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Sam Mendes to Direct Four Separate Beatles Movies on Paul McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison and Ringo Starr


Director Sam Mendes is making four movies about the Beatles.

Director Sam Mendes is planning to make four separate movies, one about each member of the Beatles. Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, as well as the families of the late John Lennon and George Harrison, have granted full life-story and music rights for the scripted films. “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 said in a statement.

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