Sony Plans Simultaneous Beatles Biopic Release Amid Paul McCartney Height Concerns
Sony considers releasing four Beatles biopics simultaneously while director Sam Mendes addresses Paul McCartney's concerns about actor height discrepancies.
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| Time | Chance of yes |
|---|---|
| now | 17% |
| 13 Oct, 01:21 UTC | 17% |
| 6 Oct, 13:56 UTC | 9% |
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The story so far
8 publishers have covered this in 8 articles since 13 Oct 2026. Billboard published first, on 13 October at 15:59 UTC; NME followed 18h 38m later. The most recent article, from Deadline, appeared on 17 October at 22:53 UTC.
Outlets reporting it: Variety (major outlet), The Guardian Culture (major outlet), The Hollywood Reporter (major outlet), Billboard, NME, The A.V. Club, Rolling Stone, Deadline.
One prediction market prices this story:
- Paul McCartney — the market puts it at 17%, closing 1 Jan 2027. The market resolves to Yes if Paul McCartney appears on Tiny Desk before January 1, 2027. Otherwise, it resolves to No. Readers often mistake the linked news story about his new album as relevant, but only a Tiny Desk appearance counts.
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How it unfolded
Every source in the order it published, with the odds on Paul McCartney at that moment. A dash means the source published before we started tracking prices.
- BillboardPaul McCartney Clears Up an Annoying Tall Tale Filmmakers Keep Getting Wrong About the Beatles: ‘Don’t Do This!’17%
- NMEPaul McCartney on the bugbear from upcoming Beatles biopics that made him text Sam Mendes “don’t do this!”17%
- VarietyPaul McCartney Calls Out Beatles Movies Because Paul Mescal Is Shorter Than John Lennon Actor; He Texted Director Sam Mendes: ‘Don’t Do This!’17%
- The Guardian Culture‘Don’t do this!’ Why Paul McCartney cares about looking shorter than John Lennon in Sam Mendes’ Beatles films17%
- The Hollywood ReporterSony Considering Bold Plans for 4 Beatles Movies Rollout (Exclusive)17%
- The A.V. ClubSony seeks to hide how much more popular John is than Ringo with Beatles movie rollout17%
- Rolling StoneAndrew Watt on His Insane 2026: Madonna, McCartney, the Stones, Gaga17%
- DeadlinePaul McCartney Was Concerned Paul Mescal Is “Markedly Shorter” Than ‘The Beatles’ Co-Stars17%
- Current odds17%
Sources
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- Sony Considering Bold Plans for 4 Beatles Movies Rollout (Exclusive) The Hollywood Reporter ·
- ‘Don’t do this!’ Why Paul McCartney cares about looking shorter than John Lennon in Sam Mendes’ Beatles films The Guardian Culture ·
- Paul McCartney Calls Out Beatles Movies Because Paul Mescal Is Shorter Than John Lennon Actor; He Texted Director Sam Mendes: ‘Don’t Do This!’ Variety ·
- Paul McCartney Was Concerned Paul Mescal Is “Markedly Shorter” Than ‘The Beatles’ Co-Stars Deadline
- Andrew Watt on His Insane 2026: Madonna, McCartney, the Stones, Gaga Rolling Stone
- Sony seeks to hide how much more popular John is than Ringo with Beatles movie rollout The A.V. Club
- Paul McCartney on the bugbear from upcoming Beatles biopics that made him text Sam Mendes “don’t do this!” NME
- Paul McCartney Clears Up an Annoying Tall Tale Filmmakers Keep Getting Wrong About the Beatles: ‘Don’t Do This!’ Billboard
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- Paul McCartney
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- Paul Mescal
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