"Ronan, a four-time Oscar nominee for her performances in movies including Lady Bird and Little Women, will play Linda (née Eastman) McCartney, while Sawai, the breakout star of FX's Shōgun, will become the iconic Yoko Ono. Wood, recently seen stealing scenes in Netflix's Sex Education and HBO's The White Lotus, will take on the role of George Harrison's girlfriend Pattie Boyd, and British TV vet Mia McKenna-Bruce rounds out the quartet as Maureen (née Cox) Starkey."
"For this project, the life stories of John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, and George Harrison stories be told in four individual films from the point of view of each Beatle. While other biopics have been made about members of The Beatles, none of them have made a major impact, perhaps because this is the first project to be made with the rights to the full life stories of the band - and, most importantly, the music rights."
"All four The Beatles movies are set to premiere in April 2028. The press release from Sony Pictures also reveals that "the announcement of actors portraying Cynthia Lennon, Brian Epstein, George Martin, Ravi Shankar and other key roles will be forthcoming." In the meantime, check out Consequence's in-depth interview with Sawai, who was our TV Performer of the Year in 2024 for her Emmy-winning work on Shōgun."
Sam Mendes is directing a four-film cinematic event that will tell the life stories of John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr and George Harrison, each film told from the point of view of one Beatle. Mia McKenna-Bruce, Saoirse Ronan, Anna Sawai and Aimee Lou Wood have been cast to portray Maureen (née Cox) Starkey, Linda (née Eastman) McCartney, Yoko Ono and Pattie Boyd, respectively. The core cast includes Harris Dickinson, Barry Keoghan, Paul Mescal and Joseph Quinn. The project secured rights to the full life stories and the music. All four films are scheduled to premiere in April 2028. Additional casting announcements for roles such as Cynthia Lennon, Brian Epstein, George Martin and Ravi Shankar will follow.
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