Sony Pictures, Sam Mendes, and Neal Street Productions are steadily assembling the world around The Beatles for what is shaping up to be one of the most ambitious music biopics ever attempted. Titled The Beatles — A Four-Film Cinematic Event, the project will unfold across four interconnected theatrical features, each told from the point of view of a different band member.
Newly Announced Cast
The latest casting announcement fills out the inner circle that surrounded John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr at pivotal moments in their rise:
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David Morrissey as Jim McCartney, Paul McCartney’s father
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Leanne Best as Aunt Mimi, John Lennon’s guardian and maternal figure
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James Norton as Brian Epstein, the band’s influential manager
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Harry Lloyd as legendary producer George Martin
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Bobby Schofield as road manager and confidant Neil Aspinall
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Daniel Hoffman-Gill as roadie Mal Evans
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Arthur Darvill as press officer and close friend Derek Taylor
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Adam Pally as controversial manager Allen Klein
Casting for other key figures, including Cynthia Lennon and Ravi Shankar, has not yet been announced.
This project marks a historic first: Apple Corps Ltd. and The Beatles have granted full life story and music rights for a scripted film. That access allows the films to incorporate the band’s original recordings and portray their personal and professional journeys with unprecedented scope.
Rather than a single biopic, Mendes conceived four standalone theatrical films—each centered on one Beatle’s perspective. The films will intersect narratively, offering overlapping viewpoints of shared moments while highlighting the individual experiences, influences, and internal tensions that shaped the band.
Sam Mendes will direct all four films and produce alongside Neal Street Productions partners Pippa Harris and Julie Pastor, with Alexandra Derbyshire also producing.
Sony Pictures will finance and distribute the films worldwide, with full theatrical windows planned for April 2028. Releasing the four films as a unified cinematic event underscores the scale of the undertaking and signals Sony’s confidence in the project’s cultural impact.
