But the idea of splitting the Beatles' biopic into four different movies still doesn’t sound right.
In the end, do we really need a Beatles Cinematic Universe?
The list goes on.
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So what exactly is the big cinematic event that Sam Mendes is promising us?
And they really shouldn’t be treated as such.
The Beatles are not The Avengers because they were made of real personalities that had their own complex backgrounds.
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Even when the Fab Four aren’t at the top of their game, they’re still pretty watchable!
It is not yet clear how this stuff of legends will make its way to the screens.
John Lennon even got his own biopic not that long ago: 2009’sNowhere Boy.
Is it really necessary to add not just one, but four new films to the pile?
Why can’t the story of The Beatles just be told in a single film?
And that is the real fear, isn’t it?
That the movies about the Beatles won’t live up to the band’s legendary status.
The binge format might prove itself right for cinema, even when it comes to dramas about real people.
Perhaps the Beatles will make Sony and AMC Theaters a lot of cash, but will they be good?
Of course, Mendes is a fabulous director, but, again, so is Jackson.
Maybe money shouldn’t have spoken so loudly.
