture a unique day-in-the-life portrait of the man in love – recently divorced from his Beatles bandmates – whose fertile inkwell spawned such hits as “Maybe I’m Amazed,” “Another Day,” “Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey,” “Hi, Hi, Hi,” “My Love,” “Live And Let Die,” “Band On The Run,” “Listen To What The Man Said,” “Silly Love Songs,” “Let ‘Em In,” “Mull Of Kintyre,” “With A Little Luck,” and “Goodnight Tonight” over the course of a highly productive decade.

Director Neville said in a statement:

One of the film’s producers, Michele Anthony, said:

“As a lifelong obsessive of all things McCartney, I’ve always felt that the 1970s were the great under-examined part of his story. I’m thrilled to have the chance to explore and reappraise this crucial moment in a great artist’s life and work.”

“At its heart, this is a story of Linda and Paul’s enduring love and an artist finding his own voice after being in the most historic music group ever. Our film traces one of the most incredibly creative periods of Paul’s life which spawned a vital and legendary body of work that continues to impact people and culture in every corner of the globe. We are honored to present this story with unprecedented access to a treasure trove of material from Paul and Linda’s personal archive.”

On the Heels of Get Back

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Perhaps off the back of the popularity of the previous archival release from the historic rock musician Get Back – directed by J.R.R. Tolkienite Peter Jackson for Apple TV+ – covering the fateful Let it Be recording sessions of what would be the 12th and final album and live performance in the band’s life together, comes the immediate aftermath and life through Paul’s eyes.