Again in February 2024, Deadline introduced that Sam Mendes, the filmmaker behind American Magnificence, Highway to Perdition, 1917, and the James Bond movies Skyfall and Spectre, would direct 4 separate however interconnected movies about every member of The Beatles. Now, we have now some main casting information from one former Beatle; drummer and typically actor Ringo Starr, who informed Leisure Tonight that Barry Keoghan will play him in Mendes’ sprawling mission. Talking of the reported casting, Starr stated:
“I feel it’s nice. I consider he’s someplace taking drum classes, and I hope not too many.”
Keoghan will not be the spitting picture of Starr, however the two are literally the identical peak – 5 foot 8 inches. The actor, who was born in Dublin, Eire, already proved he might pull off a convincing Liverpool accent in Saltburn, so simply slap Starr’s iconic mustache and lengthy hair, and we could have ourselves a fairly convincing onscreen Ringo.
Whereas no official offers are at the moment in place, different actors are reportedly in talks to star as the opposite three members of the Fab 4. Deadline experiences that Paul Mescal is being thought of to play Paul McCartney, with Harris Dickinson eyed for John Lennon, and Joseph Quinn for George Harrison. If these casting rumors pan out, Mendes’ 4 movies will characteristic a few of the greatest up-and-coming actors working within the enterprise proper now.
Different particulars concerning the mission are unknown at the moment. No writers have been introduced, and it is not clear if the biopics will solely cowl The Beatles’ rise to fame and eventual break up, or if they may dip into the person members’ solo careers as nicely. Additionally unsure is the time interval the movies will embody, i.e., the whole thing of The Beatles’ profession (roughly 1964 to 1970) or a selected interval (say, their mop-top Beatlemania days, or their long-haired, extra experimental iteration).
Everybody Got here Collectively With Enthusiasm For The Beatles Movies
The 4 movies can be produced by Mendes’ Neal Road Productions alongside Pippa Harris and distributed by Sony Footage Leisure. That is the primary time McCartney, Starr, and the households of Lennon and Harrison have all agreed to full life story and music rights for a scripted movie.
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When the mission was introduced, Harris had this to say:
This mission springs from an concept of Sam’s… and it’s a testomony to his artistic brilliance and powers of persuasion that Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Sean Lennon and Olivia Harrison responded with such heat and enthusiasm as quickly as he spoke with them…
We intend this to be a uniquely thrilling, and epic cinematic expertise: 4 movies, informed from 4 totally different views which inform a single story about essentially the most celebrated band of all time…To have The Beatles’ and Apple Corps’ blessing to do that is an immense privilege. From our first assembly with Tom Rothman and Elizabeth Gabler, it was clear that they shared each our ardour and ambition for this mission, and we are able to’t consider a extra good dwelling than Sony Footage.
Be looking out for extra information surrounding this mission as soon as it turns into recognized.
- Launch Date
- November 24, 2023
- Runtime
- 2hr 7min