Sam Mendes formally confirmed the principle forged and shared a launch date for his forthcoming Beatles biopics at Sony’s CinemaCon, which passed off tonight (March 31) at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. All 4 movies—every centering on a unique member of the fab 4—are set to return 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 Back, Mendes’ tetralogy will mark the primary scripted movies to be granted to 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 Things, which landed him an opportunity to jam with Metallica in 2022.
It’s unsure if Mescal will meet with McCartney forward of capturing, however he’s already acquired outstanding lead performing roles underneath his belt with Aftersun, All of Us Strangers, and The Misplaced Daughter. The identical goes for Keoghan, who may attain out to Starr for solutions on methods to seize the drummer, although he’s already portrayed advanced 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 Hard Day’s Night, Help!, Magical Mystery Tour, Yellow Submarine, and Let It Be. They just lately received Best Rock Performance 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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