He’s directed two Bond movies, toyed with one-take World War action, and continued to dabble in his first love: theatre. But Sam Mendes has taken on a new challenge now, making not one but four biopics on The Beatles. Looks like it’s going to be more than a few hard days’ nights for the Oscar winner.
Putting the spotlight on each of the four bandmates, Mendes officially confirmed the casting for at CinemaCon in Las Vegas. And he was joined with the trendiest men in the British and Irish film industry right now. Spoiler: none of them are Liverpool boys.
When were The Beatles biopics announced?
News of Mendes’s musical tetralogy first broke out in February 2024 when it was announced that the British director would helm four separate films, each focusing on a member of the Beatles. Castin