The combination of songs and story means the Beatles remain fascinating; the fact that they are still fascinating means there is a market for fresh stories about them. And, happily, in recent years those works have been good enough to add to the fascination rather than tapping it out.

As rumored, Harris Dickinson, Paul Mescal, Barry Keoghan and Joseph Quinn will play the lads. Here's everything we know about Sam Mendes' four-film event.

The director Sam Mendes announced the stars of his four-film series, each told from the perspective of a different Beatle, set to be released in 2028.