| The Beatles 4-Film Cinematic Event | |
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| Directed by | Sam Mendes |
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| Music by | The Beatles |
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| Distributed by | Sony Pictures Releasing |
Release date | April 2028 |
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| Language | English |
The Beatles 4-Film Cinematic Event is an upcoming series of 4 Biographical films about the English rock band The Beatles produced and directed by Sam Mendes[1]. Each film tells interconnected stories in the perspective of each member of the band.
The films will star Paul Mescal as Paul McCartney, Harris Dickinson as John Lennon, Joseph Quinn as George Harrison, and Barry Keoghan as Ringo Starr[2][3].
These films are the first Beatles biopics to be made with full cooperation with Apple Corps, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, and the estates of John Lennon and George Harrison, they granted permission to use their life stories and music for the films.[4][1] These four films are set to be released on April 2028 by Sony Pictures worldwide.
Cast
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On February 20th, 2024, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Sam Mendes, and his production company Neal Street Productions announced four films based on the lives of The Beatles with each film being in the perspective of each Beatle
Writing
editJack Thorne, Jez Butterworth, and Peter Straughan were announced to be the writers of the films
The script for the Ringo movie was requested to be altered because Starr didn't like their depiction of him with his first wife Maureen Starkey Tigrett, stating that "That’s not how we were. I’d say, ‘We would never do that."[5] It was changed where Ringo would be happy with
Filming
editRoger Deakins had been rumored to be the cinematographer of the films, but his involvement hasn't been confirmed yet[6]
Casting
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On November 27th, 2024, Ringo Starr revealed in a Rolling Stone interview that Barry Keoghan will be playing Ringo in the films.[3] Anna Sawai was rumored to play the role of Yoko Ono.[8] She would dismiss the rumors while backstage at the SAG Awards, saying "I think a rumor is just a rumor".[9] On April 1st, 2025, the actors who will be playing as John, Paul, George and Ringo was officially revealed at Sony's CinemaCon 2025 panel[2], this confirmed some rumors on who will play John Paul, and Ringo with the only exception being George, with him being cast by Joseph Quinn instead of Rowe. The cast received some backlash by fans for not having any resemblance to their respective band member and for not hiring Liverpudlian actors with the cast being half Irish and half English.[10]
Release
editThe four films were originally set for a 2027 release window[1], but it was changed to April 2028.
At the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts, Sam Mendes, the guest lecturer, told that he plans to release all the four films on the same day[11]
References
edit- 1 2 3 "Sam Mendes / Neal Street Productions To Make Landmark Beatles Biopic Project For Sony Pictures Entertainment | The Beatles". www.thebeatles.com. Retrieved 2025-07-11.
- 1 2 "CinemaCon 2025: Every New Sony Pictures Announcement". 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-07-10.
- 1 2 Millman, Ethan (2024-11-27). "Barry Keoghan 'Taking Drum Lessons' to Star in Beatles Movie, Ringo Starr Says". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2025-07-10.
- ↑ "#RingoStarr (@ringostarrmusic) on X". X (formerly Twitter). Archived from the original on 2024-12-12. Retrieved 2025-07-11.
- ↑ Zoladz, Lindsay; Traff, Thea (2025-07-02). "He's Ringo. And Nobody Else Is". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2025-07-11.
- ↑ "Roger Deakins Eyed to Lens All 4 Sam Mendes 'Beatles' Movies". World of Reel. 2019-08-19. Retrieved 2025-07-12.
- ↑ "The Beatles: Part 1". Production List | Film & Television Industry Alliance. 2025-05-13. Retrieved 2025-07-12.
- ↑ InSneider, The. "Hot Rumor: Shōgun's Anna Sawai Eyed to Play Yoko Ono in Sam Mendes' Beatles Movies". The InSneider. Retrieved 2025-07-11.
- ↑ Grobar, Matt (2025-02-24). "'Shōgun's Anna Sawai Pours Cold Water On Rumored Casting As Yoko Ono In Sam Mendes' Beatles Movies – SAG Awards Backstage". Deadline. Retrieved 2025-07-11.
- ↑ "Controversy behind Beatles biopic casting". Controversy behind Beatles biopic casting - The Post. Retrieved 2025-07-10.
- ↑ "Sam Mendes Wants To Release All Four 'Beatles' Movies on the Same Day". World of Reel. 2019-08-19. Retrieved 2025-07-11.