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. The auteur confirmed the news on 31 March 2025 at CinemaCon, showing up towards the end of the Sony Pictures presentation to reveal further details. Doing the writing honours will be three veterans – Tony winner Jez Butterworth; recent Oscar recipient for Conclave, Peter Straughan; and Adolescence’s double Emmy winner Jack Thorne – but it’s unclear which film each is taking on.