Sam Mendes to Direct Four-Part Beatles Biopic Releasing in 2027
Sam Mendes, the Oscar-winning director of American Beauty, will direct four separate biographical films about the Beatles, each told from the perspective of a different band member. The project, announced in 2024, is set for a worldwide theatrical release in 2027 with what Mendes describes as an "innovative and revolutionary" release cadence. This marks the first time the Beatles and Apple Corps have granted full life story and music rights for a scripted film. The Beatles formed in 1960 and disbanded after their final rooftop concert on January 30, 1969. Previous Beatles films include A Hard Day's Night (1964), Let It Be (1970), Peter Jackson's Get Back (2021), and Nowhere Boy (2009). Mendes has a background in musical theater, having directed revivals of Cabaret (1993), Oliver! (1994), and Gypsy (2003), as well as the original West End production of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2013).
Key facts
- Sam Mendes will direct four Beatles biopics, one per band member.
- The films are scheduled for worldwide release in 2027.
- Apple Corps and the Beatles granted full life story and music rights for the first time.
- The Beatles formed in 1960 and disbanded after their rooftop concert on January 30, 1969.
- Previous Beatles films include A Hard Day's Night (1964), Let It Be (1970), Get Back (2021), and Nowhere Boy (2009).
- Mendes won five Oscars for American Beauty.
- Mendes directed theater revivals of Cabaret (1993), Oliver! (1994), and Gypsy (2003).
- Mendes directed the original West End production of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2013).
Entities
Artists
- Sam Mendes
- John Lennon
- Paul McCartney
- George Harrison
- Ringo Starr
- Peter Jackson
- Sam Taylor-Wood
- Gypsy Rose Lee
Institutions
- Apple Corps
- West End
Locations
- London
- United Kingdom