Sam Mendes movie on 'The Beatles' be released? Cinema lovers in general and the Beatles fans in particular have been asking this question since the day when the Oscar-winning director announced his decision to make four movies, one on each member of the band. Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr, and the families of John Lennon and George Harrison have supported the ambitious project.
Mendes said that the four films will all be released in 2027 and they will be interconnected, a film will be made from each band member’s point of view.
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But the project is yet to kick off. Mendes has not announced the names of writers or cast members.
According to 'The Hollywood Reporter', the filming will begin in 2025 in the UK. It also reported that each of them will be a large-budget film, and the budget will depend on the script.
As the band was once trendy and millions of them are eagerly waiting for the film, it may set the bells at the box office ringing. Earlier, Danny Boyle directed 'Yesterday' with Beatles songs at the centerpiece, earning $154 million in 2019. Similarly, the 2007 Julie Taymor musical 'Across the Universe' collected $29 million at the box office.
Films on the Beatles have been made on earlier occasions and they have been quite popular. 'Backbeat', focusing on the band’s pre-fame era while performing in Hamburg, Germany was released in 1994. It was followed by