Sir Samuel Alexander Mendes CBE (born 1 August 1965) is an English film and stage director, producer and screenwriter. In theatre, he is known for his dark re-inventions of the stage musicals Cabaret (1994), Oliver! (1994), Company (1995), and Gypsy (2003). He directed an original West End stage musical for the first time with Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2013).
For directing the play The Ferryman, Mendes was awarded the Tony Award for Best Direction of a Play in 2019.
The Beatles will be the subjects of four brand new movies! It was just revealed on Tuesday (February 20) that Empire of Light and Skyfall director Sam Mendes will helm separate movies about each member of the band, Variety reports. Keep reading to find out more… Each movie is set to focus on the four members – Paul McCartney, John Lennon, Ringo Starr and George Harrison, while also intersecting with each other, to “tell the astonishing story of the greatest band in history,” leading to the 1970 breakup. “I’m honored to be telling the story of the greatest rock band of all time, and excited to challenge the notion of what constitutes a trip to the movies,” director Sam Mendes shared in a statement.
Sony is set to finance and release the four movies, which will all be released in 2027, in an “innovative and groundbreaking” release strategy. “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 said. “To have The Beatles’ and Apple Corps’ blessing to do this is an immense privilege.” If you missed it, Paul McCartney is reportedly using AI to make one final Beatles album!
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