Sam Mendes will be directing four films about the greatest band in history, The Beatles. The Beatles – A Four-Film Cinematic Event will feature four interconnected films about the band, each told from the perspective of each band member.
The movies star Harris Dickinson (John Lennon), Barry Keoghan (Ringo Starr), Paul Mescal (Paul McCartney) and Joseph Quinn (George Harrison).
Also in the films are BAFTA winner Mia McKenna-Bruce (Maureen Cox), Four-time Academy Award Nominee and Golden Globe Award winner Saoirse Ronan (Linda McCartney), Emmy and Golden Globe Award winning Anna Sawai (Yoko Ono), and Emmy Award nominee and BAFTA TV winner Aimee Lou Wood (Pattie Boyd).
“Maureen, Linda, Yoko and Pattie are four fascinating and unique figures in their own right – and I’m thrilled that we’ve managed to persuade four of the most talented women working in film today to join this amazing adventure,” said Mendes.
Maureen Cox was an early fan of The Beatles who met Ringo Starr at the Cavern Club in 1962. Their romance blossomed quickly, they married in 1965 and had three children together.
Linda Eastman was a celebrated photographer when she met Paul McCartney in 1967. There was an instant attraction and McCartney later said, ‘The first time I saw her, I just knew’.
John Lennon first met the Japanese artist Yoko Ono at a London exhibition of her work. Although Lennon was married at the time, he was immediately intrigued by Yoko, and the two eventually became inseparable creative partners for the rest of his life.
Pattie Boyd was a successful model when in 1964 she met George Harrison on the set of the Beatles movie ‘A Hard Day’s Night’. The two began dating and later married, with Boyd sharing Harrison’s growing interest in Eastern mysticism.
More actors playing key roles in the movie will be announced in the future.
The films mark the first time Apple Corps Ltd. and The Beatles – Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, and the families of John Lennon and George Harrison – have granted full life story and music rights for a scripted film. Mendes conceived four theatrical feature films—one from each band member’s distinct point of view—that will intersect to tell the astonishing story of the greatest band in history.
Set for a global release in April 2028, The Beatles—A Four-Film Cinematic Event is a Neal Street production in association with Apple Corps for Sony Pictures. Mendes is producing alongside his Neal Street partner Pippa Harris and Neal Street’s Julie Pastor. Alexandra Derbyshire is also producing.
Sam Mendes will be directing four films about the greatest band in history, The Beatles. The Beatles – A Four-Film Cinematic Event will feature four interconnected films about the band, each told from the perspective of each band member.
The movies star Harris Dickinson (John Lennon), Barry Keoghan (Ringo Starr), Paul Mescal (Paul McCartney) and Joseph Quinn (George Harrison).
Also in the films are BAFTA winner Mia McKenna-Bruce (Maureen Cox), Four-time Academy Award Nominee and Golden Globe Award winner Saoirse Ronan (Linda McCartney), Emmy and Golden Globe Award winning Anna Sawai (Yoko Ono), and Emmy Award nominee and BAFTA TV winner Aimee Lou Wood (Pattie Boyd).
“Maureen, Linda, Yoko and Pattie are four fascinating and unique figures in their own right – and I’m thrilled that we’ve managed to persuade four of the most talented women working in film today to join this amazing adventure,” said Mendes.
Maureen Cox was an early fan of The Beatles who met Ringo Starr at the Cavern Club in 1962. Their romance blossomed quickly, they married in 1965 and had three children together.
Linda Eastman was a celebrated photographer when she met Paul McCartney in 1967. There was an instant attraction and McCartney later said, ‘The first time I saw her, I just knew’.
John Lennon first met the Japanese artist Yoko Ono at a London exhibition of her work. Although Lennon was married at the time, he was immediately intrigued by Yoko, and the two eventually became inseparable creative partners for the rest of his life.
Pattie Boyd was a successful model when in 1964 she met George Harrison on the set of the Beatles movie ‘A Hard Day’s Night’. The two began dating and later married, with Boyd sharing Harrison’s growing interest in Eastern mysticism.
More actors playing key roles in the movie will be announced in the future.
The films mark the first time Apple Corps Ltd. and The Beatles – Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, and the families of John Lennon and George Harrison – have granted full life story and music rights for a scripted film. Mendes conceived four theatrical feature films—one from each band member’s distinct point of view—that will intersect to tell the astonishing story of the greatest band in history.
Set for a global release in April 2028, The Beatles—A Four-Film Cinematic Event is a Neal Street production in association with Apple Corps for Sony Pictures. Mendes is producing alongside his Neal Street partner Pippa Harris and Neal Street’s Julie Pastor. Alexandra Derbyshire is also producing.
