Sony Pictures announced today that record producer/songwriter (and son of Beatles producer George Martin) will serve as the executive music producer on The Beatles – A Four Film Cinematic Event. The four films are directed by Sam Mendes (American Beauty, Skyfall) and will star Harris Dickinson as John Lennon, Paul Mescal as Paul McCartney, Joseph Quinn as George Harrison and Barry Keoghan as Ringo Starr, as well as Saoirse Ronan, James Norton, Mia McKenna-Bruce, Anna Sawai, Aimee Lou Wood, Harry Lloyd, Lucy Boynton, Farhan Akhtar, Morfydd Clark and Harry Lawtey. The movies – one from each band member’s point-of-view – will intersect to tell the story of the legendary group.
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Orchestral Version of ‘Friends’ Theme Song ‘I’ll Be There For You’ Released
WaterTower Music has released an orchestral version of the theme song I’ll Be There For You from the hit NBC comedy Friends. The new version of the song (which was originally written by show creators David Crane & Marta Kauffman, Michael Skloff & Allee Willis and The Rembrandts’ Phil Sōlem and Danny Wilde) is produced by Giles Martin, orchestrated and arranged by James Seymour Brett and performed by the London Metropolitan Orchestra. The track is now available to stream and download as a digital single on Amazon. Also listen to the full track after the jump. The release coincides with the 25th anniversary of the show starring Jennifer Aniston, Courtney Cox, Matthew Perry, Matt LeBlanc, David Schwimmer and Lisa Kudrow.