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“1917” and “Skyfall,” will helm the entire magical mystery tour of biopics that explore the lives of John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr. “We intend this to be a uniquely thrilling, and epic cinematic experience: four films, told from four different perspectives which tell a single story about the most celebrated band of all time,” producer Pippa Harris, of Neal Street Productions, said in a statement.
“To have The Beatles’ and Apple Corps’ blessing to do this is an immense privilege.”McCartney, Starr and the families of the late Lennon and Harrison gave the effort the go-ahead through Apple Corps.The order of the films’ releases and whether or not they will play theaters simultaneously are unknown. Casting has not yet been announced.Sony Music Publishing, conveniently, owns the vast majority of the Beatles’ song catalogue.Musician biopics have proved a mostly reliable genre at the cinema.
The Queen story “Bohemian Rhapsody” raked in $910 million at the worldwide box office, while “Elvis” managed $288 million and the Elton John flick “Rocketman” did $195 million.And just this past weekend, “Bob Marley: One Love” beat expectations and grossed $81 million worldwide.Still, the Mendes project is unusual in that it will tell the story of the group’s ascent from four separate points of view. That tricky format is more common on television (Season 4 of “Arrested Development”) or in novels (“Midnight Sun,” the “Twilight” retread by Stephanie Meyer).Four movies will require four pricey ticket purchases.The Beatles have endured in the culture since they first exploded in the early 1960s — even after the assassination of Lennon outside the Dakota in 1980 and the death of Harrison in 2001.
Sydney Sweeney wants a rom-com sequel.
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Refresh for latest…: Paramount’s Bob Marley: One Love continued to sing sweet tunes in its sophomore session, adding $15M from 59 international box office markets for a drop of 37% from its above-expectations stellar opening. The overseas cume is now $49.4M for $120.6M worldwide.
Meredith Woerner Deputy Editor, Variety.com Could “Anyone But You” co-stars Glen Powell and Sydney Sweeney be the next Julia Roberts and George Clooney? The duo’s work on the past romantic comedy brought in a cool $64 million at the domestic box office, eventually crossing the $100 million mark worldwide. Thus setting the twosome up as a bankable pair that the audience might be ready to watch fall in (and out) of love over and over. So what’s next for the couple that saved the rom-com? More scripts, revealed to Powell to Variety’s Senior Culture and Events Editor Marc Malkin at the SAG Awards on Saturday night.
Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter Score one for true love! Sydney Sweeney and Glen Powell’s romantic comedy “Anyone But You” hit a notable box office milestone with $200 million globally. It stands as the highest-grossing romantic comedy in years, outperforming recent star-driven entries in the genre like Julia Roberts and George Clooney’s “Ticket to Paradise” ($168 million) and the Sandra Bullock-led “The Lost City” ($192 million). “Anyone But You” is the first rom-com in half a decade to cross $200 million, since 2018’s PG-13 “Crazy Rich Asians” ($239 million), and the first of the R-rated variety since 2016’s “Bridget Jones’s Baby” ($211 million).
Owen Gleiberman Chief Film Critic If you told me there was a plan in place to make four Beatles biopics — one each about John, Paul, George, and Ringo — and that they were going to be directed by Richard Linklater, I’d be suffused with curiosity and excitement. If you told me that those same four movies were going to be directed by Martin Scorsese, I’d be suffused with curiosity and excitement.
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Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. After becoming a surprise box office hit — collecting more than $189 million worldwide and getting an extended theatrical run — “Anyone but You” is now available to watch from home.
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Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter John, Paul, George and Ringo will each be the subject of a new feature film. Director Sam Mendes is planning to make four separate movies, one about each member of the Beatles.
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