The ladies behind The Beatles have been revealed. Sony Footage has introduced 4 new solid additions to Sam Mendes’ 4 biopic movies about The Beatles, confirming whom will painting the love pursuits for John, Paul, George, and Ringo.
Anna Sawai, finest recognized for her breakout work in “Shogun,” is ready to star as Yoko Ono. Oscar nominee Saoirse Ronan, as beforehand reported, is taking part in Linda (Eastman) McCartney. Mia McKenna-Bruce, recognized for “Easy methods to Have Intercourse,” is taking part in Ringo’s accomplice Maureen (Cox) Starkey. And Aimee Lou Wooden, a breakout from the latest season of “The White Lotus,” is taking part in Pattie (Boyd) Harrison.
“Maureen, Linda, Yoko, and Pattie are 4 fascinating and distinctive figures in their very own proper — and I’m thrilled that we’ve managed to influence 4 of essentially the most gifted girls working in movie right now to affix this wonderful journey,” Mendes mentioned in a press release.
The 4 of them be a part of a solid that additionally consists of Harris Dickinson as John Lennon, Paul Mescal as Paul McCartney, Joseph Quinn as George Harrison, and Barry Keoghan as Ringo Starr.
Whereas almost all 4 of these girls had been rumored to be among the many solid for a while, Sony did give us a number of extra clues as to what different real-life characters may get some outstanding roles within the movies. The announcement says that actors portraying Cynthia Lennon, Brian Epstein, George Martin, Ravi Shankar, and different key roles will likely be forthcoming.
“The Beatles — A 4-Movie Cinematic Occasion,” as it’s formally titled for now, are being directed, written, and produced by Mendes by way of his Neal Road banner alongside Pippa Harris and Julie Pastor. Alexandra Derbyshire can also be producing, and Sony Footage is making the movies in affiliation with the band’s label Apple Corps.
Every of the 4 movies will inform the angle of a distinct member of the Fab 4, however any particular particulars about what durations of their lives are being explored and the way a lot of The Beatles’ historical past will likely be seen on display screen stays unclear. And in a daring gambit, all 4 movies will likely be launched the identical month in April 2028, although particular launch plans — like whether or not they are going to be one per week or all of sudden, and which movie audiences ought to see first — are nonetheless murky.
Regardless, The Beatles movies are anticipated to be the definitive biopic on The Beatles, with every member (or their estates) granting full life tales and music rights for a scripted movie.
Maureen Cox was an early fan of The Beatles who met Ringo Starr on the Cavern Membership in 1962. Their romance blossomed rapidly, they married in 1965, and had three youngsters collectively. Linda Eastman was a celebrated photographer when she met Paul McCartney in 1967. There was an immediate attraction and McCartney later mentioned, “The primary time I noticed her, I simply knew.” John Lennon first met the Japanese artist Yoko Ono at a London exhibition of her work. Though Lennon was married on the time, he was instantly intrigued by her, and the 2 finally turned inseparable artistic companions for the remainder of his life. Pattie Boyd was a profitable mannequin when in 1964 she met George Harrison on the set of the Beatles film “A Laborious Day’s Night time.” The 2 started courting and later married, with Boyd sharing Harrison’s rising curiosity in Jap mysticism.
McKenna-Bruce is represented by 42 Administration, CAA, and Luber Roklin. Ronan is repped by CAA. Sawai is repped by WME, 42, United Brokers, and Chris Abramson. Wooden is repped by CAA, Unbiased, and Sloane, Supply, Weber, Dern.
