The films open in theaters in April 2028
Sony Pictures announces the cast of The Beatles – A Four-Film Cinematic Event, conceived and directed by Sam Mendes. Left to right is Harris Dickinson portraying John Lennon, Paul Mescal playing Paul McCartney, Barry Keoghan acting as Ringo Starr, and Joseph Quinn starring as George Harrison.
Each man has his own story, but together they are legendary. The project marks 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.
The Beatles – A Four-Film Cinematic Event open in theaters starting in April 2028.
The series is produced by Sam Mendes, Pippa Harris, Julie Pastor, and Alexandra Derbyshire. The films are a Neal Street production in association with Apple Corps for Sony Pictures.
“I’m 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,” Mendes states.
Apple Corps Ltd. was founded by The Beatles in 1968 to oversee the band’s own creative and business interests. As part of its management of The Beatles’ entire intellectual property canon, the London-based company administers the legendary band’s recorded catalog along with film, theatrical, and book publishing rights. Apple Corps has piloted innovative, award-winning Beatles projects which have become benchmarks for pioneering accomplishment, including The Beatles Anthology TV series, book and music collections; The Beatles 1; Special Edition releases for Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, The Beatles (‘White Album’), Abbey Road, Let It Be, and Revolver; 2023’s chart-topping “Now And Then” single; The Beatles Love by Cirque du Soleil; SiriusXM’s The Beatles Channel; The Beatles: Eight Days A Week – The Touring Years, directed by Ron Howard; The Beatles: Get Back docuseries, directed by Peter Jackson; and the Get Back book.
