Sam Mendes and Sony’s upcoming four-part series of biopics about The Beatles has expanded its cast, this time adding figures in the Fab Four’s inner circle such as family members, roadies and press officers.
Joining “The Beatles — A Four-Film Cinematic Event” is David Morrissey (“The Walking Dead”) as Paul McCartney’s father Jim McCartney, Leanne Best (“Walk-In”) as John Lennon’s Aunt Mimi, Bobby Schofield (“The Covenant”) as road manager and trusted confidant Neil Aspinall, Daniel Hoffman-Gill (“Sherwood”) as roadie Mal Evans, Arthur Darvill (“Broadchurch”) as press officer and friend Derek Taylor and Adam Pally (“Happy Endings”) as controversial music manager Allen Klein.
Meanwhile, as first reported by Variety, Harry Lloyd (“The Theory of Everything”) has been confirmed as playing The Beatles’ long-time music producer George Martin, while the previously reported addition of James Norton as their’ influential manager Brian Epstein has also been confirmed.
Casting of other central characters including Cynthia Lennon and Ravi Shankar will be announced in due course.
The additional names join lead stars Paul Mescal as Paul McCartney, Harrison Dickinson as John Lennon, Barry Keoghan as Ringo Starr and Joseph Quinn as George Harrison, plus Saoirse Ronan, Anna Sawai, Aimee Lou Wood and Mia McKenna-Bruce, who are playing Linda McCartney, Yoko Ono, Pattie Boyd and Maureen Starkey, respectively.
From Sony and Mendes’ Neal Street Productions banner, the four films — now in production — will tell the story of The Beatles from each band member’s distinct point of view. Jez Butterworth, Peter Straughan and Jack Thorne wrote the scripts, with Mendes directing all four films and producing alongside his Neal Street partner Pippa Harris and Julie Pastor. Alexandra Derbyshire is also producing.
Sony Pictures will finance and distribute worldwide with full theatrical windows in April 2028.
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