'Imagine' This: John Lennon Biopic

A look into the rock icon's early years. A new biopic exploring John Lennon 's early years, which shaped him into the man and icon he'd become, is in the works, says the Hollywood Reporter . The film's script zeroes in on the rock legend's childhood and adolescence, when he fatefully met his songwriting soulmate and Beatles comrade Paul McCartney . Filming will take place on location in Lennon's hometown of Liverpool, England, says the Reporter , and the project's backers say that casting "is under way." (link)