Maxance Vincent
Sony Pictures Entertainment has announced one of the most ambitious theatrical projects in years, with Sam Mendes helming a four-part biopic to tell the story of The Beatles. According to a press release, the project marks the first time Apple Corps Ltd. and The Beatles have granted full life story and music rights for a scripted film.
Each movie will be from one of the members’ point of view — John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, and George Harrison — and will interconnect to “tell the astonishing story of the greatest band in history.”
The movies are set to release in 2027, though details on their release are forthcoming. However, the studio promises the dating cadence of each film will be innovative and groundbreaking. In a statement, Mendes said that he is “honored to be telling the story of the greatest rock band of all time and excited to challenge the notion of what constitutes a trip to the movies.”
Pippa Harris of Neal Street Productions said, “We intend this to be a uniquely thrilling, and epic cinematic experience: four films, told from four different perspectives which tell a single story about the most celebrated band of all time. To have The Beatles’ and Apple Corps’ blessing to do this is an immense privilege. From our first meeting with Tom Rothman and Elizabeth Gabler, it was clear that they shared both our passion and ambition for this project, and we can’t think of a more perfect home than Sony Pictures.”
Apple Corps Ltd. CEO Jeff Jones said, “Apple Corps is delighted to collaborate with Sam, Pippa and Julie to explore each Beatle’s unique story and to bring them together in a suitably captivating and innovative way. Sony Pictures’ enthusiastic support, championing the project’s scope and creative vision from the start, has been invaluable for all of us.”
Finally, Tom Rothman, Chairman and CEO of Sony Pictures’ Motion Picture Group, said, “I know I speak for our CEO Tony Vinciquerra, who was instrumental in making this happen, and every Sony Pictures Motion Picture Group colleague around the world when I say: ‘yeah, yeah, yeah!’ Theatrical movie events today must be culturally seismic. Sam’s daring, large-scale idea is that and then some. Pairing his premiere filmmaking team, with the music and the stories of four young men who changed the world, will rock audiences all over the globe. We are deeply grateful to all parties and look forward ourselves to breaking some rules with Sam’s uniquely artistic vision.”
Source: Sony (Press release)
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