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Saoirse Ronan is understood to have signed a deal to play Linda McCartney in Sam Mendes’ upcoming The Beatles films. Sony did not return calls to comment after reports appeared on Wednesday morning, however sources said Ronan has signed on. Mendes is directing The Beatles — A Four-Film Cinematic Event, which Sony Pictures will release in April 2028 in a bold distribution strategy. Linda McCartney was the music photographer and musician who married Paul McCartney and became the keyboard player and back-up vocalist in Wings. She died from cancer in 1998. Ronan will star opposite Paul Mescal as The Beatles…

Paramount Pictures president of domestic theatrical distribution Chris Aronson will depart the studio on December 1 as the executive shuffle under David Ellison’s new ownership continues. Aronson, a widely respected and beloved executive renowned for his insight, sharp wit and flamboyant presentations at CinemaCon, notified staff in a memo on Tuesday morning. There has been no indication from Paramount Pictures co-heads Josh Greenstein and Dana Goldberg as to who will succeed Aronson. Screen has confirmed that president of international theatrical distribution Mark Viane remains in place. Scroll down to read the full memo Aronson will stay at the studio to…