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Sam Mendes, Sony & Apple Corps Set Four Beatles Theatrical Movies On Paul McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison & Ringo Starr
Deadline ^ | February 20, 2024 | Mike Fleming Jr.

Posted on 02/20/2024 4:51:36 PM PST by Ciaphas Cain

EXCLUSIVE: In a move that ought to make fans of The Beatles twist and shout, Sony Pictures Entertainment and Oscar-winning filmmaker Sam Mendes and his Neal Street Productions have set plans to make four separate theatrical films — one on each of the members of music’s most famous and enduring band.

Mendes will direct all four of the films, and this 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.

Mendes conceived this grand vision. He’ll tell interconnected stories, one from each band member’s point of view. The dating cadence of the films will be revealed closer to the films’ release. I’m told they are locking down writers quickly.

(Excerpt) Read more at deadline.com ...


TOPICS: Music/Entertainment; Society; TV/Movies
KEYWORDS: beatles
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That is gonna be one wild director's cut.
1 posted on 02/20/2024 4:51:36 PM PST by Ciaphas Cain
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I wonder if he will put in what happened with Chuck Barry.

I have seen a lot of people think that Lennon got mad when they cut the mic while his wife was screeching but I can’t tell.


2 posted on 02/20/2024 5:00:00 PM PST by RummyChick
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most of the clips usually just show Chuck reacting to her first round of screeching..
here is a longer clip.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jelY_icJ1y8

I cant see where John reacts when he finds out her mic was cut


3 posted on 02/20/2024 5:08:36 PM PST by RummyChick
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Ringo’s challenging youth as a sickly kid... and ultimate triumph could make for a feel-good “Rudy” sort of movie. A lot of folks are unaware of Ringo spending a good chunk of his childhood as an in-patient in children’s hospitals. Neighborhood schoolmates nicknamed him “Lazarus” for coming back from the dead so many times.


4 posted on 02/20/2024 5:09:01 PM PST by irishjuggler
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To: Ciaphas Cain

Rumor is, they are casting Lizzo as Ringo.


5 posted on 02/20/2024 5:10:38 PM PST by Yogafist
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To: Ciaphas Cain

What about Pete Best? His story is quite something also, being fired from the Beatles and ultimately recovering from that, that was quite a struggle.


6 posted on 02/20/2024 5:12:34 PM PST by HerrBlucher
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I must admit I didn’t know that about Ringo. Burst appendix and then tuberculosis.


7 posted on 02/20/2024 5:15:15 PM PST by Yardstick
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To: Ciaphas Cain

As time has passed we have discovered that the Beatles are NOT bigger than Jesus.


8 posted on 02/20/2024 5:18:08 PM PST by Ge0ffrey
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“ A lot of folks are unaware of Ringo spending a good chunk of his childhood as an in-patient in children’s hospitals. Neighborhood schoolmates nicknamed him “Lazarus” for coming back from the dead so many times.”

Even after joining the Beatles he had severe health problems. He missed 8 shows of the ‘64 tour and was replaced by Jimmie Nicol.


9 posted on 02/20/2024 5:18:22 PM PST by Gary from Dayton (Army Vet 1986-1991)
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To: Ciaphas Cain

Four new movies about The Beatles, and for theaters, not streaming? Is there really much more to be said that has not already been said over the past 50 years?

Sort of like the two recent movies about Elvis Presley. Maybe the well has not yet run dry.
Of course, we Boomers love to recall and review our influences of the past, perhaps moreso than any other generation.


10 posted on 02/20/2024 5:21:19 PM PST by lee martell
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A bit late on this project, yes no maybe perhaps??


11 posted on 02/20/2024 5:25:52 PM PST by The Antiyuppie (When small men cast long shadows, then it is very late in the day.)
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To: RummyChick

here is another one.

Rolling stones Circus concert. It went on until the wee hours and people were high.

Some legendary people were on stage playing with John Lennon and there is Yoko screaming away while Clapton and others are just trying to do their job. The violinist actually scoots back a few times from her

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0hDjO6Y17zM


12 posted on 02/20/2024 5:27:20 PM PST by RummyChick
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At this very moment ‘help’. Is playing on classic perlen Germany livestream


13 posted on 02/20/2024 5:29:12 PM PST by algore
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Yoko thinking she is hot stuff in 2010 screeching again.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HdZ9weP5i68

She must have been great in bed because that chick is talentless. I can’t find one where she screamed inside a plastic bag


14 posted on 02/20/2024 5:30:38 PM PST by RummyChick
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Yoko will be portrayed as having the most beautiful voice.


15 posted on 02/20/2024 5:36:16 PM PST by DallasBiff (Apology not accepted.la is not the sharpest knife in the drawer)
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I wonder if it will get the Disney / Netflix treatment.

They will make a couple of them transvestites and the other two will be made into black queers.

John lennon will not be shot, he will be attacked by gay bodybuilders, beaten with a subway sammich and then die from fentanyl overdose.

On and on, blah blah...

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16 posted on 02/20/2024 5:36:32 PM PST by TLI (ITINERIS IMPENDEO VALHALLA)
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To: Ciaphas Cain

The real payoff will be on cable and streaming, with Boomers tormenting their grandkids by making them watch every minute with them.


17 posted on 02/20/2024 5:43:16 PM PST by Rockingham (`)
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To: The Antiyuppie

I think I know, I mean, er, yes, but it’s all wrong
That is, I think I disagree


18 posted on 02/20/2024 5:55:41 PM PST by HartleyMBaldwin
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To: Ciaphas Cain

Is this movie going to be AI?


19 posted on 02/20/2024 5:58:37 PM PST by NetAddicted (MAGA2024)
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To: RummyChick

Who is the violinist?


20 posted on 02/20/2024 6:06:26 PM PST by Chickensoup
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