Overview

• Deadline reports that Saoirse Ronan has signed on to portray Linda McCartney, with Sony declining comment and no clarity yet on whether she appears in one film or across the series.
• Sony Pictures and Sam Mendes have officially set the principal quartet: Paul Mescal as Paul McCartney, Harris Dickinson as John Lennon, Joseph Quinn as George Harrison, and Barry Keoghan as Ringo Starr.
• Mendes’ approach comprises four standalone features, each told from the point of view of a different Beatle.
• Sony has slated a theatrical release for April 2028, with Mendes describing a potential marathon viewing concept as rollout details remain unfinalized.
• Coverage notes the project has cooperation from the surviving members’ families and the Lennon and Harrison estates, with reporting that it includes rights to the Beatles’ music.