Sony weighs same-day Beatles biopic release
The gist
Sony is weighing a same-day release for all four Sam Mendes Beatles biopics in April 2028.
The plan would reshape how a $400 million four-film event reaches cinemas.
How it unfolded
- Oct 12, 2026Producer Pippa Harris said at the BFI London Film Festival's Industry Forum that the working plan is a 'four-film cinematic event' in April 2028, with audiences able to experience them in cinemas during the same period.
- Oct 13, 2026Outlook India reported all four films are scheduled for a simultaneous theatrical rollout in April 2028, with each instalment reportedly budgeted at around $100 million and the whole production expected to cost upwards of $400 million.
- Oct 15, 2026The Hollywood Reporter reported Sony Pictures and Sam Mendes have been mulling innovative release ideas, including all four movies dropping the same day, lumping together the films' box office returns, and a four-pack ticket; Comic Basics reported Sony is weighing a same-day release with a matching ticket bundle.