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Stranger Things star Finn Wolfhard directs new music video for late Beatles legend

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Finn Wolfhard has stepped behind the camera to direct a brand‑new music video honouring the legacy of George Harrison.

The Stranger Things star teamed up with a group of Canadian artists on the new stop-motion clip for his 1973 hit Give Me Love (Give Me Peace On Earth).

It took the work of 20 stop-motion artists who built it all by hand.

The ambitious production was spearheaded by Toronto's Nobody Told Me Studios in collaboration with Tye Down Pictures.

The 22-year-old actor and musician - who portrays Mike Wheeler on hit Netflix series Stranger Things - revealed how meaningful the project was to him, describing the collaboration as a career highlight.

He said: “To work with the Harrison family and bring this video to life with a team of incredible young Canadian artists has been a great honour."

Wolfhard went on to reflect on the personal impact Harrison’s music has had on him.

He explained: “It’s hard to put into words how grateful I am for this opportunity. George Harrison has and will continue to be a huge inspiration to me, and his work will live on forever."

The late Beatle's son, Dhani Harrison, executive-produced with David Zonshine, and said his father - who died in 2001, aged 58, from cancer - would have "loved" the creation.

Composer Dhani, 47, said: “Finn is one of the sweetest and most talented people I know of his generation, and he is the perfect person to direct a video for my dad.

“My dad would have loved this, and I hope his wonderful, creative, heartfelt ideas help this song reach another generation. Great job, Finn – we love you.”

The video takes the viewer on a journey through Harrison's private state, Friar Park, in Henley-On-Thames, with many nods to the musician's career throughout.

This year saw Wolfhard kick off his music career with his debut album Happy Birthday.

In an interview with Dork, the multi-hyphenate explained that he made the collection after a period of "wallowing".

He said: “I was going through something. I had no idea why I was feeling a certain way, so I just wrote about it. I put the wallowing to good use.”

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