Beatles fans stunned as they learn of Sam Mendes' $400 million biopic budget
Beatles fans were floored after discovering the staggering $400+ million budget that's been allocated to Sam Mendes' forthcoming four-installment biopic.
This year it was announced that a four-part movie franchise is in production with each film focusing on a different band member, including the lives of John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr. This ambitious project is the first authorized biopic of the band, with feedback given directly from The Beatles' families.
And now, fans are in disbelief as it has been confirmed that each movie will be given a budget of roughly $100 million apiece, with the total project costing an estimated $400+ million. In addition to this jaw-dropping budget, the movie has also released their star-studded lineup of actors leading the project including Paul Mescal, Harris Dickinson, Joseph Quinn, and Barry Keoghan.
According to reports by Screen Rant, this over $400+ million budget will make The Beatles biopics the fifth most expensive movies of all time. The budget follows Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker ($416 million), Star Wars: The Force Awakens ($447 million), Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom ($465 million), and Jurassic World Dominion ($465 million).
The cast of Sam Mendes' Beatles biopics have left fans furious. The casting of the movies have been met with mixed reactions from fans
After discovering this enormous budget, fans took to a newly posted Reddit thread sharing their thoughts on the project. One critic asked, "That's more than the budget for the two Resurrection of the Christ films. Are you saying that the Beatles are bigger than Jesus?"
Source: Caroline Gaspich/themirror.com
