The Beatles are heading to the massive display, with 4 biopics set to be launched in 2027.
Directed by Oscar winner Sam Mendes (American Magnificence, Skyfall), the movies will chronicle the story of considered one of music’s most iconic bands, every instructed from the angle of a distinct member — Paul McCartney, John Lennon, Ringo Starr and George Harrison. Sony Photos Leisure, which is backing the undertaking, stated its launch technique will probably be “modern and groundbreaking.”
The studio is maintaining official casting particulars beneath wraps, however rumors have begun circulating that Paul Mescal would possibly step into McCartney’s sneakers. Director Ridley Scott added gasoline to these rumors throughout a Administrators Guild of America occasion on Tuesday, revealing to fellow director Christopher Nolan that Mescal is “doing the Beatles subsequent.”
Mescal isn’t the one potential Beatle within the combine. Final month, Starr himself responded to rumors that Saltburn star Barry Keoghan is gearing as much as play him, telling Leisure Tonight that Keoghan could be “nice” within the position, including, “I imagine he’s someplace taking drum classes, and I hope not too many.”
As anticipation for the movies continues to construct, there’s nonetheless a lot to invest about. Right here’s every thing we all know (and don’t know) concerning the Beatles biopics.
When are the movies popping out?
The 4 movies will hit theaters someday in 2027. In keeping with the Hollywood Reporter, the manufacturing crew plans to start out capturing the movies within the U.Okay. in mid-2025 to make the deliberate 2027 launch.
Though no screenwriters have been introduced, it’s reported that Sony Photos expects to shoot all 4 movies on the similar time — although they gained’t have a way of their total finances till the scripts have been written.
Paul McCartney, John Lennon, Ringo Starr and George Harrison. (Picture by PA Pictures by way of Getty Pictures)
4 movies, 4 views, one big rollout
Every movie will dive into the life of 1 Beatles member, weaving his private journey into the band’s rise and eventual breakup in 1970. It’s believed that every plot will cowl every band member’s story from childhood to the top of their lives, or the current day within the instances of McCartney and Starr.
In a press launch, Mendes referred to as it an “epic cinematic expertise” designed to problem conventional moviegoing and stated he’s “excited to problem the notion of what constitutes a visit to the flicks.”
In keeping with Sony Photos chief Tom Rothman, the movies could have an equally modern launch technique to match the boldness of the thought (maybe, all 4 being launched on the identical day).
“There hasn’t been an enterprise like this earlier than, and you’ll’t give it some thought in conventional releasing phrases,” Rothman instructed the Hollywood Reporter.
Who will play the Beatles?
Neither Mendes nor Sony has confirmed the solid, however that hasn’t stopped the hypothesis. Whereas Mescal and Keoghan are rumored to play McCartney and Starr, respectively, Babygirl star Harris Dickinson and Charlie Rowe are purported to tackle Lennon and Harrison, respectively.
Paul Mescal is rumored to play Paul McCartney in a sequence of biopics concerning the Beatles. (Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
Rowe has but to touch upon the matter, however Dickinson gave a cryptic response to Dazed, saying, “There’s nothing I can say about that; it may not be true, it could be.”
Different names tossed into the combo embrace Daniel Radcliffe for Starr and Aaron Taylor-Johnson or Paul Dano as Lennon. Timothée Chalamet, Jacob Elordi and even George’s son, Dhani Harrison, have additionally been talked about to play Harrison. As for McCartney, actors Elordi, Jamie Bell and Tom Holland have been talked about in latest days.
Barry Keoghan has been among the many names rumored to play the Beatles drummer Ringo Starr within the upcoming movies. (Jason Armond/Los Angeles Instances by way of Getty Pictures)
The Beatles gave their full help
The Beatles have been featured in numerous documentaries and movies, from A Laborious Day’s Evening (1964) and Assist! (1965) to Peter Jackson’s The Beatles: Get Again (2021). Nevertheless, this reportedly marks the primary time McCartney, Starr and the households of Lennon and Harrison have totally endorsed a undertaking, granting each life story and music rights.
Right here’s what we don’t know
A number of key particulars stay beneath wraps. The total solid has but to be formally confirmed, and we nonetheless don’t know who will pen the screenplays — whether or not it’ll be a single author or 4 separate ones for every movie remains to be unclear.
It’s additionally a thriller which Beatles songs will make the minimize and whether or not the actors will sing them or lip-sync the unique recordings. With entry to the band’s total catalog, Mendes faces some robust decisions.
As for the discharge, Sony Photos has solely confirmed a 2027 debut, with manufacturing slated to kick off in July 2025 within the U.Okay. For now, followers should keep tuned for extra updates.
