Back in the spring, the long-running rumors were finally confirmed: four different films about the rise of the Beatles are officially on their way. The Beatles – A Four-Film Cinematic Event will be directed by Oscar winner Sam Mendes and star four of the most in-demand young British and Irish actors working today as its central quartet: none other than Paul Mescal as Paul McCartney, Saltburn ’s Barry Keoghan as Ringo Starr, Babygirl ’s Harris Dickinson as John Lennon, and Gladiator II ’s Joseph Quinn as George Harrison.
Joseph Quinn, Barry Keoghan, Harris Dickinson, and Paul Mescal at CinemaCon 2025. Photo: Getty Images
George Harrison, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, and Ringo Starr c. 1965. Photo: Getty Images
The auteur confirmed the news on March 31 at CinemaCon , showi