Writer disputes credit as Yesterday film adapted for West End
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 22 Oct, 13:03 · Archive
American screenwriter Jack Barth claims his contribution to the 2019 film Yesterday is being obscured as it is adapted into a West End musical.
American screenwriter Jack Barth has accused filmmaker Richard Curtis and broadcaster Emma Freud of erasing his role in the story as the 2019 film Yesterday is adapted into a West End musical. In an exclusive interview, Barth said he feels it is 'rather despicable' that Curtis and Freud have progressed the project without contacting him, claiming they have 'done everything in their immense power to obscure my contribution'.
Barth wrote an original concept called Cover Version in 2012, centred on a struggling musician who discovers he is the only person alive who remembers The Beatles and passes their songs off as his own. This concept was later developed into Yesterday, directed by Danny Boyle and inspired by The Beatles' music. The film starred Himesh Patel, Lily James and Ed Sheeran.
For the film, Barth received joint 'story by' credit with Curtis, who was credited as the sole screenwriter. Barth claims he has not been contacted about the stage adaptation and fears his contribution will be further overlooked. The West End musical is currently in development.
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- Writer dubs Richard Curtis an ‘arrogant pig’ as Suffolk film heads to West EndAmerican writer Jack Barth has dubbed Richard Curtis and Emma Freud as "arrogant pigs" as Suffolk film Yesterday is adapted for the West End stage.East Anglian Daily Times · 22 Oct, 09:22
- Writer dubs Richard Curtis an ‘arrogant pig’ as Suffolk film heads to West EndAmerican writer Jack Barth has dubbed Richard Curtis and Emma Freud as "arrogant pigs" as Suffolk film Yesterday is adapted for the West End stage.Ipswich Star · 22 Oct, 09:22
In this story: Jack Barth · Richard Curtis · Emma Freud · The Beatles · Suffolk
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