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Sir Sam Mendes set to tell The Beatles story through four separate films from the perspective of each band member
It marks the first time 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 reason Sony stood out from competing offers was down to Tom Rothman and Elizabeth Gable’s passion for the idea, and commitment to propelling these films theatrically in an innovative and exciting way.' 'It’s a testament to his creative brilliance and powers of persuasion that Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Sean Lennon and Olivia Harrison responded with such warmth and enthusiasm as soon as he spoke with them.' The son of late Beatles superstar John said Sir Paul wrote the song to provide comfort to Julian and his mother Cynthia over the 1968 separation and the affair with Yoko Ono.
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