The Academy Award and Annie Award-winning animated short film, WAR IS OVER! Inspired By The Music of John & Yoko, is now available to watch for free worldwide on the Official John Lennon Channel on YouTube. This marks the film’s first global streaming release.

Set in an alternate World War I, the story follows two soldiers on opposing sides who play a game of chess while a carrier pigeon delivers their moves across the battlefield. As the war intensifies, neither soldier knows the identity of his opponent, and the film builds to a dramatic conclusion, emphasizing that in war, there are ultimately no winners.

WAR IS OVER! was co-written by Sean Ono Lennon and Dave Mullins, a 20-year Pixar veteran known for his work on films such as Up, Soul, Incredibles 2, and Cars 2. Mullins also directed the film, with Brad Booker producing and Sean Ono Lennon and Yoko Ono Lennon serving as executive producers. The score was composed by Thomas Newman, a 15-time Oscar nominee.

The film is a co-production between Lenono Music and ElectroLeague, with animation by Wētā FX using Epic Games’ Unreal Engine. The team expressed gratitude for the opportunity to share the film freely, highlighting its message of peace and the importance of making it accessible to a global audience, especially during the holiday season.

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