Sam Mendes with Sony for four films about the Beatles - Cinema. Release dates for the films will be revealed at a later date, but Deadline has learned that things are moving quickly and screenwriters are being cast these days.

It is the first time that Apple Corps Ltd. and the Beatles have granted full rights to the story and musical rights of the four from Liverpool for a transposition on the big screen. Mendes will tell connected stories, one for each member of the band..