Sam Mendes to direct four Beatles biopic films, one for each member

The Beatles – (from left) John Lennon, Ringo Starr, Paul McCartney and George Harrison – arrive at John F. Kennedy Airport in New York, United States, on February 07, 1964. The fab four are back, with each member of the iconic Beatles to be immortalized in their own big screen biopic, all directed by Sam Mendes, Sony Pictures said on February 20, 2024. (Photo by AFP stringer / AFP)

The fab four are back, with each member of the iconic Beatles to be immortalised in their own big screen biopic, all directed by Sam Mendes, Sony Pictures said on Tuesday.

"The project marks the first time (Beatles' label) 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 studio said in a statement.