Sam Mendes has formally confirmed the primary forged and launch date for his Beatles biopics at CinemaCon in Las Vegas on March 31, as BBC Information stories. All 4 movies—every centering on a special member of the fab 4—are set to come back out in April 2028, and can star Harris Dickinson as John Lennon, Paul Mescal as Paul McCartney, Joseph Quinn as George Harrison, and Barry Keoghan as Ringo Starr.
Whereas Peter Jackson just lately directed the 2021 documentary The Beatles: Get Again, Mendes’ tetralogy will mark the primary scripted movies to be granted the band’s music and life rights. Final 12 months, Keoghan appeared within the music video for Fontaines D.C.’s “Bug,” and Mescal in a video for his now-ex Phoebe Bridgers. Quinn performs the metalhead Eddie Munson on Stranger Issues, which landed him an opportunity to jam with Metallica in 2022.
It’s unsure if Mescal will meet with McCartney forward of taking pictures, however he’s already received distinguished lead appearing roles beneath his belt with Gladiator II, Aftersun, All of Us Strangers, and The Misplaced Daughter. The identical goes for Keoghan, who might attain out to Starr for strategies on tips on how to seize the drummer, although he’s already portrayed complicated characters in Saltburn, The Batman, The Killing of a Sacred Deer, and Banshees of Inisherin. As for Dickinson, his starring roles in Babygirl, The Iron Claw, and Triangle of Disappointment preface his tackle John Lennon.
The Beatles themselves helmed a handful of theatrical movies throughout their run: A Exhausting Day’s Night time, Assist!, Magical Thriller Tour, Yellow Submarine, and Let It Be. They just lately gained Finest Rock Efficiency on the 2025 Grammy Awards for “Now and Then,” a salvaged and digitally restored Lennon demo courting again to the Seventies.
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