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For the first time, the Beatles, long among the stingiest rights granters, are giving full life and music rights to a movie project. Sony Pictures announced Monday a deal that may dwarf all music biopics that have come before it, with the stories of Paul McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison and Ringo Starr spread out over a quartet of films.
The films, conceived by Mendes, are expected to roll out theatrically in innovative fashion, with the movies potentially coexisting or intersecting in theaters. Precise release plans will be announced at a later date. Sony is targeting 2027 for their release.
McCartney, Starr and the families of John Lennon and George Harrison have all signed off on the project through the band91裸聊视频檚 Apple Corps. Ltd. Sony Music Publishing controls the rights to the majority of Beatles songs.
91裸聊视频淚91裸聊视频檓 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,91裸聊视频� Mendes said in a statement.
Each film will be from the perspective of a Beatle.
91裸聊视频淲e 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,91裸聊视频� said producer Pippa Harris. 91裸聊视频淭o have The Beatles91裸聊视频� and Apple Corps91裸聊视频� blessing to do this is an immense privilege.91裸聊视频�
The Beatles91裸聊视频� most famous forays into film were in their early years. Between 1964 and 1970, they appeared in five movies, including 91裸聊视频淎 Hard Day91裸聊视频檚 Night91裸聊视频� (1964) and the animated 91裸聊视频淵ellow Submarine91裸聊视频� (1968). They91裸聊视频檝e, of course, been the subject of many documentaries, most recently
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Attempts to dramatize the Beatles91裸聊视频� story have been more sporadic and less impactful. A 1979 biopic, made when Lennon was still alive, called 91裸聊视频淭he Birth of the Beatles91裸聊视频� was produced with Beatles original drummer Pete Best as an adviser. The 1994 indie drama 91裸聊视频淏ackbeat91裸聊视频� chronicled Lennon91裸聊视频檚 relationship with Stuart Sutcliffe before the Beatles were famous. 91裸聊视频淣owhere Boy91裸聊视频� (2009) starred Aaron Taylor-Johnson as a teenage Lennon.
But in the last decade, music biopics have become big business. Box-office hits like and have sent Hollywood executives chasing the next jukebox blockbuster. Over Presidents Day weekend, produced was the A is in production.
91裸聊视频淭heatrical movie events today must be culturally seismic. Sam91裸聊视频檚 daring, large-scale idea is that and then some,91裸聊视频� said Tom Rothman, chair and chief executive of Sony Pictures91裸聊视频� Motion Picture Group.
The combination of Mendes91裸聊视频� team 91裸聊视频渨ith the music and the stories of four young men who changed the world, will rock audiences all over the globe,91裸聊视频� Rothman said. 91裸聊视频淲e are deeply grateful to all parties and look forward ourselves to breaking some rules with Sam91裸聊视频檚 uniquely artistic vision.91裸聊视频�
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