( CNN ) -- Time to scream for Beatlemania again . Apple Corps , the Beatles ' business organization , and director Ron Howard are teaming up for a documentary on the Fab Four 's touring years , according to a statement released by the principals . The film will chronicle the rise of Beatlemania , which coincided with the group 's relentless touring of England , continental Europe , North America and parts of Asia from 1964 to 1966 -- a punishing schedule of frantic audiences , challenging security and occasional political difficulties that eventually prompted the group to withdraw to the studio , with small exceptions , until its 1970 breakup . Among the group 's trailblazing concerts were the New York Shea Stadium shows in 1965 and 1966 , a performance at Tokyo 's Nippon Budokan in 1966 and a show at San Francisco 's Candlestick Park in 1966 -- the group 's final American concert . The tours were n't without problems . On a 1966 stop in the Philippines , the Beatles skipped an invitation to a breakfast hosted by first lady Imelda Marcos and were accused of snubbing her . In response , the group 's police protection was pulled and the group 's entourage was attacked at the airport . Later that year , while touring America , John Lennon 's comments about the group being `` more popular than Jesus '' set off record burnings and protests in some cities . `` The way the Beatles burst onto the scene in Britain was an overwhelming social , cultural and musical phenomenon , but was even then eclipsed by that extraordinary explosion on the American scene and then the world , '' said producer Nigel Sinclair of White Horse Pictures , which is co-producing the film , in the statement . Sinclair 's credits include the documentary `` George Harrison : Living in the Material World . '' The production team also includes Imagine Entertainment , Howard 's producing shingle . Howard , one of Hollywood 's most successful directors , won an Oscar for directing 2001 's `` A Beautiful Mind . '' 5 things to know about Beatlemania . The best summer movie ever .
Beatles documentary to be directed by Ron Howard . Film will focus on group 's touring years . Beatles tours were manifestations of Beatlemania , with screaming and craziness .