Sony and Oscar-winning filmmaker Sam Mendes’ ambitious plans to make four separate theatrical films, one on each of the members of The Beatles, is running full steam ahead. We have a potential major development in casting.
The InSneider is reporting that Harris Dickinson (John Lennon), Paul Mescal (Paul McCartney), Barry Keoghan (Ringo Starr), and Charlie Rowe (George Harrison) are rumored to portray the Fab Four. These films are set to be interconnected stories, one from each band member’s point of view.
Mendes will direct all four films. For the first time ever, Apple Corps. and The Beatles have granted full life story and music rights for a scripted film. Sony chief Tom Rothman stated Mendes was eyeing a mid-2025 shoot in the UK and, yes, all four films will be released in 2027. My best guess is that we get each of them rolled out in the winter, spring, summer and fall.