Sam Mendes is set to direct four separate feature-length biopics chronicling the story of The Beatles through the eyes of each of its members, and the casting of the four musicians has now been confirmed.
Harris Dickinson will play John Lennon, Paul Mescal will be Paul McCartney, Barry Keoghan will portray Ringo Starr and Joseph Quinn will play George Harrison in “The Beatles – A Four-Film Cinematic Event,” according to a social media post from Sony Pictures Entertainment on Tuesday.
Dickinson is best known for starring in 2024 movie “Babygirl,” while Mescal was recently the leading man in “Gladiator II.”
Keoghan made a critically acclaimed performance in the 2022 film “The Banshees of Inisherin,” while Quinn has starred in hit series “Stranger Things.”
Oscar-winning director Mendes discussed the project at the CinemaCon industry event in Las Vegas on Monday.
Although one of the best known bands of all time, Mendes said “there is still plenty left to explore” when it comes to The Beatles, Reuters reports.
The director said that Sony executive Tom Rothman had described the project as “the first bingeable theatrical experience,” with plans to release all four films “in proximity” to each other in April 2028, according to Reuters.
