{"id":247791,"date":"2025-10-29T03:41:11","date_gmt":"2025-10-29T03:41:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/247791\/"},"modified":"2025-10-29T03:41:11","modified_gmt":"2025-10-29T03:41:11","slug":"the-beatles-a-four-film-cinematic-event-biopics-news-updates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/247791\/","title":{"rendered":"‘The Beatles – A Four-Film Cinematic Event’ Biopics News & Updates"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\tThe Beatles<\/a> will be getting not one but four separate theatrical biopic films from Oscar-winning director Sam Mendes<\/a> and his Neal Street Productions.<\/p>\n

\n\tFour lads have been cast to portray each member of the iconic British quartet, and many more have been recruited to play important figures in their lives. The project marks the first time that Apple Corps Ltd. And The Beatles \u2014 Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr and the families of John Lennon and George Harrison \u2014 have granted full life story and music rights for a scripted film.<\/p>\n

\n\tFor all the details about release order of Sam Mendes\u2019 The Beatles \u2013 A Four-Film Cinematic Event, who\u2019s playing who<\/a> and more, follow along below.<\/p>\n

\n\tWhen will Sam Mendes\u2019 four Beatles movies come out?<\/p>\n

\n\tApril 2028 is the projected release window for all four films at the moment, as was revealed at 2025\u2019s CinemaCon<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\n\tWho will play the Beatles in Sam Mendes\u2019 four films? Who else is in the cast of the Beatles movies?<\/p>\n

\n\tPaul Mescal<\/a> (Gladiator II, Aftersun) will play Paul McCartney. Joseph Quinn<\/a> (Stranger Things, Gladiator II) will play George Harrison<\/a>. Barry Keoghan<\/a> (Saltburn, The Banshees of Inisherin) will play drummer Ringo Starr. And Harris Dickinson<\/a> (Triangle of Sadness, Babygirl) will play John Lennon.<\/p>\n

\n\tRELATED: Harris Dickinson On The Inspiration For Cannes Directing Debut \u2018Urchin\u2019 And Why Upcoming John Lennon Role Is His \u201cEvery Day Right Now\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n

\n\tDeadline broke the news<\/a> that James Norton has been tapped to portray Brian Epstein, The Beatles\u2019 longtime manager, in the films. Saoirse Ronan (Little Women, Ladybird) will play Paul McCartney\u2019s first wife Linda McCartney, as Deadline exclusively reported<\/a>. Mia McKenna Bruce will portray<\/a> Ringo Starr\u2019s first wife Maureen Starkey.<\/p>\n

\n\tAnna Sawai addressed the rumor<\/a> that she was circling the role of Yoko Ono as \u201cjust a rumor\u201d at the 2025 SAG Awards.<\/p>\n

\n\tWho are writing Sam Mendes\u2019 Beatles movies?<\/p>\n

\n\tDeadline exclusively reported<\/a> that Jez Butterworth, Peter Straughan and Jack Thorne will write the screenplays for the biopic films.<\/p>\n

\n\tAre Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr involved in their respective biopics?<\/p>\n

\n\tAfter Starr confirmed that Keoghan had been eyed to portray him<\/a>, Keoghan revealed on Jimmy Kimmel Live that Starr asked him to play the drums<\/a> in front of the legendary drummer. Starr played for Keoghan, but the actor did not want to play in front of Starr.<\/p>\n

\n\tStarr told The New York Times that he had some notes on the script for his individual film, particularly regarding how it portrayed<\/a> him and his first wife Maureen Starkey.<\/p>\n

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