Overview
- Norton confirmed the role on Instagram by sharing the Deadline report with the caption “Brian” and a heart emoji.
- Sam Mendes will direct four intersecting features told from each Beatle’s perspective, from scripts by Jez Butterworth, Peter Straughan and Jack Thorne, with specific assignments still to be finalized.
- Epstein is expected to appear across all four films, though the extent of his screen time in each installment remains undecided.
- The project is the first authorized scripted use of the Beatles’ life stories and music, with Sony financing and distributing in association with Apple Corps and Neal Street.
- Previously announced leads are Paul Mescal as Paul McCartney, Harris Dickinson as John Lennon, Joseph Quinn as George Harrison and Barry Keoghan as Ringo Starr, while reports indicate Saoirse Ronan will portray Linda McCartney.