Sam Mendes expands cast for 'The Beatles - A Four-Film Cinematic Event'

Sam Mendes has announced the addition of eight actors to the ensemble of The Beatles A Four-Film Cinematic Event, according to Sony. The new cast members include David Morrissey, Leanne Best, James Norton, Harry Lloyd, Bobby Schofield, Daniel Hoffman-Gill, Arthur Darvill, and Adam Pally.

Morrissey will portray Paul McCartneys father, Jim McCartney, while Best takes on the role of John Lennons Aunt Mimi. Norton will play the bands manager Brian Epstein, Lloyd will appear as the iconic producer George Martin, Schofield as road manager Neil Aspinall, Hoffman-Gill as roadie Mal Evans, Darvill as press officer Derek Taylor, and Pally as music manager Allen Klein.

Previously announced, the main Beatles roles will be filled by Paul Mescal as Paul McCartney, Barry Keoghan as Ringo Starr, Joseph Quinn as George Harrison, and Harris Dickinson as John Lennon. Each film will focus on the life and story of a different band member. Supporting roles include Mia McKenna-Bruce, Saoirse Ronan, Anna Sawai, and Aimee Lou Wood portraying Maureen Starkey, Linda McCartney, Yoko Ono, and Pattie Boyd, respectively.

The four films are scheduled for worldwide theatrical release in April 2028, with Sony Pictures handling financing and distribution. Mendes is directing, working from scripts by Jez Butterworth, Peter Straughan, and Jack Thorne. The production is a collaboration between Sony Pictures Entertainment and Mendes Neal Street Productions, with Mendes, Pippa Harris, Julie Pastor, and Alexandra Derbyshire producing, in association with Apple Corps.

This project marks the first time The Beatles and Apple Corps Ltd. have authorized scripted films based on the band members lives and music.

Author: Ava Mitchell