JAKARTA - Sony Pictures released the first look at the actors who will play the "The Beatles" in the biopic about the legendary group directed by Sam Mendes.
According to a report by Variety on Thursday (29/1) local time, the appearance of the actors playing the Fab Four in the biopic was introduced through photos released showing Paul Mescal playing Paul McCartney, Harris Dickinson as John Lennon, Joseph Quinn as George Harrison, and Barry Keoghan as Ringo Starr.
The photos were first introduced through a postcard distributed at the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts, a school co-founded by McCartney.
The project, titled "The Beatles - A Four Film Cinematic Event", consists of four films, each directed by Sam Mendes and told from a different Beatles point of view.
This is the first time the band and their heirs have granted music and life rights for a feature film about them.
"I'm honored to be able to tell the story of the greatest rock band of all time, and excited to challenge the notion of what a moviegoing experience is all about," Mendes said.
According to People's report, the production process is currently underway for the Beatles films directed by Sam Mendes, which are connected to each other.
The four films will tell the story of The Beatles' career from the perspective of each member, between 1960 and 1970, the group released more than 12 studio albums, toured the world, and had a huge influence on global pop culture.
The Beatles films will also star Saoirse Ronan as Linda McCartney, James Norton as Brian Epstein, Mia McKenna-Bruce as Maureen Starkey, Anna Sawai as Yoko Ono, Aimee Lou Wood as Pattie Boyd.
Harry Lloyd as George Martin, David Morrissey as Jim McCartney, Leanne Best as Mimi Smith, Bobby Schofield as Neil Aspinall, Daniel Hoffmann-Gill as Mal Evans, Arthur Darvill as Derek Taylor, and Adam Pally as Allen Klein.
The biopic film "The Beatles" by Sam Mendes is scheduled to be released in April 2028.
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