I Hate Cinematic Universes, But This Beatles One Kind Of Got My Attention

I'm not a fan of "cinematic universes." I think they're overdone these days and are typically implemented as a marketing weapon to put dummies in movie theaters over the prospect of maybe seeing a character they know from one movie in a different movie.

It's almost like studios are saying, "We know this movie will suck, but the Spiderman from this movie is going to talk to the Spiderman from the last movie, so that should be worth $13 and a giant soda, right?"

These universes and multiverses and whatever-else-verses are played out and I don't care if I never encounter another one for the rest of my movie-watching existence.

However, this newest one is a little more interesting. Director Sam Mendes has a plan to do four Beatles films, one based on each of the band members.

Sorry, Pete Best; you got hosed once again…

James Bond Director Sam Mendes Is Behind The Interesting Idea

This idea is the brainchild of Sam Mendes, the man behind the incredible WWI epic 1917 as well as the great James Bond film Skyfall and the okay James Bond film Spectre. 

However, I'm not sure if he's the first person to have this idea or not, but he is the first that the Beatles — who are notoriously stingy with who they license rights to and for what — have given the thumbs up.

The Beatles will be getting the cinematic universe treatment with four movies — one based on each of the band members — slated for release in 2027. (Getty Images)

It's an interesting idea that would allow for more exploration into each of the 4 band members instead of trying to cram their stories into one movie.

It's not a bad idea, but there has already been a Beatles shared universe. It was called "reality."

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Sony Pictures announced the deal on Monday and said that the target to get these films out is 2027. The Associated Press is reporting that Mendes' films about John, Paul, George, and Ringo could be released simultaneously or at least overlap in theaters.

Forget Barbenheimer; how about a Beatles biopic marathon?

Still, the timing of this is kind of interesting, because we've seen a bunch of music biopics in recent years. Queen, Elton John, Elvis, and Bob Marley are just a few of the music legends whose stories — inaccurately or not — have been brought to the big screens in recent years.