4 movies about The Beatles are within the works – with every star getting a biopic to share their facet of the story of the band that modified the world.
The mission marks the primary time Apple Corps Ltd and The Beatles – Sir Paul McCartney, Sir Ringo Starr, and the households of John Lennon and George Harrison – have granted full life story and music rights for a scripted movie.
Coming from every band member’s standpoint, the 4 theatrical characteristic movies will intersect to inform “the astonishing story of the best band in historical past”.
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British filmmaker Sam Mendes, identified for the Oscar-winning American Magnificence, in addition to 1917 and James Bond movie Skyfall, conceived the “daring” concept and can direct all 4 movies.
“I am honoured to be telling the story of the best rock band of all time, and excited to problem the notion of what constitutes a visit to the films,” Mendes stated in a press release.
Mendes may also produce the movies alongside his Neal Road Productions accomplice Dame Pippa Harris and Neal Road’s Julie Pastor.
4 movies, one story – ‘probably the most celebrated band of all time’
The movies might be financed and distributed worldwide by Sony Footage, and might be launched in cinemas in 2027.
Sony stated details about the relationship of the releases, which might be introduced nearer to the time, might be “progressive and groundbreaking”.
“We intend this to be a uniquely thrilling, and epic cinematic expertise: 4 movies, informed from 4 completely different views, which inform a single story about probably the most celebrated band of all time,” Dame Pippa stated.
“To have The Beatles’ and Apple Corps’ blessing to do that is an immense privilege.”
Tom Rothman, chairman and chief government of Sony Footage Leisure’s Movement Image Group, added: “I do know I converse for our chief government Tony Vinciquerra, who was instrumental in making this occur, and each Sony Footage Movement Image Group colleague around the globe, once I say: ‘Yeah, yeah, yeah!’
“Theatrical film occasions at this time have to be culturally seismic. Sam’s daring, large-scale concept is that, after which some.
“Pairing his premier filmmaking staff, with the music and the tales of 4 younger males who modified the world, will rock audiences all around the globe.
“We’re deeply grateful to all events and look ahead ourselves to breaking some guidelines with Sam’s uniquely inventive imaginative and prescient.”
