Robert Zemeckis boards 3D Submarine' for Disney

Filmmaker Robert Zemeckis is teaming up with Walt Disney to develop a new "Yellow Submarine," a 3D movie paying tribute to The Beatles. The film is an updated version of George Dunning's 1968 movie of the same title, and Disney apparently wants to have it ready by summer 2012.

Variety says the studio has been working to seal the deal for quite some time, considering the whole rights thing has been quite messy. In the end, everything went well enough, and Zemeckis now has access to 16 Beatles songs, including "Baby You’re a Rich Man," "All You Need Is Love," "When I’m 64" and "Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds."

Of course, Zemeckis will use his beloved performance-capture technique he already used for his upcoming flick "A Christmas Carol" and "Beowulf."

In the original "Submarine," Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band is captured by the music-hating Blue Meanies. No word yet about the plot of the remake, but we will keep you posted. Zemeckis also helmed "The Polar Express," "Forrest Gump" and the "Back to the Future" flicks.