A new Paul McCartney documentary directed by Academy Award winner Morgan Neville has been acquired by Amazon MGM Studios. Titled Man on the Run, it is described as an intimate feature documentary exploring Paul McCartney’s creative rebirth after The Beatles’ breakup.
The documentary will have its premiere at the Telluride Film Festival, is the centerpiece of a comprehensive new partnership among McCartney, Universal Music Group, and Amazon that will unfold over the next year, including the release of exclusive music and merchandise from Amazon Music, and one-of-a-kind commentary from McCartney.
Man on the Run, produced by Tremolo, in association with MPL and Polygram Entertainment, will be released in select theaters and subsequently available on Prime Video February 25, 2026, in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide.
The partnership coincides with the release of his book Wings: The Story of a Band on the Run, which arrives November 4, 2025, and McCartney’s “Got Back” tour dates across North America this fall.
From the August 29 announcement: Man on the Run takes viewers on an intimate journey through McCartney’s extraordinary life following the breakup of The Beatles and the formation of Wings with his wife, Linda. The film chronicles the arc of McCartney’s solo career as he faces down a myriad of challenges while creating new music to define a new decade. Through unprecedented access to previously unseen footage and rare archival materials, the documentary captures Paul’s transformative post-Beatles era through a uniquely vulnerable lens.
